Liars Gonna Lie

The melon farmer - “One of These Melons is Poisoned”

Oh what a tangled web we wave When first we practice to decive

God is building His True Church in the midst of deceitful people.

An account of contrasting

Introduced to some new people-

Joseph a Levite from Cyprus - Barnabas Son of Encouragement

Ananias - God is Gracious

Sapphira - Beautiful

WHeat and Tears

Matthew 13:24–30 “24 He presented another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left. 26 When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also appeared. 27 The landowner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?’ 28 “ ‘An enemy did this,’ he told them. “ ‘So, do you want us to go and pull them up?’ the servants asked him. 29 “ ‘No,’ he said. ‘When you pull up the weeds, you might also uproot the wheat with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I’ll tell the reapers: Gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but collect the wheat in my barn.’ ””

1. Genuine followers of Christ see the importance of sacrificially giving.

2 Corinthians 9:7–9 “7 Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not reluctantly or out of compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work. 9 As it is written: He distributed freely; he gave to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.”

James 2:14–19 “14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can such faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, stay warm, and be well fed,” but you don’t give them what the body needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself. 18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one. Good! Even the demons believe—and they shudder.”

This is not Communism Acts 5:4 “4 Wasn’t it yours while you possessed it? And after it was sold, wasn’t it at your disposal? Why is it that you planned this thing in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God.””

1 Timothy 6:2–8` “2 Let those who have believing masters not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers, but serve them even better, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things. 3 If anyone teaches false doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness, 4 he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions, 5 and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out. 8 If we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.

1 Timothy 6:9–10 “9 But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”

2. God’s Holiness must never be compromised by hypocrisy.

James 1:22 “22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”

Holy God

Christian Standard Bible Chapter 6

Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Armies;

his glory fills the whole earth.

We think our Sin is always unassuming

Hypocrisy

1 Peter 1:16 “16 for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.”

683Of all things in the world that stink in the nostrils of men, hypocrisy is the worst.—5.411

Charles Spurgeon

Hypocrisy is the loudest lie.

George Swinnock

Hypocrisy can plunge the mind of a man into a dark abyss, when he believes his own self-flattery instead of God’s verdict.

John Calvin (French Reformer)

When combined, 

ὑπόκρισις literally means 

"acting under a mask"

 or 

"pretending under judgment."

 It conveys the idea of presenting a false appearance or pretending to be something one is not—essentially, 

"play-acting."

You should always tell the truth