God Is True

Psalm 89:14Psalm 89:14

““Righteousness and justice Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your are the foundation of Your

throne; throne; Mercy and Mercy and truthtruth go before Your go before Your

face.”face.”

“What Is Truth?”John 18:37-38

“Thy Word is Truth” John17:17

God Is True

2 Timothy 4:2-4 2 Timothy 4:2-4 “…preach the WORD; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. For the time will come when they will not endure SOUND DOCTRINE; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the TRUTH and will turn aside to myths. 

John 8:44John 8:44“You are of your father the DEVIL, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a MURDERER from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is NO TRUTH in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the FATHER OF LIES.”

Our Warfare

““The devil The devil seeks whom seeks whom

he may he may devour.”devour.”1 Peter 5:81 Peter 5:8 ““having having

girded your girded your waist waist

with TRUTH” with TRUTH” Ephesians 6:14Ephesians 6:14

Our Warfare

““The devil The devil seeks whom seeks whom

he may he may devour.”devour.”1 Peter 5:81 Peter 5:8 ““Let no one Let no one

deceive you deceive you with empty with empty

words” words” Ephesians 5:6Ephesians 5:6

If I Were the Devil…If I Were the Devil… I Would Try to Keep You in

Foolishness and Error (Prov. 14:1; Eph. 4:17-19; Rom. 1:21-22)

I would challenge your belief in a Creator and His Bible so that you would give no thought to the reality of Hell.

I would try to keep you from thinking about any consequences of your choices. (Prov. 1:7)

I would try to keep you from the Word of God and offer you counterfeit religion.

If I Were the Devil…If I Were the Devil… Playing to your desire for freedom

to do as you please, I would tell you there is no absolute truth.

Playing to your desire for convenience and comfort, I would tell you that one church is as good as another. Eph. 1:22-23

Playing to your desire to avoid conflict, I would tell you that it doesn't matter what you believe, as long as you love Jesus. Gal. 1:6-9

Playing to your desire for the praise of men, I would tell you that blunt and direct preaching on repentance from sin is harsh and unloving and judgmental. Gal. 4:16

If I Were the Devil…If I Were the Devil… Playing to your desire for fun, I would

offer you entertainment and emotional stimulation in place of worship according to God’s instructions. Jn. 4:24

Playing to your pride, I would offer you performance religion, glorifying the performer instead of God. I would plant the thought that God wants you to use your talents, and that’s what really matters to Him. Col. 3:17

In the end, I would make your religious beliefs and practices a worship of self.

If I Were the Devil…If I Were the Devil… I Would Want You to be

Insensitive to Sin (Rom. 12:9; 1 Thess. 5:21-22)

I would change the way you look at sin by using non-threatening words to soften the effects of sin.

I would emphasize being “politically correct” so that pointing out sin became bigotry and ugliness.

I would use humor to get you to laugh at sin and make it appear to be “fun” and “harmless.”

If I Were the Devil…If I Were the Devil… I Would Want You to be

Insensitive to Sin (Rom. 12:9; 1 Thess. 5:21-22)

I would tell you any lie to promote the advantages of sin; remember I have no conscience!

I would tell you that your faults are no worse than others; and besides, nobody’s perfect!

If I Were the Devil…If I Were the Devil… I Would Try to Poison Your

Relationships (Eph. 4:29-32)

I would promote the idea that YOU are #1 – it is all about YOUR needs. Jas. 4:1-2

I would promote jealousy and pride; gossip and slander. (Satan loves to cause discord among brethren!) 2 Cor. 12:20

I would put it into your heart to “get even” and take revenge. John 13:2,27

Draw Near to the God of Draw Near to the God of TruthTruth

God Will Bring You Out of Foolishness and Error

God Will Empower You to Overcome Sin

God Will Bring Peace to Your Relationships

Satan wants to destroy you. Your only defense is to draw near to God.

(James 4:7-8) Are you?

Will You Become A Christian?

Hear The Gospel (Rom. 10:17)

Believe That Jesus is the Son of God (John 8:24)

Repent of Your Sins (Acts 17:30)

Confess That Jesus is the Son of God (Acts 8:37)

Be Baptized for the Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 2:38)

Live Faithfully Until You Die (Rev. 2:10)