The Lies We Believe
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Lie #9: I Must Be Perfect
In this Palm Sunday message Pastor Byron confronts the lie that “I must be perfect,” teaching from Hebrews 10 that Christ’s sacrifice has made believers completely righteous through justification. He explains that perfectionism is a subtle return to law-based thinking that contradicts God’s grace, and that believers are pleasing to God not through performance but
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Lie #8: A Good Christian Doesn’t Feel Anxious, Angry or Depressed
In this message Pastor Byron addresses the lie that good Christians shouldn’t experience emotions like anger, anxiety, or depression, using 2 Corinthians 7 to show that even the apostle Paul experienced these struggles. He teaches that the arousal of such emotions is not sin in itself, but believers must process them biblically rather than caving
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Lie #7: I Am What I Am Today Because of What Happened to Me in the Past
In this message Pastor Byron confronts the lie “I am what I am because of my past,” using Joseph’s story from Genesis to show that God can redeem any painful history for His purposes. He teaches that while the past shapes us, it doesn’t have to define us—believers must let God be God, forget what
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Lie #6: Sin Has No Consequences
In this message Pastor Byron exposes Satan’s lie that sin has no consequences, teaching from Genesis 3 and Hebrews 12 that God takes sin seriously and it always carries consequences. He explains that Satan disguises sin to make it appealing while hiding its deadly results, but God’s discipline is restorative rather than destructive, bringing believers
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Lie #5: I Must Have the Love and Approval of All
In this message, Pastor Byron addresses the danger of people-pleasing and the lie that we must have everyone’s love and approval to feel validated as a person. Drawing from Romans 8:31-39, he explains how Satan uses our depleted “love tanks” to make us worship at the shrine of other people’s acceptance, but emphasizes that only
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Lie #4: God Hasn’t Really Forgiven You
In this message, Pastor Byron tackles the destructive power of lingering guilt and Satan’s condemnation, contrasting it with the Holy Spirit’s conviction that leads to restoration. Using biblical examples including the adulterous woman, the prodigal son, and Hosea and Gomer, he demonstrates God’s radical forgiveness and encourages believers to reject Satan’s accusations by understanding that
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Lie #3: If It Feels Good, It Must Be Right
In this message, Pastor Byron exposes Satan’s fundamental lie that “if it feels good, it must be right,” warning against the danger of living the Christian life based on emotions rather than truth. He explains how feelings are unreliable and ever-changing while God’s truth is objective and consistent, calling believers to take every thought captive
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Lie #2: God Cannot Be Trusted
In this message, Pastor Byron examines Satan’s primary weapon of deception and his desire to come between God and humanity by causing people to doubt God’s goodness and character. Using the account from Genesis 3 and exploring how Satan distorts God’s nature and Word, he equips believers to counter the enemy’s lies through faith in