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1.Nancy opens by observing that Satan's strategy in the Garden of Eden has never changed—he plants seeds of doubt about God's Word and God's goodness. In your own words, what is Satan's basic playbook, and why do you think it is still so effective thousands of years later?
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About This Study Guide
Lies Women Believe by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth is built on a sobering premise: most of the struggles Christian women face—guilt, fear, emotional bondage, broken relationships, spiritual defeat—can be traced back to believing lies. Drawing on the Genesis 3 account of Eve's temptation, Nancy argues that Satan has been deceiving women from the very beginning, and that his strategy has not changed. He whispers half-truths, distortions, and outright falsehoods about God, ourselves, sin, priorities, marriage, family, and emotions. Because these lies feel so natural and are so widely accepted—even in the church—most women never stop to question them. This guide exists to help you do exactly that: to hold your assumptions up to the light of God's Word and let truth set you free.
This study guide is designed for 13 weeks of individual journaling or small-group discussion. Each week, read the assigned chapter (or section) of Lies Women Believe before your group meets or your personal study time begins. Then work through the questions slowly and honestly—some will ask what the chapter actually says (so you understand the argument clearly), others will press you to examine your own heart, and others will invite you to zoom out and connect the chapter's theme to the gospel and the whole counsel of Scripture. You may want to keep a journal nearby to write down lies you recognize in your own thinking and the corresponding truths you want to internalize. If you are studying in a group, create a culture of candor and confidentiality so that real honesty can happen.
By the end of this study you will be able to name specific lies you have believed, understand why those lies are so appealing, and—most importantly—replace them with the liberating truths of God's Word. Nancy's conviction, grounded in John 8:32, is that "the truth will set you free." That freedom is not a feeling to be manufactured but a reality to be received as you bring every thought captive to Christ. Come expecting not merely information but transformation.
13-Week Schedule
- Week 1Introduction — The Truth About Lies7 questions
- Week 2Chapter 1 — Lies Women Believe About God8 questions
- Week 3Chapter 2 — Lies Women Believe About Themselves7 questions
- Week 4Chapter 3 — Lies Women Believe About Sin7 questions
- Week 5Chapter 4 — Lies Women Believe About Priorities7 questions
- Week 6Chapter 5 — Lies Women Believe About Marriage7 questions
- Week 7Chapter 6 — Lies Women Believe About Children7 questions
- Week 8Chapter 7 — Lies Women Believe About Emotions7 questions
- Week 9Chapter 8 — Lies Women Believe About Circumstances7 questions
- Week 10Chapter 9 — Lies Women Believe About Relationships7 questions
- Week 11Chapter 10 — Walking in the Truth8 questions
- Week 12Appendix & Practical Tools — Setting Others Free6 questions
- Week 13Review & Reflection — Looking Back, Moving Forward8 questions
Week 1: Introduction — The Truth About Lies
Free sampleRead the Introduction of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Genesis 3:1–6; John 8:31–32, 44.
1.Nancy opens by observing that Satan's strategy in the Garden of Eden has never changed—he plants seeds of doubt about God's Word and God's goodness. In your own words, what is Satan's basic playbook, and why do you think it is still so effective thousands of years later?
2.The author argues that most of women's struggles—guilt, fear, emotional bondage, relational conflict—are rooted not in circumstances but in *believing lies*. Does that claim feel true to you, exaggerated, or uncomfortable? Why?
3.Nancy traces a progression: we listen to the lie, we dwell on it, we believe it, we act on it, and then we experience the consequences. Think of a recurring struggle in your life. Can you identify a lie underneath it using that progression?
a.What lie have you been listening to or dwelling on?
b.What behavior or emotional pattern does that lie produce?
c.What consequence—in your relationship with God or others—has followed?
4.Eve was not a spiritually immature or foolish woman—yet she was deceived. What does that tell us about our own vulnerability to deception, regardless of how long we have been Christians?
5.Nancy points out that many lies feel like 'just the way things are' or even like common sense. What makes a lie harder to detect when it is widely accepted by the culture around us—or even by the Christian community?
6.The antidote Nancy proposes throughout the book is not positive thinking or self-help but God's *truth*—specifically, the Word of God. How does John 8:31–32 (remaining in Christ's word as the path to freedom) challenge any shortcuts you might prefer to use when you are struggling?
7.As you begin this study, what area of your life—emotions, relationships, sense of identity, view of God—do you most hope to have examined and renewed? Share as honestly as you are able.
Week 2: Chapter 1 — Lies Women Believe About God
Read Chapter 1 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Psalm 103:8–14; Romans 8:28–32; Lamentations 3:22–23.
1.Nancy identifies several specific lies women believe about God, such as: 'God is not really good,' 'God doesn't love me,' 'God is just like my father,' and 'God is not enough.' Which of these surprised you most as a lie that Christian women actually believe? Which hit closest to home?
Week 3: Chapter 2 — Lies Women Believe About Themselves
Read Chapter 2 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Psalm 139:13–16; Ephesians 2:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17.
1.Nancy identifies lies such as: 'I'm not worth anything,' 'I need to love myself more before I can love others,' 'I can't help the way I am,' and 'I have to meet certain standards to feel good about myself.' Which of these have you encountered most frequently—in yourself or in women around you?
Week 4: Chapter 3 — Lies Women Believe About Sin
Read Chapter 3 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Genesis 3:6–7; Romans 6:23; 1 John 1:8–9; Hebrews 3:13.
1.Nancy exposes lies such as: 'I'm not that bad,' 'My sin isn't really that serious,' 'God wants me to be happy,' and 'I can't overcome my sin.' Which of these does the culture—or the church—most widely accept without questioning?
Week 5: Chapter 4 — Lies Women Believe About Priorities
Read Chapter 4 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Matthew 6:33; Luke 10:38–42; Colossians 3:1–2.
1.Among the lies Nancy addresses in this chapter—'I don't have time for that,' 'My work is more important than my home,' 'I can have it all,' 'I have to do everything perfectly or not at all'—which one most resonates with struggles you face in your own scheduling and choices?
Week 6: Chapter 5 — Lies Women Believe About Marriage
Read Chapter 5 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Genesis 2:18–25; Ephesians 5:22–33; 1 Peter 3:1–6.
1.Nancy addresses lies such as: 'I have to have a husband to be happy,' 'If my husband weren't so difficult, I would be a better wife,' 'My husband is supposed to meet my deepest needs,' and 'It's my job to change my husband.' Which of these have you believed—or heard others express—most often?
Week 7: Chapter 6 — Lies Women Believe About Children
Read Chapter 6 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Psalm 127:3–5; Deuteronomy 6:4–9; Proverbs 22:6.
1.Nancy addresses lies such as: 'I don't need to have children / children will cramp my lifestyle,' 'My children are the center of my world,' 'I can protect my children from all hurt,' and 'My children's choices are a reflection of my worth as a mother.' Which of these carries the most weight for you?
Week 8: Chapter 7 — Lies Women Believe About Emotions
Read Chapter 7 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9; Philippians 4:4–8; Psalm 42:5–6.
1.Nancy identifies lies such as: 'If I feel something, it must be true,' 'I can't control my emotions,' 'I shouldn't have to feel pain or sadness,' and 'It's okay to let my emotions control my behavior.' Which of these is most familiar to your own emotional patterns?
Week 9: Chapter 8 — Lies Women Believe About Circumstances
Read Chapter 8 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Romans 8:28; James 1:2–4; 2 Corinthians 4:17–18.
1.Nancy addresses lies such as: 'If my circumstances were different, I would be different,' 'I shouldn't have to suffer,' 'My circumstances will never change,' and 'I can't cope with what I'm facing.' Which of these has been most active in your thinking during a difficult season?
Week 10: Chapter 9 — Lies Women Believe About Relationships
Read Chapter 9 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Matthew 18:15–17; Ephesians 4:31–32; Colossians 3:12–14.
1.Nancy addresses relational lies such as: 'I can't forgive what was done to me,' 'I have the right to be bitter,' 'I can't get along with that person,' and 'Everything would be fine if others would just change.' Which of these reflects a pattern you have wrestled with?
Week 11: Chapter 10 — Walking in the Truth
Read Chapter 10 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: John 8:31–32; Romans 12:1–2; Psalm 119:9–11.
1.Nancy describes the process of renewing the mind (Romans 12:2) as the central mechanism of lasting change. In your own words, what does the renewal of the mind involve, and why is it a process rather than a single experience?
Week 12: Appendix & Practical Tools — Setting Others Free
Read the Appendix and any closing material in Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Galatians 5:1; 2 Timothy 2:24–26; James 5:16.
1.Nancy envisions women who have been liberated from lies becoming agents of truth in their homes, friendships, and churches. What does it look like to help someone else identify a lie they are believing without being preachy or self-righteous?
Week 13: Review & Reflection — Looking Back, Moving Forward
Review your notes, journals, and highlights from all chapters of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: John 8:32; Philippians 1:6.
1.Looking back across the entire book, which chapter or which specific lie hit you the hardest—the one where you most clearly recognized yourself? What made that particular lie so embedded in your thinking?
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