Truth of the Word

Spiritual Direction

Romans 1:18 NKJV

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

Argument for or against?

Moral truth - abortion, adultery, gay relations, transgender (sex change) Why is Biblical truth being compromised?

Romans 1:25 NKJV

who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

The Christian professes faith in Christ. Display the character of Truth.

Romans 9:1 NKJV

I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,

Hebrew word truth =emet (english amen)to believe 127 occurs in OT. Grk. NT occurs aletheia 109

John 6:63 NKJV

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

Ephesians 1:13 NKJV

In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

Ephesians 1:21 NKJV

far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

Divine Authority - God’s reaching out to the hearts of people.

Dependability & Reliability

Psalm 15:2 NKJV

He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart;

Proverbs 3:3 NKJV

Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,

God’s word can be trusted because He is faithful and because it is true.

Proverbs 12:17 NKJV

He who speaks truth declares righteousness, But a false witness, deceit.

1 John 2:21 NKJV

I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

steadfast love and faithfulness

I. Conflicting ideas of God.

God has been redefined by men.

The scriptures have been omitted.

How does God work for us?

Answer: thru our faith.

For nonbelievers? Judgement & wrath = no grace. see 2 Ti.3:8

2 Timothy 3:8 NKJV

Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith;

II. The Truth of the Gospel

It’s Message

A. Acceptance - Revealed - Believed upon.

B. Proclaimed -Lived out - displayed in the believer’s life. We as believers bear witness to the truth.

C. Through our Obedience

III. Truth liberates sets free Jn8:32

John 8:32 NKJV

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

A. Possess the Holy Spirit

John 14:17 NKJV

the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

Conclusion: So why is truth important today? What is our response?