The Daily Blade #199: Joby Martin // Question the Lies, Not the Lord
Release Date: October 6, 2025
Hosts: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

Episode Overview

In this short-form devotional episode, Pastor Joby Martin tackles the origins of spiritual deception as described in Genesis 3, challenging men to recognize and resist the subtle ways the enemy twists God’s truth. The focus is on understanding how Satan challenges believers—not by outright opposition, but by planting seeds of doubt about God’s Word, God’s character, and God’s work. Pastor Joby urges listeners to “question the lies, not the Lord,” emphasizing obedience and trust in God’s design.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Transition from Creation to Corruption (Genesis 2 to 3)

• Joby begins by contrasting God’s original creation—pure, purposeful, and good—with the tragic turn in Genesis 3, asking:

  “How in the world did we go from the apostle Paul and William Wallace and Charles Spurgeon to... a bunch of bearded men in dresses mocking the Last Supper at the Summer Olympics?”
  (01:20)

• He sets up the central idea:

  “God creates. In everything that God creates, the enemy the devil tries to corrupt.”
  (01:56)

2. Tactics of the Enemy: Twisting and Questioning God’s Truth

• The serpent doesn’t force rebellion but introduces doubt with subtlety:

  “He comes in with questions and he comes in with lies, and he comes in with just little twists.”
  (02:28)

• Joby outlines three main things the enemy wants believers to question:

  • The Word of God:

    “Did God actually say, like, can you really believe the word of God?”
    (02:36)

  • The Worth of God:

    “He’ll say, listen, if God really was taking care of you, if he really loved you, wouldn’t he treat you better?”
    (03:31)

  • The Work of God:

    “When Jesus pushed up on his nail-pierced feet and he says ‘it is finished,’ he wants you to believe that that counted for all those good church folk somewhere else. But it could not have counted for you.”
    (03:53)

3. Cultural Examples and the Call for Biblical Boldness

• Joby criticizes how modern society and even some church leaders dilute biblical truth:

  “You get a bunch of pansy-waisted, non-Bible-believing pastors out there that just want to say what tickles the people’s ears... people try to conform the word of God to this world.”
  (03:07)

• He insists on obedience as the path to flourishing, not conformity to culture:

  “Our best is found in obedience to the word of God.”
  (04:45)

4. The Goodness of God’s Commands

• Joby reassures:

  “Everything that God gives us in His Word is for his glory and for our flourishing. And he can be trusted. You see, the Bible itself... comes from a good God who loves his kids and wants what’s best for us.”
  (04:25)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the subtlety of spiritual attacks:

  “The enemy always wants us to question at least three things—he wants us to question the word of God, the worth of God, and the work of God.” (02:26)

• On cultural conformity:

  “What a lot of people do today is they try to conform the word of God to this world. Yeah, that’s what the enemy wants you to do.” (03:12)

• On assurance in Christ’s work:

  “He wants you to believe that that [Christ’s work] counted for all those good church folk somewhere else. But it could not have counted for you.” (03:53)

Important Timestamps

• 00:01 — Opening, spiritual warfare context (“the Word of God is described as the sword of the spirit...”)
• 00:20 — Joby introduces topic: What went wrong after creation?
• 01:56 — Core teaching: God creates, enemy corrupts.
• 02:28 — Enemy’s three-fold questioning (Word, Worth, Work of God).
• 03:07 — Critique of cultural & church compromise.
• 03:53 — On doubting Christ’s finished work.
• 04:25 — Affirmation of God’s goodness and trustworthy commands.
• 04:51 — Episode wrap-up and call to share/support (content ends).

Summary

In this episode, Joby Martin compellingly examines Genesis 3 as the foundation for understanding spiritual deception and personal doubt. By dissecting how the enemy crafts lies that erode trust in God’s word, character, and redemptive work, the hosts call Christian men to stand firm, resist cultural pressures, and obey God wholeheartedly—knowing His ways lead to true flourishing. The discussion is direct, practical, and passionate, serving as both a wake-up call and encouragement for listeners to trust God over the world’s lies.