WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pine

WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pine Grove Church of Christ – 02/06/11

Let us Sing Praises to God Song Leader: Coy Cornett First Song – # 173 Second Song – # 149 Opening Prayer: Orvas Johnson Song before Lesson – # 182 Invitation Song – # 605

WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pine Grove Church of Christ – 02/06/11

Introduction John 8: 11 -12 – (11) “And Jesus said to her, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more. ” (12) “Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. ”

SIN NO MORE… LYING Pine Grove Church of Christ – 01/23/11

Sin No More… LYING Definition of Lying: an inaccurate or false statement; intentional untruth; a falsehood to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive or mislead something intended to convey a false impression; imposture to express what is false; convey a false impression or practice deception

Sin No More… LYING Father of Lying

Father of Lying John 8: 44 -47 – “You are of your father the devil… (He) does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. ” Hebrews 6: 18 – “in which it is impossible for God to lie”

Father of Lying I John 3: 10 – “In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God”

Sin No More… LYING Father of Lying God’s Thoughts on Lying

God’s Thoughts on Lying Leviticus 6: 1 -2 – “If a person sins and commits a trespass against the Lord by lying to his neighbor” Proverbs 6: 16 -19 – “These six things the Lord hates… a lying tongue…. a false witness who speaks lies” Proverbs 12: 22 – “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight. ”

Sin No More… LYING Father of Lying God’s Thoughts on Lying The End of Liars

The End of Liars Revelation 21: 6 -8 – “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone”

The End of Liars Revelation 21: 22 -27 – “But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. ”

The End of Liars Revelation 22: 12 -15 – “But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. ”

Sin No More… LYING Father of Lying God’s Thoughts on Lying The End of Liars Example of Ananias & Sapphira

Example of Ananias & Sapphira Acts 4: 32 -5: 11 – (3) “But Peter said, ‘Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit? ” (4) “Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God. ” (5) “Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. ”

Sin No More… LYING Father of Lying God’s Thoughts on Lying The End of Liars Example of Ananias & Sapphira We Must Put Away Lying & Speak Truth

Put Away Lying & Speak Truth Ephesians 4: 25 – “Therefore, putting away lying, ‘Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor, ’ for we are members of one another. ”

Put Away Lying & Speak Truth Colossians 3: 9 -10 – “Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created Him. ”

Put Away Lying & Speak Truth Matthew 5: 33 -37 – “But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No’. ”

Put Away Lying & Speak Truth Psalm 119: 29 -30 – “Remove from me the way of lying and grant me Your law graciously. I have chosen the way of truth” Psalm 119: 163 – “I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law. ”

Conclusion Lying is sin & we must treat it that way. Lying is of the devil. Lying is serious. Lying separates us from God, from God’s blessings, and from God’s promises. Lying will keep us out of heaven. We are to speak the truth and let our “Yes be Yes” and our “No be No”.

Conclusion Psalm 31: 18 – “Let the lying lips be put to silence”

God’s Plan of Salvation Hear the Word of God Believe in Jesus Repent of Sins Confess Faith in Christ Be Baptized in Water (Acts 2: 22) (John 8: 24) (Acts 17: 30) (Matthew 10: 32) (Acts 2: 38) Remain Faithful & Grow (II Peter 3: 18) If err, repent and pray to God (I John 1: 9)

Lord’s Supper Partaking of the Bread: Matthew 26: 26 – “Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, ‘Take, eat; this is my body”

Lord’s Supper Partaking of the Fruit of the Vine: Matthew 26: 27 -28 – “Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins”

Giving II Corinthians 9: 7 – “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. "

THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS MORNING! PLEASE COME BACK TONIGHT AT 6 PM! Pine Grove Church of Christ – 02/06/11