Living Free From Lies, Slander, And Accusations
In the name of Jesus. Amen. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus cast a demon out of a man who could not speak. But some people, instead of being amazed, decided to twist the truth (strawman), name call (ad hominem), and speak false accusations (slander) against Jesus. Through the sins of their tongue and by implementing some clever tactics, they were attempting to destroy and discredit Jesus’ ministry - not by refuting the miracle of Jesus (I remind you) but instead by undermining His reputation. They tried to turn the crowd against Jesus by framing Jesus as a servant of the Devil. So, today, let’s take some time to examine their tactics slowly. Let’s see how they broke the 8th Commandment by giving false testimony against Jesus. First, these enemies of Jesus made false accusations. We call this slander. Slander and false accusations occur when you and I say something false about someone to smear them. With Jesus, His enemies clearly slandered Him by ...
