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Memorize Ten. Memorize the 10 Commandments using body movements or acrostics for easy recall.
WORD
EXODUS 20:16
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Have you ever been lied to? How did it make you feel?
Did you confront the person who lied to you?
The ninth commandment tells us, Do not bear false
witness against your neighbor. It means do not lie.
A lie is an intention to deceive. Today we call a lie in
many different names i.e. a fib, slip of the tongue,
bending the truth or a white lie. But a lie is a lie, no
matter what you call it.
WORD (contd)
grow in faith and build relationships (Ephesians 4:1516).
Love and truth are like oil and vinegar. Oil mixed with
vinegar makes a delectable Italian dressing for a salad.
If you only put vinegar or only oil in your salad, it will
taste awful. Vinegar represents the truth and oil
represents love. Together, they are life building
combination for our relationships. One without the
other can create a lot of serious problems.
If you are a Truth-er, you are likely to speak the
vinegar of truth without the oil of love. Pray
therefore that God will empower you to add a perfect
blend of love in the truth that you speak.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
(Leaders: Please choose questions that are appropriate to the level of spiritual maturity of your members)
1. True Lies. What is the Hebrew meaning of lie in Exodus 20:16 as discussed? How do you treat a lie?
2. Oil or Vinegar. Are you oil, vinegar or a tasty Italian dressing of oil and vinegar? What happens when you
only tell the truth without love, or vice versa? Why do you think we need both truth and love?
3. Speaking the Truth in Love. What would you to build up your relationships by speaking the truth in love? What
are the truths that you are withholding to speak in love to your loved ones?
WORKS
LYING IS SERIOUS
Proverbs 6:16-19 tells us Gods hate list where lying
was mentioned twice (v17b, 19). God hates lying
tongue and false witness, because lying associates you
with the father of all lies.
List down all the lies that you remember you have
made. Confess all of these lies to God, and then take a
bold step of faith in action to make amends to the
people you lied to and lied about.
Ask God to give you a new heart (Ezekiel 18:31; Psalm
51:10.) Remember these:
Truth hurts Lies kill
Truth sets us free Lying imprisons us
Truth trusts God Lies trusts self
Truth builds relationships Lies break relationships