Liar, Liar Jeremiah 9:1-9. 2 Liar, Liar Liar, Liar Lying is one of the most prevalent moral sins we face. Lying is one of the most prevalent moral sins.

Liar, LiarLiar, Liar

Jeremiah 9:1-9Jeremiah 9:1-9

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Lying is one of the most Lying is one of the most

prevalent moral sins we face.prevalent moral sins we face.Affects private relationships, Affects private relationships,

families, social lives, business families, social lives, business practices, entertainment, practices, entertainment, music, the faith, etc.music, the faith, etc.

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Lying is one of the most Lying is one of the most

prevalent moral sins we prevalent moral sins we face.face.

Everywhere:  At school, golf Everywhere:  At school, golf course, the grocery store… course, the grocery store… even in the church among even in the church among brethren.brethren.

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Liar, LiarLiar, Liar   ““Lying is at epidemic proportions”Lying is at epidemic proportions”

The Day America Told the TruthThe Day America Told the Truth by by James Patterson & Peter KimJames Patterson & Peter Kim

91% of Americans lie regularly91% of Americans lie regularly63% men & 52% woman have 63% men & 52% woman have

lied to protect themselveslied to protect themselves40% said they had lied on job 40% said they had lied on job

applications.applications.

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Liar, LiarLiar, Liar   Jer. 9:3-9Jer. 9:3-9

Judah’s lies & ours:  God is Judah’s lies & ours:  God is not pleased! not pleased!

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Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Christians are not Christians are not immune to the immune to the temptationtemptation

Eph. 4:25Eph. 4:25Phil. 4:8Phil. 4:8

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar   WHAT IS LYING?WHAT IS LYING? Root Idea: Falsehood, DeceptionRoot Idea: Falsehood, Deception ““Conscious & intentional Conscious & intentional

falsehood” (falsehood” (ThayerThayer, 676)., 676). ““To deceive, or attempt to To deceive, or attempt to

deceive, by a lie” (deceive, by a lie” (MoultonMoulton, , 442)442)

Matt. 28:13, 15Matt. 28:13, 15

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  WHAT IS LYING?WHAT IS LYING? Root Idea: Falsehood, DeceptionRoot Idea: Falsehood, Deception““A lie is a false statement A lie is a false statement

deliberately presented as deliberately presented as being true; something meant being true; something meant to deceive or give a wrong to deceive or give a wrong impression.”impression.”

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  A A BroaderBroader Sense:  “Whatever Sense:  “Whatever

is not what it professes to be” is not what it professes to be” ((ThayerThayer, 676), 676)

False impressionsFalse impressions created created to deceive (sometimes harder to deceive (sometimes harder to detect):to detect):

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            Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Self-righteousnessSelf-righteousnessMatt. 23:27-28Matt. 23:27-28

28 "Even so you too 28 "Even so you too outwardly appear righteous to outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

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            Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Hypocrisy Hypocrisy 1 Tim. 4:1-21 Tim. 4:1-2

2 by means of the hypocrisy of 2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding conscience as with a branding iron, iron,

Matt. 23:27-28Matt. 23:27-28

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Precepts & doctrines of Precepts & doctrines of

menmenRom. 1:25Rom. 1:25

25 For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie. . .

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  Liar, LiarLiar, LiarReligious liesReligious lies 2 Corinthians 11:13 2 Corinthians 11:13 For such men For such men

are false apostles, deceitful workers, are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselvesdisguising themselves as apostles of as apostles of Christ. Christ.

14 And no wonder, for even Satan 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. disguises himself as an angel of light.

15 Therefore it is not surprising if his 15 Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness; whose servants of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their end shall be according to their deeds. deeds.

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  Liar, LiarLiar, LiarNot Keeping Oaths & Not Keeping Oaths &

PromisesPromises Eccles 5:2-7Eccles 5:2-7

5 It is better that you should not 5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow vow than that you should vow and not pay. and not pay.

Includes I.O.U.’s Includes I.O.U.’s Includes Marital vowsIncludes Marital vows

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Another Type of Another Type of Subtle Subtle Lie:Lie:

Self-DeceptionSelf-DeceptionGal. 6:3Gal. 6:3

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Self-Deception Self-Deception Gal. 6:3Gal. 6:3 “ “I am without sin!”I am without sin!”1 John 1:81 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Self-Deception Self-Deception Gal. 6:3Gal. 6:3““I know Him!” I know Him!” 1 John 2:3-4 1 John 2:3-4 James 1:22James 1:22

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Self-Deception Self-Deception Gal. 6:3Gal. 6:3““I’m religious!”I’m religious!” Jas. 1:26Jas. 1:26

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Self-Deception Self-Deception Gal. 6:3Gal. 6:3 Need careful self-examination Need careful self-examination 2 Cor. 13:52 Cor. 13:5

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you - unless indeed you fail the test?

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Self-Deception Self-Deception Gal. 6:3Gal. 6:3 Need careful self-examination Need careful self-examination Gal. 6:4Gal. 6:4

But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.

  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  Why Do People Lie?Why Do People Lie?

Motives?Motives?

Temptations?Temptations?

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  WhyWhy Liar, Liar?Liar, Liar?   Why Do People Lie? Why Do People Lie? (Motives):(Motives):

1. Out of Fear1. Out of Fear Matt. 26:35, 69-74 Matt. 26:35, 69-74 Fear what men may do to us; Fear what men may do to us;

what suffering truth may bring, what suffering truth may bring, etc.etc.

Luke 12:4-5Luke 12:4-5 Fear God, not man, & don’t lie Fear God, not man, & don’t lie

out of fear!out of fear!

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WhyWhy Liar, Liar?Liar, Liar?   Why Do People Lie? Why Do People Lie? (Motives):(Motives): 2. to 2. to ShirkShirk ResponsibilityResponsibility Luke 14:18Luke 14:18   Excuse:  “To avert displeasure by Excuse:  “To avert displeasure by

entreaty, i.e. to beg pardon, crave entreaty, i.e. to beg pardon, crave indulgence, to excuse” (indulgence, to excuse” (ThayerThayer, , 482).482).

Whenever we make Whenever we make excusesexcuses for our for our disobediencedisobedience, we display , we display displeasure for God’s will.  We displeasure for God’s will.  We thereby lie to ourselves, to others & thereby lie to ourselves, to others & God!God!

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  WhyWhy Liar, Liar?Liar, Liar?   Why Do People Lie? Why Do People Lie?

(Motives):(Motives):3. To 3. To HurtHurt Someone Someone Col. 3:8-9Col. 3:8-9 Malicious lies intended to Malicious lies intended to

discredit, damage & destroy.discredit, damage & destroy. Examples:  Examples: 

Potiphar’s wife: Potiphar’s wife: Gen. 39:13-20Gen. 39:13-20 Against Jesus: Against Jesus: Matt. 26:59-61Matt. 26:59-61

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  WhyWhy Liar, Liar?Liar, Liar?   Why Do People Lie? Why Do People Lie?

(Motives):(Motives):4. 4. To To GainGain an an AdvantageAdvantage Financial gainFinancial gain Acts 5:1-8Acts 5:1-8 Prov. 11:1Prov. 11:1 Deut. 25:16Deut. 25:16

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  WhyWhy Liar, Liar?Liar, Liar?   Why Do People Lie? Why Do People Lie? (Motives):(Motives):4. 4. To To GainGain an an AdvantageAdvantage Spiritual gainSpiritual gain 1 Tim. 6:51 Tim. 6:5 and constant friction between

men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.

Pretended godliness is a lie!Pretended godliness is a lie!

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  WhyWhy Liar, Liar?Liar, Liar?     Why Do People Lie? Why Do People Lie? (Motives):(Motives):4. 4. To To GainGain an an AdvantageAdvantage For PRIDEFor PRIDE (to ‘save face’) (to ‘save face’)

reputation, honor, prestige, etc.reputation, honor, prestige, etc. For acceptability among the For acceptability among the

saints. saints.

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  WhyWhy Liar, Liar?Liar, Liar?   Why Do People Lie? Why Do People Lie? (Motives):(Motives): For the “For the “Greater GoodGreater Good”.  ”. 

Usually means what’s good for me!Usually means what’s good for me! Philosophy : “the end justifies the Philosophy : “the end justifies the

means”means” Dilemma – Dilemma – Rom. 3:8Rom. 3:8

And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say), "Let us do evil that good may come"?

Matt. 19:17Matt. 19:17 God is the essence/standard of “good”, God is the essence/standard of “good”,

not people! not people!

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  WhyWhy Liar, Liar?Liar, Liar?     Why Do People Lie? Why Do People Lie? (Motives):(Motives): For the “For the “Greater GoodGreater Good”. ”.  Therefore, God defines & tells us Therefore, God defines & tells us

what is “good” ; that we are to do –what is “good” ; that we are to do – Micah 6:8; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Eph. 2:10Micah 6:8; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Eph. 2:10 Our Task is to DO GOOD as He has Our Task is to DO GOOD as He has

defined it.defined it. Rom. 12:9; 16:19 ; Jer. 4:22Rom. 12:9; 16:19 ; Jer. 4:22

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  WhyWhy Liar, Liar?Liar, Liar?     Why Do People Lie? Why Do People Lie? (Motives):(Motives): For the “For the “Greater GoodGreater Good”. ”.  There is no good reason (God-There is no good reason (God-

given reason) for lying.  given reason) for lying.  If so, what Scripture supports it as If so, what Scripture supports it as

being “good”?being “good”?

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  The Outcome Of All Liars.The Outcome Of All Liars.God God WarnsWarns us us notnot to to LieLie1 Pet. 3:10-111 Pet. 3:10-11

Doing “good” is turning away Doing “good” is turning away from the evil of speaking from the evil of speaking deceit.deceit.

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  The Outcome Of All Liars.The Outcome Of All Liars.Lying is Lying is DisgustingDisgusting to to GodGodProv. 6:16-17Prov. 6:16-17Prov. 12:22 Prov. 12:22 (abomination-(abomination-

despicable).despicable).

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  The Outcome Of All The Outcome Of All Liars.Liars.

GODGOD willwill Punish Punish AllAll Liars LiarsProv. 19:5, 9Prov. 19:5, 9Rev. 21:8 Rev. 21:8 Rev. 21:27Rev. 21:27

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  Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  1.  The problem of the sin of 1.  The problem of the sin of

lying is huge & no one is lying is huge & no one is immune from its temptation immune from its temptation

1 Cor. 10:121 Cor. 10:12Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

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Liar, LiarLiar, Liar  2.  Examine ourselves & be 2.  Examine ourselves & be

careful to be honest in all careful to be honest in all thingsthings

Eph. 4:25Eph. 4:25Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth, each one of you, with his neighbor,

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Liar, LiarLiar, Liar3.  Emphasize the value of 3.  Emphasize the value of

truth by living honestly truth by living honestly toward all men.toward all men.

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Liar, LiarLiar, Liar   Christ’s kingdom is “the city of Christ’s kingdom is “the city of

truth”truth” Zech. 8:3Zech. 8:3 "Thus says the LORD, 'I will

return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.'

Ancient Jerusalem, Ancient Jerusalem, Jer. 9:11 Jer. 9:11 (a heap (a heap of ruins)of ruins)

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Liar, LiarLiar, Liar   Christ’s kingdom is “the city of Christ’s kingdom is “the city of

truth”truth” Therefore, Therefore,

always speak the truth! always speak the truth! Eph. 4:25Eph. 4:25

Therefore, laying aside Therefore, laying aside falsehood, falsehood, speak truth, each one speak truth, each one of youof you,, with his neighbor, for we with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. are members of one another.