This document discusses the problem of dishonesty and deceit. It begins by listing some common forms of deceit like slander, exaggeration, insinuation, silence, and hypocrisy. It then discusses identifying the motives behind deceit, such as fear, malice, greed, and peer pressure. Finally, it notes that deceit displeases God, destroys relationships, and damns one's soul. The overall message is a call to honesty and integrity by admitting problems with deceit, identifying the motives, and remembering that deceit only leads to misery.

1. ‘11
Rediscovering the Good News
that We Dare Not Forget!

2. The Heidelberg
Catechism (1563)
129 questions
and answers
52 Lord’s Day
Readings

3. The Apostles’ Creed
The Ten Commandments
The Lord’s Prayer

4. The Master’s
Handbook
Matthew 6:9-13 on Prayer
August 2011

5. Doing Life Together
September 2011

7. Exodus 20:13
You shall not give false testimony
against your neighbor.

8. Classic movie lines
“Toto, I‟ve got a
feeling that we
aren‟t in Kansas
anymore!”

9. Classic movie lines
“May the
Force be with
you!”

10. Classic movie lines
"Mama always
said life was like a
box of chocolates.
You never know
what you're gonna
get."

11. Classic movie lines
“My Precious”

12. Classic movie lines
“Frankly my
dear, I don‟t give
a ……!”

13. Classic movie lines
“Houston, we
have a
problem!”

14. Exodus 20:13
You shall not give false testimony
against your neighbor.

15. Leviticus 19:11
Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not
deceive one another.

16. Is dishonesty
alive and well
in our world
today?

17. ‘Acceptable’ Sins
gossip
anger
pride
impatience
worldliness
fibbing

18. ‘Acceptable Sins’
fib = “a small or
trivial lie; a minor
falsehood”

19. John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil,
and you want to carry out your father's
desire. He was a murderer from the
beginning, not holding to the truth, for
there is no truth in him. When he lies,
he speaks his native language, for he
is a liar and the father of lies.

20. Ephesians 2:1-2
As for you, you were dead in your
transgressions and sins, in which
you used to live when you followed
the ways of this world and of the
ruler of the kingdom of the air, the
spirit who is now at work in those
who are disobedient.

21. Ephesians 4:25
Therefore each of you must put
off falsehood and speak
truthfully to his neighbor, for we are
all members of one body.

22. Colossians 3:9
Do not lie to each other, since
you have taken off your old self with
its practices.

23. Steps toward integrity!
1. Admit that you have a problem!

24. The many
„faces‟ of deceit
Slander

25. Titus 3:1-2
Remind the people . . . to slander
no one.

26. Ephesians 4:31
Get rid of all bitterness, rage
and anger, brawling and slander,
along with every form of malice.

27. James 4:11
Brothers and sisters, do not
slander one another.

28. 1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, rid yourselves of
all malice and all deceit,
hypocrisy, envy, and slander of
every kind.

29. The many
„faces‟ of deceit
Slander
Exaggeration
Insinuation

30. Job 1:9
Does Job fear God for nothing?

31. The many
„faces‟ of deceit
Slander
Exaggeration
Insinuation
Silence
Hypocrisy

32. 1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, rid yourselves of
all malice and all deceit,
hypocrisy, envy, and slander of
every kind.

33. The many
„faces‟ of deceit
Slander
Exaggeration
Insinuation
Silence
Hypocrisy

34. Mark 7:21-23
For it is from within, out of a
person’s heart, that evil thoughts
come—sexual immorality, theft,
murder, adultery, greed, malice,
deceit, lewdness, envy, slander . . .
All these evils come from inside
and defile a person.

35. Steps toward integrity!
1. Admit that you have a problem!
2. Identify the motive behind your
deceitful practice(s) and repent!

36. Motives of
deceit
Fear
Malice/hatred

37. Proverbs 12:18
Reckless words pierce like a
sword.
Gossip = Saying
something you like about
someone you don’t!

38. Motives of
deceit Fear
Malice/hatred
Greed
Peer pressure
Other motives that flow
from our sinful nature

39. Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all
things and beyond cure. Who
can understand it?

40. Dr. Leonard
Keeler The
Polygraph

41. Motives of
deceit Fear
Malice/hatred
Greed
Peer pressure
Other motives that flow
from our sinful nature

42. Steps toward integrity!
1. Admit that you have a problem!
2. Identify the motive behind your
deceitful practice(s) and repent!
3. Remember that deceit will only
result in misery, misery, misery!

43. Misery,
misery, Deceit
misery of displeases God!
deceit

44. Proverbs 6:16-19
There are six things the LORD
hates, seven that are detestable to
him:

45. Proverbs 6:16-19
haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands
that shed innocent blood, a heart that
devises wicked schemes, feet that
are quick to rush into evil, a false
witness who pours out lies and a
man who stirs up dissension among
brothers.

46. Misery,
misery, Deceit
misery of displeases God!
deceit
Deceit destroys
relationships!
Deceit damns
one‟s soul!

47. Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs, those who
practice magic arts, the sexually
immoral, the murderers, the
idolaters and everyone who
loves and practices
falsehood.

48. Psalm 101:7
No one who practices deceit
will dwell in my house; no one
who speaks falsely will stand in
my presence.

49. Revelation 21:27
Nothing impure will ever enter it,
nor will anyone who does what is
shameful or deceitful, but only
those whose names are written
in the Lamb's book of life.

52. ‘11
Rediscovering the Good News
that We Dare Not Forget!
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Covetous or Content?
Lord‟s Day Reading #44

53. How honest are
YOU? Really?