Don't be Deceitful

Deceit defined: the practice of tricking or deceiving, to cause to believe what is not true; mislead, dishonest, cunning, underhandedness, fraudulent, deception, treachery, falseness.

10 Facts about Deceit:

1. It is falsehood (Psa 119:118).
2. It comes from the heart (Mar 7:22).
3. It is characteristic of the heart (Jer 17:9).
4. God abhors it (Psa 5:6).
5. It is forbidden (Pro 24:28; 1Pe 3:10).
6. Christ is free from it (1Pe 2:22).
7. We are warned to beware of those who teach and practice it (Eph 5:6; Col 2:8).
8. It must be laid aside (2Co 4:2; 1Pe 2:1).
9. False teachers are workers of it (2Co 11:13; Jer 14:14; 23:26).
10. False witnesses use it (Pro 12:17).

10 Things about the Wicked and Deceit:

1. The wicked are full of it (Rom 1:29).
2. Devise it (Job 15:35; Psa 35:20; 38:12).
3. Utter it (Psa 10:7; 36:3).
4. Work at it (Pro 11:18).
5. Increase in it (2Ti 3:13).
6. Use it on each other (Jer 9:5).
7. Use it on themselves (Jer 37:9).
8. Delight in it (Pro 20:17).
9. Impose it on others (Rom 16:18).
10. Sport themselves with it (2Pe 2:13).

10 Evils of Deceit:

1. Deceit hinders knowledge of God (Jer 9:6).
2. Deceit keeps men from God (Jer 8:5).
3. Deceit leads to pride and sin (Jer 5:27-28).
4. Deceit leads to lying (Prov 14:25).
5. Deceit causes fraud and injustice (Psa 10:7; 43:1).
6. Deceit conceals hate (Pro 26:24-26).
7. Deceit conceives evil plans (Psa 50:19).
8. Deceit encourages sin (Pro 20:17).
9. Deceit defiles the soul (Mar 7:22).
10. Deceit causes hardening in sin (Heb 3:13).  

10 Examples of Deceit:

1. Satan (Gen 3:4; 2 Cor 11:3; 1Ti 2:14).
2. Abraham (Gen 12:13; 20:2).
3. Isaac (Gen 26:7).
4. Jacob and Rebekah (Gen 27:6-23).
5. Gibeonites (Jos 9:3-15).
6. Delilah (Jud 16:4-20).
7. Absalom (2Sa 13:24-28; 15:7).
8. Gehazi (2Ki 5:20).
9. Herod (Mat 2:8).
10. Ananias and Sapphira (Act 5:1-13).

Seven Classes to Preach To

1.   The poor (Luke 4:18; Luke 7:22)

2.   Captives to Satan (Luke 4:18)

3.   Jews (Acts 11:19-20)

4.   Gentiles (Galatians 2:2; Ephes. 3:8)

5.   Heathen (Galatians 1:16)

6.   Those who dwell on earth (Rev. 14:6)

7.   Every person (Mark 16:15)

Christ's Union with His Father

1.   The Son can do nothing of Himself (John 5:17,19; John 8:18).

2.   I can of Mine own self do nothing (John 5:30).

3.   I seek not Mine own will, but the will of the Father (John 5:30; John 6:38).

4.   My doctrine is not Mine, but His that sent Me (John 7:16; John 8:26,38).

5.   I do nothing of Myself (John 8:28).

6.   I do always those things that please Him (John 8:29).

7.   I came from God, neither came I of Myself (John 8:42; John 16:28).

8.   I seek not Mine own glory (John 8:50,54).

9.   I have not spoken of Myself, but the Father gave Me commandment what to speak (John 10:25,37-38; John 14:10-11).

10 classes who find the Bible hard to understand

1.   Those ignorant of its contents

2.   Those too lazy to read it

3.   Those biased contrary to its true doctrines (Matthew 15:7-14; John 8:43)

4.   Rebels against what it says because they have listened to religious teachers who explain it away

5.   Those uninterested in trying to understand it due to the satanic theory that it is hard to understand

6.   Those too worldly and sinful to believe it because it condemns them

7.   Unstable souls who wrest at it to their own destruction (2 Peter 3:16)

8.   Deceivers who use it to further their own interests (2 Cor. 4:1-4)

9.   Those who permit Satan to blind and rob them of truth (Matthew 13:19-23; 2 Cor. 4:1-4)

10. Those who refuse to humble themselves and be converted (Matthew 18:3; Isaiah 6:9-10)

18 Facts About Lazy People

1.   They are unteachable, careless, and indifferent (Proverbs 6:6-9).

2.   They love excessive sleep (Proverbs 9:9; Proverbs 19:15; Proverbs 24:33).

3.   They are irritating to others (Proverbs 10:26).

4.   They are servants to others (Proverbs 12:24).

5.   They are too lazy to cook food (Proverbs 12:27).

6.   They are wishful thinkers (Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 24:34).

7.   They have a life full of troubles (Proverbs 15:19).

8.   They are great wasters – time, money, strength, relationships (Proverbs 18:9).

9.   They are lazy (Proverbs 19:24; Proverbs 24:30-34; Proverbs 26:14-15).

10.  They refuse to work (Proverbs 20:4; Proverbs 21:25).

11.  They make the most senseless excuses for their laziness (Proverbs 22:13; Proverbs 26:13).

12.  They are void of understanding (Proverbs 24:30).

13.  They permit property to ruin (Proverbs 24:31-34; Eccles. 10:18).

14.  They are too lazy to move themselves (Proverbs 26:14).

15.  They are conceited (Proverbs 26:16).

16.  They are unfaithful to trust (Matthew 25:26).

17.  They are unbelievers (Hebrews 6:12).

18.  They lack business ability (Romans 12:11).

25 Blessings of the Upright

Upright: perfect, complete, entire, without blemish, undefiled.

1. Salvation (Psalm 7:10; Proverbs 28:18)

2. Favor or grace (Psalm 11:7)

3. Rewards (Psalm 18:23-24)

4. Manifestation of God (Psalm 18:25)

5. Preservation (Psalm 25:21)

6. Joy (Psalm 32:11; Psalm 64:10; Psalm 97:11)

7. Lovingkindness (Psalm 36:10)

8. Eternal inheritance (Psalm 37:18)

9. Peace (Psalm 37:37)

10. Victory over enemies (Psalm 49:14)

11. All good things (Psalm 84:11)

12. Justice (Psalm 94:15)

13. Prosperity (Psalm 112:2; Proverbs 14:11 & 28:10)

14. Light (Psalm 112:4)

15. Goodness (Psalm 125:4; Micah 2:7)

16. Eternal home with God (Psalm 15:1-2 & 140:13)

17. Contentment (Proverbs 28:6)

18. An earthly home (Proverbs 2:21)

19. Protection (Proverbs 2:7)

20. Strength (Proverbs 10:29)

21. Guidance (Proverbs 11:3; Proverbs 21:29)

22. Deliverance (Proverbs 11:6)

23. A blessing to others (Proverbs 11:11)

24. God's delight (Proverbs 11:20)

25. Answers to prayer (Proverbs 15:8)

How to overcome satan

1. By being born again:  1JO 3:8  He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.  9  Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
2. By knowing his devices (plans, schemes, strategies, tricks, deceptions):  2CO 2:11  Lest Satan should get an advantage (superiority) of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
3. By wearing the whole armor of God:  EPH 6:11  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the tricks of the devil.
4. By giving him no place:  EPH 4:27 Neither give place to the devil.   
5. By living sober and vigilant:  1PE 5:8  Be sober (composed, in control), be vigilant (alert, cautious, calculating); because your adversary the devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
6. By submitting to God and by resisting the devil:  JAM 4:7  Submit (obey) yourselves to God.  Resist (stand against) the devil, and he will flee from you.  1PE 5:9  Whom resist steadfast in the faith.
7. By faith in the blood of Christ and by the word of your testimony:  REV 12:11  They overcame satan by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.   
8. By the Word of God (1JO 2:14):  MAT 4:10  Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.' "
9. By overcoming:  MAT 16:18   "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail  (overcome, conquer, rule, be superior) against it.
10. By exercising authority:  MAT 16:19   "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, (symbol of authority) and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."