The Lies that Satan Loves to Tell: You should cover your sins.

This powerful message confronts one of Satan's most effective lies: that we should hide and cover up our sins. Beginning with the familiar nightmare of being naked in public, we're invited to explore the deeper spiritual reality of exposure and shame. The sermon traces this lie back to Genesis, where Adam and Eve's eyes were opened after eating the forbidden fruit, and for the first time they experienced thoughts they were never meant to have—inadequacy, shame, and the desperate need to hide. This same pattern appears in Acts with Ananias and Sapphira, who chose deception over honesty, not because they had to give everything, but because fear drove them to lie about what they'd done. We all recognize this impulse in ourselves—the browser history we delete, the evidence we destroy, the stories we carefully construct. But here's the beautiful truth that shatters this lie: in baptism, God has already clothed us in Christ. Our sins aren't just forgiven; they're drowned, killed, and replaced with Jesus' perfect life. When God looks at us, He sees us wrapped in Christ's righteousness. This means we can walk confidently in the light, bringing our sins into the open through confession, not because we're unashamed of what we've done, but because we're confident in what Christ has done for us. The nightmare is over—we are covered, loved, and free.