Covenant Grace

This week we focus on the 9th commandment - telling the truth - as Rev. Stone continues our summer sermon series based on the Ten Commandments. The power of words. The destruction of lies - Lies distort the gospel, lies deceive us, lies seduce us and lies destroy us. The 9th commandment presumes God loves truth and justice. Why do we lie? we fear the truth, to protect ourselves due to our insecurity, we seek the approval of others. The gospel makes us lovers of the truth - Jesus sets us free from insecurity, we no longer need others' approval because we have His approval. We can then move forward: 1. give others access to who they really are (avoid flattery) 2. Speak honestly about our own life (no more exaggeration) live in bold humility. 3. we can protect the reputation of our neighbors.