You Shall Not Lie (10 of 11)
Series: The Ten Commandments
Scott Maze
Exodus 20:16
In December 2001 George O'Leary was at the top of the coaching profession. He had just been named the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame - the Fighting Irish. It was a dream of a lifetime. O'Leary was in charge of one of the most prestigious sports programs in the world. Then two days later, at the end of his first day on the job, a call came. A reporter had been trying to contact some of the guys who had played college football with O'Leary back at New Hampshire. The strange thing was that nobody could remember a George O'Leary. So Notre Dame's sports information director telephoned to check it out. O'Leary admitted that when he applied for a job at Syracuse, his resume didn't look impressive enough. So he improved his resume. He improved his resume by claiming he had a non-existent master's degree as well as playing for the College of New Hampshire for three years. Just five days after being named the head football coach for Notre Dame, was asked for his resignation.
Today's Scripture
''You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor'' (Exodus 20:16).
We assume and consume lies. Lies flatter and seduce, they deceive and delude, and they kill and destroy. John Calvin explained that as the Eight Commandment, ''You Shall Not Steal,'' tied his hands so the Ninth Commandment tied his tongue. If all of us were so tongue-tied.
God considers lying serious business: ''There are six things which the Lord hates, seven which are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord among brothers'' (Proverbs 6:16-17).
''Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord'' (Proverbs 12:22).
''Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment'' (Proverb ...
Series: The Ten Commandments
Scott Maze
Exodus 20:16
In December 2001 George O'Leary was at the top of the coaching profession. He had just been named the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame - the Fighting Irish. It was a dream of a lifetime. O'Leary was in charge of one of the most prestigious sports programs in the world. Then two days later, at the end of his first day on the job, a call came. A reporter had been trying to contact some of the guys who had played college football with O'Leary back at New Hampshire. The strange thing was that nobody could remember a George O'Leary. So Notre Dame's sports information director telephoned to check it out. O'Leary admitted that when he applied for a job at Syracuse, his resume didn't look impressive enough. So he improved his resume. He improved his resume by claiming he had a non-existent master's degree as well as playing for the College of New Hampshire for three years. Just five days after being named the head football coach for Notre Dame, was asked for his resignation.
Today's Scripture
''You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor'' (Exodus 20:16).
We assume and consume lies. Lies flatter and seduce, they deceive and delude, and they kill and destroy. John Calvin explained that as the Eight Commandment, ''You Shall Not Steal,'' tied his hands so the Ninth Commandment tied his tongue. If all of us were so tongue-tied.
God considers lying serious business: ''There are six things which the Lord hates, seven which are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord among brothers'' (Proverbs 6:16-17).
''Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord'' (Proverbs 12:22).
''Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment'' (Proverb ...
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