Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Proverbs on Integrity (part III)

September 20th, 2011
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#2. Integrity pleases God

Proverbs 12:22 - The Lord delights in men who are truthful

God hates lies and loves the truth. God has never lied.

• Lying is against God’s nature (character)
• His enemy (Satan) is the Father of lies (John 8:44)

Lies are apart of Satan’s character (its his weapon)

• When we lie we are using Satan’s weapons
• When we decide to tell the truth over lies we are choosing God over Satan

Choose to please God (tell the truth)


#3. Deception (lies) end in destruction

Proverbs 17:20 - A man of perverse heart does not prosper

Proverbs 19:5 - A false witness will not go unpunished

At some point our lies will find us out, it might not happen in this life but it will happen. - 1 Timothy 5:24-25

Acts 5 - Ananias and Sapphira lied not only to God but to the people (church)

Lessons:

1. We should never make pack (agreement) to conceal the truth
2. We should strive to please God (speak the truth) not Satan (lie)
3. If you tell the truth you don’t have to have a good memory (lies create more lies)

Key Phrase: If you tell the truth you don’t have to have a good memory