John 18:32-38 “What Is Truth?” 1. John 18:32-38 “31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him,...
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- John 18:32-38 What Is Truth? 1
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- John 18:32-38 31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and
judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him,
It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: 32 That the saying
of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death
he should die. 33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again,
and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did
others tell it thee of me? 35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine
own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what
hast thou done? 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world:
if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight,
that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom
not from hence. 37 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. 38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had
said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I
find in him no fault at all 2
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- Introduction Pilate found himself in the middle of a
controversy between the Jews and Jesus He replied to the Jews
asking What Jesus was accused of Making Himself the Son God - Luke
23:2-33 Judge Jesus according to your law They said the could not
put a man to death - vs. 31 Pilate asked Jesus Art thou the King of
the Jews? - vs. 33 what hast thou done - vs. 35 Jesus replied by
emphasizing truth and said - 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. What is
truth? - vs. 38. We will let Gods word answer this question! 3
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- What is Truth? The Bible clearly answers this as did Jesus! -
vs. 37 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth John
17:17 And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be
true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant 2
Samuel 7:28 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and
thy law is the truth - Psalms 119:142 Seeing ye have purified your
souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love
of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart
fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of
incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for
ever - 1 Peter 1:22-23. 4
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- Truth cannot be determined by what seems right! There is a way
which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of
death - Proverbs 14:12 Naaman - 2 Kings 5:1-12 Saul of Tarsus -
Acts 26:9-12; 1 Timothy 1:12-13 We cannot trust our hearts alone!
Self deception is possible - Galatians 6:3; Romans 12:3;James 1:26
Suppositions may be tragically wrong! Luke 2:44; Acts 16:27; John
20:15; 1 Timothy 6:3-5. Is Truth Determined by Imagination? 5
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- Is Truth Determined by Accommodation? Many think truth must
accommodate existing conditions! Acts 19:25-28 True on some
subjects such as: The work of the church, Salvation, Marriage Truth
must determine situations - not situations determining truth Many
think truth must accommodate existing thinking! This is formed by
following longstanding traditions - Matthew 15:9 Colossians
2:18-22; Titus 1:14 Formed by relying on emotions rather than facts
- Acts 21:27-40; 22:22-23 Formed by relying on political
correctness - John 12:37-43. 6
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- The Truth Came by Divine Revelation? Gods word is truth! John
17:17; Psalms 119:89,160; John 14:6 The Holy Spirit Guided the
Apostles into ALL truth! John 14:26; 15:26; 16:13 We can read what
they wrote - Ephesians 3:1-5 We believe through their word - John
17:20 We must search the scriptures for the truth! Acts 17:11; John
5:39 We must let God be true and men liars! 1 John 1:6; Romans 3:4.
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- Conclusion May we seek truth at any cost - buy it and sell it
not! Proverbs - 23:23 Let us love the truth above all else! 2
Thessalonians 2:9-12 Let us determine the truth by the facts! Let
us ask What saith the scripture? 8