1. “Something God Can’t Do!”
Titus 1:1-4

2. “The children of untruth are as many as the frogs of Egypt.”

3. There was a time when “honesty was the best policy… but not today
There was a time when “honesty was the best policy… but not today. Let me illustrate what I mean…

4. Not long ago a report was made that Chicago’s Board of Education had overpaid 170 of its teachers by thousands of dollars. The report stated…

5. “We (U.S.) have become a nation of cheats…” She goes on to compute the annual dollar loss of all this cheating to be in the hundreds of billions each year!

6. to affirm that God cannot lie
Purpose:
to affirm that God cannot lie

7. I The Truth of the Text
A. God Can’t be Led Into Falsehood

8. God is such that He cannot be divided into parts and passion
God is such that He cannot be divided into parts and passion. His tongue and heart are one in the same… Our God cannot be led into falsehood.

9. I The Truth of the Text A. God Can’t be Led Into Falsehood
B. God is Too Wise to Lie

10. Short-sighted is the man who lies…

11. I The Truth of the Text A. God Can’t be Led Into Falsehood
B. God is Too Wise to Lie
C. God has No Motive to Lie

12. God needs nothing. Whey you already own everything there is no advantage to “gain.” Why then lie?!

13. I The Truth of the Text A. God Can’t be Led Into Falsehood
B. God is Too Wise to Lie
C. God has No Motive to Lie
D. God is Ruler of All

14. From the beginning mankind had learned that God means what He says…

15. May these matters be fixed in our minds that we be confident of this truth…

16. II The Breadth of the Text

17. Numbers 23:19
“God is not a man, that He should like nor a son of man, that He should repent; has He said, and will He not do it?...”

18. II The Breadth of the Text
A. God’s Changeless Purpose

19. His purpose is that every accountable person would come back to Him…

20. II The Breadth of the Text
A. God’s Changeless Purpose
B. God’s Changeless Promises

21. God has promised – He will be true to them for God cannot lie!

22. II The Breadth of the Text
A. God’s Changeless Purpose
B. God’s Changeless Promises
C. God’s Changeless Word

23. God’s Word has withstood attacks in the past and is withstanding attacks today…

24. III The Application of This Text
A. Have Absolute Faith in Him

25. You know you can’t trust the cat and evidently the dog is suspect… BUT when it comes to trusting our God – He gives us every reason to trust Him exclusively!

26. III The Application of This Text
A. Have Absolute Faith in Him
B. Have Absolute Allegiance

27. The One Who cannot lie extends the invitation “come home
The One Who cannot lie extends the invitation “come home!” We can trust and obey Him Who cannot lie!!!

28. … “Honey, would you indulge an old lady by doing just one more thing
… “Honey, would you indulge an old lady by doing just one more thing? When I leave, I’m going to say, ‘Bye, bye Maria, I’’ see you later,’ would you say ‘Okay, Mom?’ The young girl said she would be more than happy to AND she did. When the couple…

29. Conclusion/Summary:
Deceit, falsehood, fraud and lies are all around us. What a refreshing reminder and assurance that something our God cannot do – our God cannot lie!