DO NOT BE DECEIVED The First Lie Satan

DO NOT BE DECEIVED

The First Lie Satan lied to Eve, Eve blamed the serpent for deceiving her, causing her to sin – and to die. Genesis 3: 9 -13

The Devil Deceives Everyone “The serpent, ” “the devil, ” “Satan” deceives the whole world. Revelation 12: 9

The Devil is the Father of Lies • • A murderer from the beginning Does not stand in the truth No truth in him The father of lies John 8: 44

GOD’S PEOPLE ARE WARNED AND COMMANDED NOT TO BE DECEIVED … About idolatry Deuteronomy 11: 13 -17

GOD’S PEOPLE ARE WARNED AND COMMANDED NOT TO BE DECEIVED … About those who practice sin 1 Corinthians 6: 9 -11

GOD’S PEOPLE ARE WARNED AND COMMANDED NOT TO BE DECEIVED … About evil influences 1 Corinthians 15: 33 -34

GOD’S PEOPLE ARE WARNED AND COMMANDED NOT TO BE DECEIVED … About serving self, satisfying fleshly desires Galatians 6: 7 -8

GOD’S PEOPLE ARE WARNED AND COMMANDED NOT TO BE DECEIVED … About trials and temptations James 1: 12 -18

GOD’S PEOPLE ARE WARNED AND COMMANDED NOT TO BE DECEIVED … About philosophies of the world Colossians 2: 8

GOD’S PEOPLE ARE WARNED AND COMMANDED NOT TO BE DECEIVED … About pride and self-deception Galatians 6: 3 James 1: 26

GOD’S PEOPLE ARE WARNED AND COMMANDED NOT TO BE DECEIVED … About false Christs, prophets, and teachers Matthew 24: 4 -5 Mark 13: 5 -6 Luke 21: 8

HOW TO KEEP FROM BEING DECEIVED SEEK TRUTH John 8: 31 -32 John 14: 6

HOW TO KEEP FROM BEING DECEIVED HANDLE ACCURATELY THE WORD OF TRUTH 2 Timothy 2: 15

HOW TO KEEP FROM BEING DECEIVED OBEY THE TRUTH 1 Peter 1: 22 -23

HOW TO KEEP FROM BEING DECEIVED PRAY Proverbs 30: 5 -9

HOW TO KEEP FROM BEING DECEIVED BE AWARE OF DECEIVERS AND TRUST IN THE WORD OF GOD 2 Timothy 3: 12 -17

HOW TO KEEP FROM BEING DECEIVED BE THANKFUL FOR THE KINDNESS, LOVE, MERCY, AND SALVATION OF GOD Titus 3: 1 -7

HOW TO KEEP FROM BEING DECEIVED GROW IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD AND OF JESUS = GROW YOUR FAITH BY ADDING TO IT 2 Peter 1: 1 -11

God’s Plan to Save Man Requires That We … Hear the gospel Romans 10: 14 -17 Believe Hebrews 11: 6; Ephesians 2: 8 -10 Repent Luke 13: 3; Acts 17: 30 Confess Romans 10: 10; Matthew 10: 32 -33 Be Baptized Mark 16: 16; Acts 2: 38 Remain Obedient Hebrews 5: 9; 1 Corinthians 15: 1 -2