Quit Quitting: Throwing Off Lies (John 8:44)

Series: Quit Quitting

Sermon: Throwing Off Lies

Scripture: John 8:44

Date: May 19, 2019

LAST WEEK'S WEEKLY GROWTH SUGGESTION: Change your self-talk from fear to faith.

You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do.  He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.  When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.  (John 8:44)

Believing lies about God and how we relate to God is extremely damaging.

Jesus is the truth.

Here are some lies the devil wants you to believe:

• you'll never be good enough.
• you've made too many mistakes.
• you'll never be able to stop.
• God doesn't really care about you.
• no one really cares about you.

Hebrews 12:1, NIV

Lies need to be exposed and replaced with God's truth.

So let's look at some lies we believe and learn some truths from God that can set us free:

1. You don't have what it takes
   • "I'm trying to get a petition started that changes he name of Facebook to Façade and Instagram to Mirage."  -Kyle Idleman
   • With God, I have everything I need to do everything I need to do.
   • 2 Peter 1:3, NLT
2. You can fix it yourself
   • How's that "fixing other people" thing working out for you?
   • When I believe I can fix it myself, bad things happen:
     1. it increases pride
        • If you get in trouble ask for help.
     2. it minimizes real problems
        • I can quit anytime I want to.
     3. it fuels hypocrisy
   • John 15:5
   • Hebrews 4:15-16, NIV
3. You deserve to be happy
   • After all, God wants me to be happy.
   • God's ultimate goal is not for you to feel happy today.
   • Here's the catch: short-term happiness often leads to long-term regret.
   • If you believe God wants you to be happy above all else, you will fall into other lies...very damaging lies:
     1. You'll believe that whatever makes you feel happy must be right and whatever makes you feel unhappy must be wrong.
     2. You will believe God exists to serve you.
     3. There is a good chance you'll end up walking away from God.
   • Psalm 37:4
   • Psalm 32:11
   • Psalm 144:15
   • Philippians 4:4

WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Intentionally seek ways to find your happiness in Jesus.

God wants you to be happy but true happiness comes from pursuing Him.