What is Truth? This sermon deals with the truth in the world, what truth is and what lies are. John 18:37-38 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?
In my opinion, this is one of the most important questions in scripture. Pilate didn’t understand what he asked; he didn’t understand the importance of these 3 simple words. It took me many years to see the relevants of this verse, I was wrapped up in the words that Jesus spoke and was over looking what the Holy Spirit was trying to show me. Here are some examples of truth and lies. Lies; Iraq will become a show place for democracy in the Moslem world.
Truth; Beheadings are still taking place in Iraq; car bombings are still taking innocent lives. A little child moans and weeps for the loss of her mother, lying at her feet dead. Lies; The world economy is great, food is in abundant supply, we have a handle on A.I.D.S. Truth; Thousands are dieing in Africa of hunger and A.I.D.S., women are being raped and then sent off to die, insurgents are helping the local government to commit genocide on thousands. Lies; Gay marriage is a God given right to all; it will not harm children but strengthen the family values. There is nothing wrong with civil unions. Truth; Homosexuality and Gay Marriage is destroying this country from its basic foundation of a country that has put its trust in God for over 200 years. Politicians say that they believe in God and then vote not to ban these abominations. Lies; Family values are stronger today than they were 20 years ago; this nation is strong and vibrant. Truth; Three children, under the age of 4 years, and their mother were set on fire with gasoline and were burned to death by the father, who also died by suicide. The nation is divided over religion and marriage rights. Lies; Hell doesn’t exist and even if it does we have a thousand years to pray our way out to Heaven. Truth; Hell and the lake of Fire are eternal, there is no purgatory and there are no exit signs. A soul sent to the lake of Fire will burn for eternity, screaming and wailing and gnashing of teeth will be the punishment for not believing on the Son of God. John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth [more correctly, into all the truth, will guide you wholly into the truth.] [The Spirit does not reveal all truth to men, but He leads them to the truth as it is in Christ.]: for he shall not speak of himself [Rev., rightly, from himself.] See on John 7:17; but whatsoever he shall hear [whatsoever things he may have heard.], that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
The Holy Spirit guides us into the truth but its up to us to accept it. Many will turn a blind eye to the truth when it doesn’t suit their purposes or when it hinders them from doing those things that are pleasing to the flesh or their spirit. Many of the things that the scripture does not clearly teach are those things that the Holy Spirit will give us the power to discern on our own. [Spirit of Truth and Spirit of Error.] Many of us who are on the meat of the word, no longer need to be fed by spoon but should be able to eat when we are hungry. We should be able at this point to discern, right from wrong, good from bad, righteousness from unrighteousness, truth from lies.
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
The world has gotten into a position that they no longer see the truth, but are blinded by, political parties, wealth, positions, greed, lust of the eyes and the pride of life. 1John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. A moment ago I stated that many were blinded to the truth, some of these are within the church, we are supposed to be the light of the world. How can we be a light if we look away from the real truth of the things that are taking place in this world? Many are preaching peace and safety and it’s just not true. They are preaching that the church is growing and prospering and is in the best shape it has ever been and it’s just not true. Jesus said that there would be a Great Falling Away first, 2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means [Listen to the truth]: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first [some say the rapture comes first, but the scripture doesn’t line up that way, my interpretation here is that there will be a drop in church attendance because of apathy], and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; [Here is when the rapture takes place, before the anti-Christ is reveled] {The rapture takes place before the 7 year tribulation period and the signing of the 7 year peace treaty with Israel and the anti-Christ.}
So when are these that preach, peace and prosperity, going to listen to Jesus and see for themselves the truth? 1Th 5:3 For when they shall say, peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Luke 11:34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. [Could this also be speaking of those that teach the body, a point for discussion]?
Luke 11:35-36 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee [Truth] be not darkness [half truth]. If thy whole body therefore be full of light [having the fullness of truth], having no part dark [having no half truths], the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. [The Holy Ghost (Spirit) is that bright candle, which delivers us to the truth] A candle shines it’s brightest when the night is its darkest, figuratively speaking of the world. This world has been taken over by the spirit of error; many are calling good evil and evil good. Many are blaming the worlds problems on the Christian faith. Many have said in the last 20 years that, “The world would be better off if it wasn’t for the Christians in it.” This was a direct quote, from a government official.
2Pe 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed [its best for all of us to start paying attention to scripture, its our guide into the next millennium], as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
1John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. We know the truth, but sometimes we try to paint a color picture with a collection of charcoal pencils. My life has been dedicated to reaching out to others with the truth, showing them that the sky is blue and the grass is green because God colored them that way. Preaching that Hell is a place of severe torment that last forever and that Heaven is a place of great joy and glory, which is our inheritance. The world is on a collision course with Armageddon and the people of the world have their racing shoes on, they are eager to shed innocent blood, they lye in wait for the weak to shed their blood and call it an act from God. Those of you that are lost here today, come to Jesus before its too late, before the light of the world is removed and darkness settles in over you, come to Jesus before you wake up in torment and are screaming for God to end the nightmare. John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Lost this is speaking of a time to come that the minister of the truth will be gone and no longer be able to guide you to Jesus. A time of great despair and tribulation, a time of martyrdom and blood, a time you will have to make the ultimate choice of death or life, death to be saved or life to be branded by the anti Christ as one of his demons. Luke 17:34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. “In that Night.” Are we speaking of the time of day or of a time of famine for the word of God? Reason for yourself. Ars.
