What Is Truth?

Sunday Oct. 21 John 19:1-16

Behold the Man!

“Truth on Trial” Oct. 14, 2018 John 18:28-40 John: Gospel of Belief

Jesus’ trials: 1. Annas 2. Caiaphas 3. Sanhedrin 4. Pilate 5. Herod 6. Pilate

Truth is not:

1. ___________________________ 4. ____________________________

2. ___________________________ 5. ____________________________

3. ___________________________ 6. ____________________________

Truth is:

1. ___________________________ 4. ____________________________

2. ___________________________ 5. ____________________________

3. ___________________________ 6. ____________________________ God’s truth is revealed in _____________________________

We belive in Christianity because _____________________

John wrote so we would believe the truth 1:17 Grace & truth came by Jesus 8:44 no truth in Satan 4:24 Worship in Spirit & truth 14:6 Jesus is Truth 5:33 John witnessed to truth 15:26 HS is Spirit of Truth 6:55 Jesus gives true food, drink 16:13 HS guides into truth 8:14 Jesus’ testimony true 17:17 God’s Word is truth 8:16 Jesus’ judgment is true 17:19 Sanctified by truth 8:32 Truth sets us free 18:38 What Is Truth?

7 Substitutes for Truth

1. ____________________________________________________ (28) Reject God’s truth by making up our own rules

The New Rules:

1. Choice is more important than life 2. Sexuality more important than marriage and purity 3. Freedom to choose gender more important than biology 4. Political power more important than justice 5. Environment more important than human lives

“When men choose not to believe in God, they do not thereafter believe in nothing, they then become capable of believing in anything.” GK Chesterton

2. _________________________________________________ (29-30) Reject God’s truth by making up our own right and wrong

“How many legs does a sheep have if you call its tail a leg?” Abraham Lincoln

Moral Wrongs Today:

1. Wrong to use certain pronouns 2. Wrong to think there are only 2 genders 3. Wrong to think sex outside of marriage is wrong 4. Wrong to think marriage is only between man and woman 5. Wrong to be Intolerant of any truth claim

3. _________________________________________________ (31-32) Reject God’s truth by disobeying the Law

Laws Broken:

1.__________________ 5. __________________

2. __________________ 6. __________________

3. __________________ 7. __________________

4. __________________

John 18:31-32 is on “John Ryland’s Fragment” (P52) the oldest fragment of Scripture known, dates to 125 AD.

4. _________________________________________________ (33-36) Reject God’s truth by making man the measure of all truth

2 Tiered Truth

Spiritual, Faith, Supernatural, Private, God’s Kingdom

Earthly, Facts, Natural, Reason, Public, Man’s Kingdom

5. ____________________________________________________ (37) Reject God’s truth by rejecting God’s authority over us

Power = ________________

6. ____________________________________________________ (38) Reject God’s truth by adopting a post-modern worldview

1.__________________ 3. __________________

2. __________________ 4. __________________

7. _____________________________________________________ (38) Reject God’s truth by listening to loudest and most persistent voice