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Jesus Christ came to save us free. Jesus didn't come to replace what Moses told the people from God. He came to fulfill that word to fulfill it. He came to make it possible to complete because Christ not only enables us to live to the power of 10 but he gives us the means to be able to with these battles that we have not human disposition, and with the sin in our lives.

There is not one passage in Scripture and this is not an excuse that says when you give your life to Christ that you become immune from sin when you dip your heart and life to Jesus Christ you become sensitized to sin. Sin bothers the believer because the spirit of God will, according to one welcome urging learner featuring the Bible-based preaching of Dr. Don Wilton. Today we continue in the best again yesterday called one word no worries. Even if you missed yesterday's message… We'll catch us up as we think about the Big Ten the 10 Commandments and in this case, living life to the power of 10 go to God's word in just a minute Dr. Don Wilton another were here for you to pray with you and for you at the other end of 866899 word. I know I take that too fast 866-899-9673 or me this online@theencouragingword.org. Now today's message with Dr. Don Wilton here on The Encouraging Word bearing false witness is a conspiracy coming against a particular person or an organization bearing false witness in the Scripture accommodating it carries with it an insipid form of silence. It also means to fail to come forward. You know that somebody on that campus at school you're in the lunchroom and you know that they somebody saying something about someone else. That's not true.

You know it, but you just failed to come forward.

You don't say anything you guilty of bearing false witness accorded the Scripture to insinuate that little word insinuate means you don't say it like that but if you just would listen carefully, you're actually line you bearing false witness. You're in the business of character assassination course the big one is to gossip, gossip.

I think the biggest and easiest means of gossip's prayer. I've said that you we we must pray we need to pray for each of them so grateful that we gather together, we pray, but I challenge all of us to examine our hearts, always sharing prayer requests or we just spreading gossip about somebody well you know I needed. I just want you.

You cannot just ask you to pray for so-and-so. Of course I'll pray for them. Well you know you know what they did. Don't you gossip gossip to his people apart talking about people in and discussing other people and then of course to salon the slaughtering carries the awful thing of bullying slaughtering is bullying. It smacks of Arnold bullying is folks. I went to boarding school. You want someone to talk to about bullying not understand bullying. I went to an all boys school in the bullying was on believable I was in the Miller Triano would bullying pulling is an insipid awful thing folks and the Bible allies that with widths longer with God and the New Testament comes along when you get in the New Testament. I want Jesus to show me how to live out my Moses, that's what I want I want Jesus to help me to control what Moses tells me about an end. The New Testament has a distinct view. The New Testament does six things specifically related with bearing false.

It affirms there are many passages in the New Testament where Jesus brings up the issue of bearing false witness it on paint defies it identifies if you go, for example, I know we don't have a lot of time to go to movies passages. But in Matthew chapter 15 I'm just giving you an illustration. Matthew chapter 50 in verse 18 God's word on paint defies this whole issue bearing false witness of line up saying things about other people. This this is what the Bible says, but what comes out of the mouth, proceeds from the heart and this defiles a person of the heart come evil Stoltz and murder and adultery and sexual immorality, theft, false witness, these all the things that defile a person you know. By the way, every time you tell an untruth you live you bear false witness. You not only grieve the heart of God. But you defile yourself that word defile, they means that you spoil yourself, you let yourself go to small, you become rancid. You lose your flavor and you lose your favor with your fellow man and with God. It it it hurts you. The New Testament affirms and identifies godhood. God's little Santos is in the New Testament that indicts us that word is it is a legal term bearing false witness is in trouble. It it carries with it the idea that if you go into a court of law and you say that which is not true. You are bearing false witness, and you your self become the subject of the criminal investigation into be in direct it means that where is one time you will bearing testimony to ward the crime you now part of the crime you bring your self into the guidance it describes.

Acts chapter 6 and and chapter 7 tells us about Stephen incredible story. Stephen was the first martyr. You know what to Stephen by the way, anyone know false witness that came against Steve and I got a group of people and they both false witness against and it ended up with Stephen losing his life and being being stunned the New Testament points asked to be witnesses and when the great commission took place in the coming of the Holy Spirit and God's word tells us that you are pointed to become witnesses.

Today we are celebrating with with Todd and with Jennifer as they as they go out into the four quarters of the world. As I've said yes to the Lord Jesus Christ.

All good like that. Been up pointed to go bus commission marries not to bear false witness, but to be witnesses to the truth of God's word.

The New Testament motivates us love that great section in first Corinthians chapter 15 where the Bible says listen I want you to know that you know the truth about life and death.

And if you don't know the truth and you are bearing false witness. I want to bear false witness today to the truth. I want you to know that God loves you. That's the truth. I want you to know that you can and will be forgiven. I want you to trust Jesus as your Savior. That's the truth. I want you to point you to the heart of the only one that can give you peace with God and that through Jesus Christ. I want you to become justified. I want you to be Dick to be right before God.

I want you do not want to bear witness to the fact that there is life after day.

What is the New Testament do when it comes to bearing false witness firms, identifies, indicts, describes, appoints and motivates so what does bearing false witness to what is well. It bears witness to a person's heart member. The two categories of people.

Those who bear false witness, and those who bear the brunt of those who bear false witness. What is bearing false witness, do it, it bears witness to the heart. It includes that person in the six things that God hates. I'm telling you folks, as I study this passage if this was it just got all over me. We know what the Bible says about the six things in Proverbs chapter chapter 6 and verse 16. Listen to this. These there are six things that God hates. Can you imagine that program out the 10 Commandments, seven that are an abomination to import the eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil eye, false witness who breathes out lies. So what is bearing false witness, do you think it includes that person in the things that God takes most of all. Number three of associates that person with others. How will you know when people talk about you. Are you viewed as part of which group are you constantly see standing in a little group talking about other people falsely number four allies along the side. I tell you these passages here Bible tells us that a false false witnesses make plans to kill that would be character assassination is unbelievable.

You know how many people's lives, get ruined folks cannot say this lovingly, even in the church, even in the church, whether it be in the youth group or merge or senior dollars you now many people their lives all ruined because of false witness because somebody went out there and bore testimony against them. Number five.

It runs against the truth Mark 14 tells us that so here's what I want to do this is this is where we going I'm going to do this in two parts, real quickly number one what to do if you are bearing false with.

I think all of us need write this down, don't you think what what what what is the Bible say what you to do. If you are guilty as charged. Just for things number one stop what you're doing. Any questions stop at you go to examine your own heart. Today forgive the interruption. Dr. Wilton insists I am right in your listing to Dr. Don Wilton in case you didn't know you just tuned in this is The Encouraging Word broadcast and this features the Bible bakes preaching of Dr. Don Wilton and in these moments, we are diving into God's word, especially about the 10 Commandments and how they apply to the way we live out our life today. To the best life that we can lift The Encouraging Word broadcast are reaching people all over the world and we want to say thank you to a very special group of people who help us make this happen. Thank you for being an encourager with me through The Encouraging Word broadcast ministry you are making a difference in people's lives. You become an encourager partner with us. Partner with me become an encourager today and be part of something far bigger than any of us when you take this step of faith. You receive the exclusive brand-new CD DVD resource called your racing Jesus a powerful tool to help you stand strong in your faith in the world. It's somewhat intolerant to Jesus Christ. Also, you get a bonus Journal just to say thank you for partnering with. In addition, you will receive a monthly personal letter, Dr. Wilton, as well as other resource opportunities a 24 hour confidential life prayer line quarterly daily devotional guide notifications of events featuring Dr. Wilton in your area to learn how you can become an encourager. Send your request to PO Box 2110, Spartanburg, SC 29304 for callers at 866899 word.

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The number is 86689 word that's 866-899-9673 would love to let you know that we stand right. Maybe answer some questions you have about God's word about the ministry and most of all to pray for you another one more time is 866-899-9673. Now back to today's message one word with Dr. Don Wilton what what what what does the Bible say what you to do. If you are guilty as charged. Just for things number one stop what you're doing. Any questions, stop it, you got examine your own heart. Today if come Monday morning the first thing you do is call a friend to discuss somebody else stop if you got a group that meets folks out out television sets are full of the grandiose idea listen if if you are bearing false witness. Stop number two. Consider the damage that you're doing. I think it's well known that characters church. We are completely against doing things by secret ballot. We don't do that in this church because it's not what the Bible teaches you got something against someone you have to go to that person face-to-face Bible is very clear.

If you can't stand up in the church and say I you don't need to be there. It's all tied up in bearing false witness this, consider the damage that's done to people when things are said about them and I have nowhere to go with it. That's why we don't have any meetings in this church to discuss people without that person present there are no private meetings about anybody ever. That's why in this church.

Nobody ever brings up the name of anybody negatively in anything we do not in any meeting committee.

Nothing negatively. We not have a good folks when these things come from is no wonder we bought a United Church, one of God's blessing the church. Some say this, there are churches in America today that are being torn apart by this issue.

Little groups of people getting together to bear false witness, stop what you're doing.

Consider the damage number three characters go to your neighbor. I remember what God said.

He said you shall not bear false witness against two aunts is your neighbor's any other person or people around neighbors, so if you have borne false witness against someone. Let me encourage you stop think about the damage that's been done. Number three go to that person. You know folks that that works, should works go to that girl go to that boy go to that man go to that woman walk up to them. Say to them. I just want you to know that I see something about you and I want to tell you that I'm sorry and ask you to forgive me.

It works on number four.

Open your heart to the Lord.

That's the fourth thing you needed to just open your heart to the Lord Jesus tell you he really does love you and his ways work, just open your heart when you do you can face to him. You repent to him you turn away from it before him. You know when you do that before the Lord.

He takes care of business. This is nothing like that. Point of being refreshed. You know right so what do you do if you are being falsely accused. There are hundreds of people who are bearing the brunt of being falsely accused and folks, we are living in a world today where it is rampant. If someone wants to accuse you something boy. All I gotta do is get a picture or take this so make a suggestion or write a note or send an email and you guys be very careful about what you putting in emails this week. I saw the damage done by somebody who wrote an email to somebody saying something very damaging about somebody else and they seem to to the wrong person by mistake. I hit the wrong button to light some of you people on Facebook you bearing false witness. You're putting it out that you throwing junk out you hanging out your dirty laundry and you hanging out everybody else's dirty laundry, very careful. This is an issue when it comes to the Lord and to who we all before the Lord Jesus Christ. If you got nothing good to say about somebody don't say it. And if you got something against a person go to that person.

God will help you with that and he'll liberate you.

I promise you, you set your heart free. So what you do if you are being falsely accused number one. Pray pray about it. Tell the Lord just telling you being falsely accused of saying something of doing something. I tell you, our school courtyards are rampant places for gossip. There are some of our young people whose lives are literally being destroyed because of gossip on school campus about what people wear and where they've gone and who they seeing and how they did.

Did you hear this and did you know this pray about number to stay calm, stay calm. If if you have borne the brunt of false witness. Stay calm now. Why do I say that because it hurts doesn't mean it really hurts. I think what it does is it produces. Sometimes I need to get back if I can encourage you do everything you can toss the Lord to help you not to hit back you not done it.

You just gonna make the thing doubly worse. Number three.

Be alert.

Be alert. That's what Job tells us in Job 21. He was alert, so far through everything in the book at him just be alert. Open your eyes number four stand firm.

The truth always prevails. My friend Stan for just stand firm stand on God's truth. Sometimes my friends sometimes I please hear what I'm saying. Sometimes it's far better to just take a jacket off and just take the bullets just take the bull I I say that very respectfully, because nobody wants to take bullets, but some of you may be being key will hold by somebody sometimes just stand firm.

I promise you, what goes around comes around. And if God before you can be against you right stand for. Take the bullet sometimes you not look at Jesus and Jesus was falsely accused. He opened not his mouth just stand firm done done done fly off the handle.

Don't feel like you've got a start getting back at everybody on Facebook because it's not going to happen. Folks that's the sad part about it. If someone has said something about you.

Sometimes there are hundreds, maybe thousands of people. I bought a twitter account. Don_world I'm telling you folks, you pray for me.

I'm going to be so careful everything I say. You know how many times I want to get on their twitter account and really say what I think I need to say right. Don't we all have and when things are being said about you don't get back on a twitter account back on Facebook go back on email. Don't go sliding and they just slam away. Truth will prevail.

Stand firm, and number five.

Just trust God's grace. Trust God's grace. It's it's a just trusting my love that song that we sing Steve trusted you trusting just trusting just say Lord I I'm going to stand you not love that passageway. Paul says that weakness is made perfectly strong in him.

When we he is strong, which means I'm actually strong. His grace is sufficient. So whether you are guilty of bearing false witness away you whether you are bearing the brunt of false witness, guess what God is saying he's saying listen just what I want to do. I want you to come up under the mountain. I want you to live up to the power of 10 with Moses with me. I want you to live with me. I want you to hear me because I'm God and because my words will set you free.

And when I'm the one who is outside of you doesn't stand the lake. He doesn't have a leg to stand on. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

The Lord Jesus loves us and today my friend you you need to put that faith and trust in him. I want you to see him. I want you to understand or see this God of whom we speak so incredibly precious and so loving. Have you given your heart and life to him today. It's a powerful question and a simple one, would you turn your life over to him you know if you've done that, I will ask you right now, just whisper a prayer for the person that now needs to make that choice.

It could be someone two lanes over from you in traffic there listening and and they know that God's calling them to himself could be that person over another. So the gym working out there listening, just as you have been to Dr. Don Wilton here on The Encouraging Word and the question comes back. Are you ready to give your heart to Jesus Christ closing thoughts necks from the pastor. Are you ready would you pray this prayer with me right now. Dear God, I know that Jesus loves me and that he died on the cross for me today. I repent of my sin and I can face my sin to the Lord Jesus, and I give him my heart and my life in Jesus name I pray, amen.

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