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Dufresne Ministries Podcast

Episode: The Power Of The Truth, Part 1 | Keith Moore | Campmeeting 2025 | Monday PM
Date: June 10, 2025
Guest Speaker: Pastor Keith Moore
Host: Dufresne Ministries

Episode Overview

In this powerful Campmeeting 2025 session, Pastor Keith Moore passionately explores the transforming nature of truth according to Scripture. With practical examples, scripture breakdowns, and heartfelt exhortations, he issues both a warning and an encouragement: truth, not “your truth” or “my truth,” but the truth, is what liberates and brings true freedom. In a world rife with deception, Moore calls believers to love the truth above all else, despise lies, and walk in integrity — not only for personal freedom but also to wage warfare against spiritual darkness.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Worship and Setting the Atmosphere (00:09–08:24)

• The episode opens with a time of worship and thanksgiving, establishing gratitude for salvation and God's protection.
• Emphasis on God's foresight and saving power:

  “You saw the end from the beginning. And you plan everything in between. You have saved me every evil thing.” (B, 04:12)

• Corporate prayer for spiritual illumination and receptivity:

  “…ask for utterance, anointing, direction, ears to hear, eyes to see. We only want what you want and what you are saying. In Jesus name.” (C, 08:24)

The Word and Its Lasting Impact (08:24–12:06)

• Pastor Moore reflects on the eternal significance of God’s Word, planted like incorruptible seed:

  “Some of the greatest miracles happen in times like this because it’s the anointing that teaches, not men and women.” (C, 09:36)

• The transformative power of revelation received under the anointing—revelation can “change the trajectory of your life” (C, 11:03).

The Foundation: John 8 and the Nature of Truth (12:08–18:31)

• Moore’s text: John 8:31–32 – “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
• Contrasts “the truth” (article emphasized) with subjective “my truth/your truth” in culture—challenged as a lie and deception.
• Shares a personal experience with the Holy Spirit distinguishing between “a belief” and “the truth”:

  “Believing something doesn’t make it true. You can believe anything you want to believe… but that’s what deception is. Believing that a lie is true.” (C, 14:34)

• The danger of self-deception: “If you are not a doer of the word, you deceive yourself.” (C, 15:56)
• The importance of acting immediately on divine revelation to protect and retain it (C, 18:32).

What Truth Does: Liberates and Enlightens (19:15–24:48)

• The true power of the truth is constructive (“liberate”), not passive (“set” free):

  “It will make you free. It is a creative power force. The word itself will liberate you…” (C, 19:26)

• Signature quote:

  “Lies blind and lies bind. The truth lets you see, and the truth makes you free.” (C, 21:05)

• Details how lies and spiritual blindness enslave millions, but a revelation of gospel truth breaks all bondage (C, 22:35).
• The central mission of the Church: Proclaim the truth everywhere as a direct assault on the kingdom of darkness (C, 23:32).

Objective Nature and Preeminence of Truth (24:48–28:19)

• “Truth is objective, eternal — not shaped by belief or opinion.” (C, 24:48)
• “You don’t have to protect the truth… The truth was here before you got here.” (C, 25:06)
• Jesus is “the way, the truth, and the life.” (C, 25:32)
• Develops a personal commitment to truth above everything, even life itself:

  “I love the truth more than I love anybody or anything, including my own life.” (C, 25:29)

• Exposes the pervasiveness of lies in culture as the devil is “the father of lies.” (C, 26:25)

The Deceitfulness of Sin (28:19–33:15)

• Sin as necessarily deceptive for its appeal—traces this dynamic back to the Garden of Eden (C, 29:34).
• The devil’s lies are spiritually motivated and cause unreasonable, even violent, rejection of truth.
• Jesus’ confrontation with the religious leaders who are furious because He told them the truth (C, 32:49):

  “Why are they so livid?... Because he told them the truth. Because of the spirits influencing them. Oh, how they hate the truth.” (C, 33:15)

Human Response to Truth and Light (38:14–45:13)

• Recaps John 3:16–21: humanity’s condemnation is linked to a preference for darkness (deception) over light (truth):

  “This is the condemnation: that light is come into the world… and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.” (C, 39:57)

• Not everyone who sees the truth or God’s goodness wants it—people may actively reject truth because it would require change:

  “Many have seen and heard real truth and they despise it… If you see the truth and you don’t like it... there is nothing else to believe but lies.” (C, 43:39)

• Offers practical advice for praying for people under deception: break the power of darkness and ask for laborers to bring truth to them (C, 47:16–49:38).

The Seriousness of Lying (50:21–61:23)

• Lying is deeply serious; many Christians are too casual about it:

  “Lying is so pervasive, the enemy wants you to be desensitized to it so that you just [think], ‘A little white lie…’” (C, 51:15)

• Lying is spiritual abuse—“a lying tongue hates those it wounds and crushes” (Proverbs 26:28, quoted at 57:24).
• Lying betrays trust and is participating in the devil’s work (C, 59:48).
• Urges: “I want to hear you say it out: I hate lying.” (C, 61:55)
• Parents are urged to teach children early about the importance of truthfulness (C, 63:01).

Personal Story: Value of Integrity (64:42–69:49)

• Moore shares a formative story of lying to his father regarding drinking and driving, highlighting the far-reaching damage that lying does to relationships and trust (C, 64:42–69:49).
• The restoration of trust after repentance and the lasting lesson it taught:

  “And we had a great relationship… I knew he wouldn’t lie to me, and he knew I wouldn’t lie to him. And that keeps the devil out.” (C, 69:49)

Lying and Spiritual Consequences (69:50–75:07)

• Reiterates that habitual lying opens the door for demonic activity, bondage, and even physical afflictions in a believer’s life (C, 69:50–74:41).
• Truth-telling brings God’s delight and spiritual freedom.

  “A lip of truth will be established forever. But a lying tongue is but for a moment.” (Proverbs 12:19, paraphrased at 73:01)

• Repentance and confession can bring both spiritual and physical healing.

Closing Prayer & Exhortations (75:07–80:49)

• Leads listeners in a prayer for forgiveness and cleansing from all lies and deception.
• Invokes the Holy Spirit’s help to avoid future deceit:

  “O Lord, set a watch at the door of my mouth…” (C, 77:40)

• Emphasizes repentance, making amends where deceit has occurred, and walking in transparent truth – because the truth will make you free.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Believing something doesn’t make it true… that’s what deception is: believing that a lie is true, that’s deception.”
  — Keith Moore (C, 14:34)
• “Lies blind and lies bind. The truth lets you see and the truth makes you free.”
  — Keith Moore (C, 21:05)
• “You don’t have to protect the truth… The truth was here before you got here.”
  — Keith Moore (C, 25:06)
• “Lying is an act of hate.”
  — Keith Moore (C, 59:48)
• “I hate lying. I despise it. I refuse to tell a lie. I love the truth more than anybody, more than anything, more than my own life.”
  — Keith Moore (C, 72:39)
• “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.”
  — Proverbs 12:22, quoted (C, 74:08)
• “By the Lord’s grace: no lying, no deceiving, no hiding, no covering. In Jesus name. Hallelujah.”
  — Corporate prayer led by Moore (C, 80:42)

Key Timestamps

• 00:09–08:24 – Worship & opening prayer
• 12:08 – Foundation text: John 8:31–32, truth vs. belief
• 19:15 – “The truth will make you free”; creative, liberating force
• 21:05 – “Lies blind and lies bind…” memorable quote
• 24:48–28:19 – The eternal, objective nature of truth
• 38:14–45:13 – Why people resist the truth, spiritual blindness
• 50:21–61:23 – The seriousness of lying, spiritual implications
• 64:42–69:49 – Personal story: breaking trust with a lie
• 75:07–80:49 – Corporate and personal prayer for deliverance from lying

Tone & Delivery

Pastor Moore is earnest, direct, and practical, interspersing probing questions (“What will the truth do for you?”), personal stories, and communal prayers. He approaches the topic with an urgency that befits the subject, calling listeners to immediate action, repentance, and a lifelong commitment to loving the truth and hating all falsehood.

Takeaways for Listeners

• Genuine freedom comes only through knowing and living the truth.
• Lies are spiritually deadly; they blind, bind, and destroy.
• Truth is not subjective; it is eternal and unchanging, embodied in Christ.
• Walking in truth protects you and your relationships; lying opens doors to darkness.
• Repentance and a renewed love for truth can bring both healing and restoration.

For those who haven't listened: This episode distills the biblical imperative to live by truth—offering insight, warning, and hope—making it a vital message for any believer seeking deeper freedom in Christ.