By Garry Knighton Church of Christ/North - Shreveport, La.
	TRUTH

• INTRODUCTION:
• • The purpose of this lesson is to broaden our concepts and understanding of what TRUTH is.
  • Our concept of truth seems to revolve around a "system".
  • The "system" concept is not totally wrong but it takes away the "person" of Jesus from our message.
  • Truth - ALETHEIA - signifies the reality lying at the basis of the appearance.
  • Today, let's study together and try to broaden our concept and understanding of what and WHO truth is.

• LOVE THE TRUTH.
  • II Thessalonians 2:10 - 12 (13,14).
  • Here the "truth" is seen to be the good news presentation.
  • The question is, "Was he dealing with a system or a message?"
  • The "truth" being referred to here is the second coming of Jesus - (2:1ff).
    • One of the fundamentals of Christianity.
• OBEY THE TRUTH.
  • Galatians 5:7 - (1-7).
  • Note to whom this is written: Christians, those who had been "running well."
  • To turn away from a message (the gospel) and embrace a "system" is to disobey truth.
• SPEAK THE TRUTH.
  • Ephesians 4:15 - (12-16).
  • Here "truth" stands in opposition to the doctrines of men.
  • Note: verse 15 - how "truth" (doctrine) revolves around Jesus. (v.12-13) - designed to make one full-grown.
    • Truth grows one in the direction of Jesus; thus it must have been based in Jesus Himself.
• TRUTH WAS GIVEN BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
  • John 16:13-14.
  • Even here Jesus speaks of truth that revolves around Him.
  • All of the questions raised here are about Jesus - see v. 7ff).
• TRUTH LIBERATES.
  • John 8:32 - not "the Word".
    • See v. 24-32.
  • John 14:6.
  • Ephesians 4:21 - freedom from empty lives.
• OBTAIN TRUTH AT ALL COST.
  • Proverbs 23:23 - "Buy the truth and sell it not..."

• CONCLUSION:
  • Is truth just a system, a form, a ritual for you?
  • Is your salvation based upon, built upon and revolving around Jesus?

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