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Category Archives: Lying
Two Times When God Blessed Lying (post 2 of 2)
The Jews, led by Joshua, were at last ready to cross over the Jordan river and start claiming Canaan, the land that God had given them. The problem was that various races of people had been entrenched in that land … Continue reading →
Two Times When God Blessed Lying (post 1 of 2)
Egypt’s new Pharaoh was dealing with what he believed was a national crisis. Years earlier, a race of non-Egyptians — Jews to be precise — had settled in Egypt and had since multiplied so prolifically that they had become a … Continue reading →
The Lord God of Truth
Series: “The Names of God” (post #5) Here’s a trivia question for you. In our English translations of the Bible, what were the last words that Jesus spoke while hanging on the cross? Were they? A. “Father, into Your hands … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Christ's Death, Discernment, Doubt, God's Name, God's Will, God's Word, Lying, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Satan, Scripture, Series: "The Names of God", Temptation, The Bible, The Devil, The Old Testament Law, Truth
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Tagged Christ's last words on the cross, Into your hands I commit My spirit, Jehovah El Emeth, Jesus quoting Psalm 31:5, Satan is the father of lies, The Lord God of Truth, What were the last words Jesus spoke before dying?
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Getting Right About Being Wrong
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. (Proverbs 28:13, N.K.J.V.) A businessman stopped at a restaurant and ordered a cup of coffee. The waitress didn’t even try to disguise her … Continue reading →
Posted in Addiction, Attitude, Backsliding, Change, Confession, Conscience, Conviction, Disobedience, Forgiveness, God's Mercy, Lying, Making Restitution, Obedience, Rebellion, Restoration, Sin
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Tagged admitting when you're wrong, Ask God to show you where you are wrong, It's hard to admit when you're wrong, Proverbs 28:13
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Lies & Dishonest Scales
Two college boys foolishly spent the week before their final Physics exam drinking and partying at their off-campus apartment. They didn’t sober up until the morning of the exam, and that’s when it dawned on them how much trouble they … Continue reading →
Posted in Business, Character, Communication, Honesty, Lying, Personal Holiness, Work
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Tagged stories about dishonesty, story about a butcher and false scales, story about two boys who didn't study for an exam, two students lying to their teacher, What does the Bible say about dishonest scales?, What does the Bible say about lying?
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What Satan Did to Ananias & Sapphira: Motivation
“The Wiles of the Devil” series (post #12) But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?” (Acts 5:3, N.K.J.V.) The … Continue reading →
Posted in Backsliding, Church, God's Holiness, Lying, Satan, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Sin, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil
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Tagged Acts 2:44-45, Acts 4:32, God judging sin harshly at the beginning of a new age, God striking Ananias and Sapphira dead, the communal system of the church in Jerusalem, the first church in Jerusalem, The Sin Unto Death, Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira?, Why is Satan mentioned in Ezekiel 28:1-9?, Why is Satan mentioned in Isaiah 14:3-21?
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What Satan Did to Eve: Deception
“The Wiles of the Devil” series (post #3) And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. (1 Timothy 2:14, N.K.J.V.) But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your … Continue reading →
Posted in Deception, Discernment, Lying, Personal, Prophecy, Satan, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Spiritual Warfare, The Devil, Truth
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Tagged 1 Timothy 2:14, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Eve was deceived, John 8:44, Revelation 12:9, Satan chained up during Christ's millennial reign, Satan deceived Eve, Satan deceives the whole world, Satan is a liar, Satan is the father of lies
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The Oak Tree’s Fall
In the center of a town stood a giant oak tree that had been planted there many decades earlier to mark the founding of the town. The tree was massive and had proven that it could withstand any storm. Through … Continue reading →
Posted in Addiction, Adultery, Alcohol, Anger, Backsliding, Christ's Death, Conviction, Covetousness, Desires, Disobedience, Drugs, Forgiveness, Gambling, God's Judgment, Guilt, Idolatry, Jealousy, Lust, Lying, Pride, Rebellion, Repentance, Salvation, Sex, Sin, Sowing and Reaping, Temptation, The Tongue
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Tagged a worm boring into an oak tree, sin starts small, story about a giant oak that fell, the progression of sin
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“Nobody killed me. I had a wreck.”
Twenty-five-year-old Jamie Peavy had a job working at a barbecue restaurant. One day, after work, she got in her pickup and drove to meet a friend. She tried a new route that day, thinking it would be a shortcut. What … Continue reading →
Posted in Addiction, Adultery, Alcohol, Backsliding, Confession, Conviction, Drugs, Extending Forgiveness, Gambling, God's Love, Greed, Guilt, Lying, Pride, Rebellion, Repentance, Sin, Submission, Temptation
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Tagged Dallas-Fort Worth airport, Faith, god, Jamie Peavy, life, Love, Psalm 40:2, ruining your own life, wrecking your own life
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A Lesson From Nob
Even those who criticize the Bible have to admit that it doesn’t shy away from painting its characters warts and all. Is Noah the man of obedience and faith who saved the human race from extinction? Yes (Genesis chapters 6-8). … Continue reading →
Posted in Addiction, Adultery, Alcohol, Backsliding, Character, Choices, Decisions, Desires, Disobedience, Gambling, Gluttony, Homosexuality, Influence, Lesbianism, Lust, Lying, Rebellion, Sin, The Tongue
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Tagged Ahimelech and Saul, David eating the showbread, David lying to Ahimelech, Doeg killing the people of Nob, the city of Nob
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The Disciple's Road 