22nd Nov Sermon Discussion - “The Voice of Truth”

Today’s message is entitled “The Voice of Truth” and the question of the day is “What does the voice of truth say?”

The voice of truth tells us that the Greatest FEAR of the devil is for us to know the truth.

1. The LIE

First things first. Let us see what the lie is. Read through Exodus 1:8-10 and compare these verses with other versions:

Exodus 1:9 (NKJV) “... “Look, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we;”

Exodus 1:10 (MSG) “We’ve got to devise a plan to contain them...”

Pharaoh was a powerful man. Whatever he said was done, whatever he wanted was given to him. However he was afraid of one thing. He was afraid that the Israelites would someday overpower the Egyptians. Can you imagine that? Now the Israelites had no army and were just farmers and shepherds but yet the pharaoh, one of the most powerful men on earth who was almost god-like was afraid of this group of farmers and shepherds! Why? Because he knew that God was with them and that they were mightier. So, he had to find a way to contain them.

The same thing can be said about us. The devil knows that we are mightier and he is afraid and so he tries to contain us. How does he contain us? By lying to us. We need to be free of the devil’s lies!

2. The TRUTH

But how can we be free from the lies? John 8:32 tells us “..you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”! So what is the truth?

a. 1 John 4:4 - “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”

b. Romans 8:37 - “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

c. Philippians 4:13 - “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

d. Isaiah 54:17 - “no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute (overthrow) every tongue that accuses you.”

e. 2 Corinthians 2:14 - “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ...”

f. 1 John 5:4 - “for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.”

So you see, we are mightier and stronger than the devil. The question is, do you believe it?

Ask the group to share whether they have been living out God’s truth in their lives. Have they been overcomers or have they been overcome? Have they allowed God’s truth to set them free or the devil’s lies to contain them?

Minister to one another and end off with every cell member making a declaration to rise up to the strength and might that God has given them to be overcomers.