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So Help Me God

November 21, 2021

Dean Fulks

The lies we tell are rooted in the lies we believe

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You don't have to choose between the relationship and the rules

Rules without relationship always leads to rebellion

Ex 20:16

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Matt. 5:33-37

Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’  But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.

Integrity reflects God's glory
Two things that work against integrity in our lives: accusation and agreement

Three Ways to Fight for Integrity:

  1. Dig into Your Story
  2. Be Vulnerable with God
  3. Find Community with Trusted Friends

Gospel words can change your world

Ps. 3:7

Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.