07-24-2022 Resist the Lies, Stand in the Truth (John 8:30-44)

Sermon from 07-24-2022 Resist the Lies, Stand in the Truth (John 8:30-44) John 8:30-33 Exodus 1:11 John 8:34-44 The Father should be the primary shaping/forming influence in our lives. John 8:44 There is a real devil (diabolos- to slander or accuse). The devil intends to end life. John 10:10 "[The devil's] motto: 'Tear it all down.' Wherever he finds life, he tries to stamp it out. Beauty? Deface it. Love? Corrupt it. Unity? Fragment it into a million pieces. Human flourishing? Push it to anarchy or tyranny; either will do. His anti-life, pro-death, pro-chaos agenda is an insatiable fire."  –John Mark Comer The devil is the ruler of this world. John 14:30 The devil is the father of lies. John 8:44 1 Peter 5:8-9a Luke 4:3-12 How do you stand up to the lies of the devil? The truth of Scripture is our greatest weapon against the lies that seek to destroy our lives.