Twisting the Truth Bible Study Participant's Guide: Learning to Discern in a Culture of Deception

by Andy Stanley

Join Andy Stanley for Twisting the Truth , a six-session small group Bible study developed to help you and your group understand how truth can get twisted and distorted, and how that impacts your life. Throughout the study Stanley exposes four destructive and all-too-prevalent lies about authority, pain, sex, and sin. They’re deceptions powerful enough to ruin our relationships, our lives, even our eternities―but only if we let them. With his gift for straight, to-the-heart communication, Andy Stanley helps us exchange falsehoods for truths that can turn our lives completely around. This Participant Guide is filled with helpful discussion starters, video overviews, space for writing down thoughts, a helpful Leader’s Guide and much more. It’s designed to be used with the companion Twisting the Truth DVD (sold separately) which features six 10-15 minute live teaching sessions from Andy Stanley. Sessions
1. The Sound of Deception
2. All Is Not as It Seems
3. Says Who?
4. Facing Forward
5. It’s Only Physical
6. It’s No Mistake

Genres: Faith

96 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2008

About the author

Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, and Browns Bridge Community Church. He also founded North Point Ministries, which is a worldwide Christian organization.

Reviews

[Keiki Hendrix · Rating 5 out of 5]

“A six lesson study packed with thought-provoking truth.”

Twisting the Truth by Andy Stanley is a must for those looking to expose deception in our present day culture. We are so molded by what is now so acceptable, so tolerated, and sadly even promoted. We do not realize the devastation of buying into the lies of the enemy.

I purchased the participant guide to use with the Group Curriculum DVD in my next Bible Study. As with all of Andy Stanley’s teachings, I was not disappointed.

This study focused on topics not often discussed in depth such as the truth about authority, the correct view of sex, and all woven back to the central theme of deception.

Thought provoking character skits introduce each weeks session prompting the viewer to focus on the various levels of deception and the often overlooked result. These skits reminded me of C. S. Lewis’ ‘Screwtape Letters’ because of the view inside the enemy’s camp.

The discussion questions are on point and very useful in igniting discussion and conversation. This is my favorite portion of the guide. We cannot deal with a thing until it is first recognized in light of what God tells us then discussed openly to put to rest all the questions a small group has.

I recommend this highly as well as the DVD Group Curriculum.

Reviewed by: Keiki Hendrix
Reviewed for: The Vessel Project

[Brenten Gilbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

RATING 4.44 STARS

A nice look at the importance of truth, discernment, and how to understand what's going on in this world of grey.

[Jesse · Rating 3 out of 5]

Andy Stanley has a way of connecting with everyone who listens to his sermon or watches a video series. I love everything he does but I have come accustomed to his depth within each lesson and this just didn't get there for me. I felt as though I was going through a children's lesson that was 'adult-i-fied' but didn't go much deeper. Still good just looking for a bit more meat with the lesson.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great small group study. Very thought provoking. Insight into exposing deceptive twists in our culture. Led to really great discussion within our group.