Tell Me The Truth!

Many don’t want to be told the truth because the majority are in conflict

with the truth

Tell Me The Truth!

Ahab & Micaiah1 Kings 22

1-6, Four hundred of Ahab’s prophets say go and you will be victorious

7-8, Jehoshaphat: Is there any other prophet that we may ask? Ahab: Micaiah, but I hate him

9-12, Zedekiah the sensationalist, many choose emotionalism over truth

13-15, Peer pressure 16, Tell me nothing but the truth (NKJV) 18, Didn’t want the truth…wanted lies!

Truth represents reality; truth is what exists

Fadism represents vanity, fantasy God is the personification of truth

(Rom. 1:25) Jesus: “I am the way, the truth” (Jn. 14:6),

“Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice” (Jn. 18:37,38)

Many Reject Truth Because...

Truth in the GospelNot “isms”

John 1:17, “...grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

John 16:13, “However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak…”

Eph. 1:13, “…you heard the word of truth…” Jas. 1:18, “…forth by the word of truth” 1 Pet. 1:22, “…in obeying the truth…”

The Nature of Truth

It is narrow (Mt. 7:13-14) It is firm (John 3:20-21) It is consistent (2 Cor. 1:18-20) It is objective & consists of the whole

counsel of God (John 17:17)

EFFECTS: Makes us Free! (John 8:32-36) From lies, superstition, ignorance, philosophy

Our Reception of Truth

Buy it and sell it not (Prov. 23:23) Obey it, at any cost (Lk. 14:26) Receive it as it is (1 Thess. 2:13) Love it (2 Thess. 2:10,12,13) Change your life not the truth (Rom.

12:2) For all men (1 Tim. 2:4)

Our Practice of Truth

Suffer its consequences (1 Kgs. 22:27)

Worship by it (Jn. 4:23-24) Defend it (Gal. 2:5) Do not be hindered (Gal. 5:7) Speak it in love (Eph. 4:15) Always wear it (Eph. 6:14) Support it (1 Tim. 3:15; 3 Jn. 8)

Our Practice of Truth

Always preach it, don’t make excuses for it (2 Tim. 4:2-4)

Don’t willfully reject it (Heb. 10:26) Don’t stray from it (Jas. 5:19) Be established in it (2 Pet. 1:12) Don’t speak evil of it (2 Pet. 2:2) Walk in it (live it) (3 John 1:4)

Why Many Do Not Speak Truth

Do not want to confront, or make enemies (Jn. 8:40; Gal. 2:14; 4:16)

Corrupt minds (1 Tim. 6:5) Do not handle God’s word accurately

(2 Cor. 4:2; 2 Tim. 2:15,18,25)

Resisting truth (2 Tim. 3:7-8) Turn away from it (2 Tim. 4:4; Tit. 1:14)

Judgment Based On Truth!

“But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things” (Rom. 2:2,8)

When? “In the day when God will judge the

secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel” (Rom. 2:16)