Luke 22/John 8 + The Lies We Live In | Fighting Lies - Jeremiah Lepasana

• Jesus longs for you to experience supernatural freedom. Galatians 5 says: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” But something stands in the way—and it is the reality of an opportunistic Enemy that preys upon the broken places of our soul.
  
  
• Three foundational questions help us see this clearly:
  
  
  • Is there an enemy? — Luke 22: Satan is real. He demanded Peter by name, wanting to sift him like wheat. The enemy’s desire is always your destruction.
  • What is he made of? — John 8: “When he lies, he speaks his native tongue, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” The devil’s entire character is deception.
  • How does he operate? — By whispering lies into your soul: “You’re not sincere enough… You’ll never hold on… You’re beyond grace.” These aren’t harmless thoughts—they’re lies we begin to live in, shaping our identity and stealing our joy.
• But Jesus does not leave us defenseless. He gives us things we can stand in:
  
  
  • Stand in His prayers – “I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail.” Even in weakness, you are upheld.
  • Stand in His words – “If you abide in my word, you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” His truth dismantles lies.
  • Stand in His community – “When you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Freedom is sustained when we walk in truth together.
• From this passage we see that freedom comes as: 1) naming the enemy’s lies, 2) standing in what Jesus has already given us, and 3) refusing to fight alone.

Pray

(Pray for freedom and strength) Lord, I confess that I have lived in lies that keep me bound. Thank You that You pray for me, that Your Word speaks truth, and that Your people surround me with grace. Strengthen me to resist deception and to walk in the freedom You purchased for me. Amen.