Jesus confronted a young man with the deception of wealth. This man sought to understand how to attain eternal life, claiming to live a righteous life. Jesus could see that the man’s love of money was a barrier. Thus, Jesus provided a way to overcome the obstacle, allowing him to follow Him. Luke 18: 22 When …
God desires that we choose integrity rather than deception. Proverbs 12: 22 The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.[1] Abraham had been on a faith journey since God called him out of Ur. Leaving what he knew had to be difficult and dangerous. From the beginning of the call, …
There are consequences for looking down and away from God as we walk through life. Part of satan’s strategy is to distract us, so we take our eyes off the Lord. Then we are more easily deceived. Satan placed doubt in Eve’s mind about God’s instruction not to eat of the tree in the middle …
We are easily deceived when looking down and avoiding looking to God. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve did not check with God before eating the forbidden fruit. God had instructed Adam about the tree of the knowledge of good and evil before He created Eve. Genesis 2: 16 But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely …
Walking in the deception of darkness is a dangerous place to be. Paul gives us insight into the deception of spiritual darkness. 2 Corinthians 4:4 Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t …
Every believer needs to be aware of the deception of evil because it is a strategy the enemy uses effectively against us. The first mention of deception in the Bible is when Adam and Eve fell into sin. Genesis 3:13 Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she …
Honesty or deception? God has filled Scripture with stories about the blessing of honesty and the trap of deception. The Lord included these stories so we can learn from them to see the benefits of honesty and the consequences of fraud. The first story of deception in the Bible is Genesis chapter three, where the …
The deception of money is a trick the enemy uses on every generation. You may have been a victim of this deception. Deception is the act of causing someone to accept as authentic or valid what is false or invalid.[1] The enemy wants you to believe that the more money you have, the happier you …
Have you ever been deceived and believed something you thought was true and later found out it was false? Satan is a master deceiver, but Jesus opens our eyes to truth. The first mention of the word “deceived” is found in Genesis 3. 13 Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” “The …