Bethany McIlrath

First and Second: Perspective On What Matters Most (Matthew 22:36-40)

Category: Sin Lies {Series}

  • Lie 8: Sin Should Be Left In The Dark

    Lie 8: Sin Should Be Left In The Dark

    (A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Read the whole series here.) We don’t like to look sin in the face and see it for what it is. We’re tempted by it, yes. We have a propensity for it, yes. But we really hate to face it. I remember…

  • Lie 7: Sin Is Too Personal To Talk About

    Lie 7: Sin Is Too Personal To Talk About

    (A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Read the whole series here.) We like to keep sin hidden. It’s only natural. Our enemy knows this and encourages this. Sin is ugly, shameful, and feels very personal to us. Sharing about our sin feels threatening, putting us at risk of…

  • Lie 6: Some Sin Doesn’t Count

    Lie 6: Some Sin Doesn’t Count

    (A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Read the whole series here.) We like to restrict God’s definition of sin to make it more manageable. God doesn’t define sin manageable as just “doing bad stuff,” or “making mistakes.” God says sin is a condition we’re born into. Scripture uses…

  • Lie 5: Your Sin Isn’t Your Fault

    Lie 5: Your Sin Isn’t Your Fault

    (A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Read the rest here.) We like to dismiss our sins as being someone else’s fault. After all, so many sins are committed against every one of us. Every marriage between two sinners has hurts due to sin. Children suffer the natural consequences…

  • Lie 4: Sin Can Be Conquered by Effort

    Lie 4: Sin Can Be Conquered by Effort

    (A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Submit by October 30th if you want to be featured in a guest post exposing sin’s lies to God’s Word in this 8 part series) We’d like to believe sin can be conquered by our efforts. The enemy of our souls takes…

  • Lie 3: Sin Defines You

    Lie 3: Sin Defines You

    (A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Join me in exposing sin’s lies to God’s Word in this 8 part series.) We more or less have a Sunday School answer memorized to counteract this lie: Christ defines who I am. But when it comes it to living it- predisposition…

  • Lie 2: Your Sin is Special

    Lie 2: Your Sin is Special

    (A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Join me in exposing sin’s lies to God’s Word in this 8 part series.) We don’t like to talk about our sin because we think people will judge us. So we believe a lie that keeps us isolated and alone, one that…

  • Lie 1: Sin Doesn’t Matter That Much

    Lie 1: Sin Doesn’t Matter That Much

    (A series on lies sin tells us to tempt us and trick us. Join me in exposing sin’s lies to God’s Word in this 8 part series.) If we’re honest, we’d like to pretend sin doesn’t exist. One of the greatest obstacles people face when considering salvation is admitting they are sinners. As believers, we…