A sermon on lying
- In our world we are often told things that are simply not true.
a) A Bible example of this point is found in the book of Colossians.
b) In Col. 3 Paul said they had “put off” the old ways of the past and put on the ways of Christ.
c) They had also been “translated” from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light”.
2) In this second chapter Paul issued a warning.
3) He said these Christians could be deceived – Col. 2:4 – READ
4) Some delude people in the area of religion, the subject in Col. 2.
5) Verse 6 – READ
6) The Colossians were being tempted to stray from what was right.
7) Today we want to consider some of the common lies people believe and then evaluate them.
8) Many of the people in our world believe we are here because of evolution.
a) There is no God or master designer; everything is here because of chance or maybe space aliens.
b) Rom. 1:20 – we see God in the creation.
9) We can’t explain where matter came from or how it all came together so nicely; we are just lucky.
10) We can believe that type of thing if we want and even stamp that belief as “scientific.”
11) Evolution is lie and the consequences that come from it are awful.
12) When people believe in evolution, they have no basis for a spiritual hope.
13) This lack of a spiritual hope leads to believing some lies.
14) This first lie involves money.
15) If we have money, we will be happy. If we do not have money, we will be miserable.
a) 1 Tim. 6:7 says we bring nothing into the world.
b) It does not matter who we are; all renounce their physical wealth at the time of death.
16) Evolution not only causes people to emphasize material gain, it emphasizes sin.
17) If there is no God, why should we be concerned about right and wrong?
18) Our world looks down on things like adultery, but if evolution is true, why is it wrong?
19) The idea that we have descended from non-human sources is a lie that has serious repercussions.
20) How many of us have heard that “honesty does not pay”?
21) Why be “honest” if there is no God? What is the benefit in being “upright” as we deal with others?
a) An honest answer gets us into trouble with a mate, a child, a coworker, or a good friend.
b) We can become a person’s enemy by telling them the truth, Gal. 4:16.
c) 1874 Arkansas Constitution. Article 19 Section 1.
d) In the first part of the 20th century some states did not allow atheists to testify in court.
22) Atheism eats away the fabric of a society like gangrene attacks a human body.
23) Evolution teaches people to do what they feel like doing if they are not happy.
24) 1 Cor 11:7. Man is “made in the image of God.”
25) This means we have a nature that is similar to God’s nature.
26) When the world denies that and tries to take it away, all types of terrible consequences follow.