26. Rooted in God’s Truth: The Battle Against Lies and Deception

God is true.

 

And his truth is our standard. In a world where lies and deception are prevalent, we have to be rooted in the truth of God's word because the enemy seeks to undermine God's truth at every turn by spreading lies and confusion.

 

In John 8:44, Jesus describes Satan as the father of lies. Satan seeks to deceive us and lead us away from the truth of God's word, and unfortunately he is successful all too often.

 

But not all hope is lost. God gives us tools to fight against it.

 

God's truth is our shield and our protection.

 

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Psalm 117:2 - "For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!"

 

John 8:32 - "and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

 

John 8:44 - "You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies."

 

John 14:6 - "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"

 

Ephesians 4:15 - "Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ."

 

1 Timothy 2:13 - "if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself."

 

John 1:14 - "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."

 

1 John 5:20 - "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life."