TRUTH AT ALL COSTS
Martin Luther once said, “Peace if possible; truth at all costs.” Why does the truth of God’s Word and true, biblical teaching matter so much that we would lose everything to keep it? In this series, we explore some of the things that Jesus said about truth, how to use it, how to balance it, and the blessings it brings. In so doing, we will learn why it matters so much that we will die to hold it and give up all things in order to share it.
WEEK #1 (10/17): TRUTH AND GRACE (JOHN 8:1-11)
As we seek to handle the truth we are often torn between loving people and loving the passage. If we love the people, we might have to give up some of the truth. If we love the truth, we might have to give up on people. But Jesus shows us another way. In a dramatic living out of his purpose, Jesus loved both the passage and the person. He showed that he truly had come from the Father full of truth and grace.
WEEK #2 (10/24) - TRUTH AND LIGHT (John 9:1-7)
As we experience the ups and downs of life, we do not often interpret them properly. One of the common lies that people believe is that bad things happen because of something bad I did. I deserved this. The disciples wondered the same thing about a man who was born blind. They wondered who sinned. Jesus brought the light of his truth to their lives and helped them see that God was working for his glory and this man’s good.
WEEK #3 (10/31) - TRUTH AND FREEDOM (John 8:31-36)
In the background of our minds and often subconsciously certain lies live. There are lies about God and how to be right with him. There are lies about the reason things happen in our lives. The lies must be exposed and, daily, we must hold to the truth Jesus gives us. Only there will we find and have true freedom. This is what Luther did for us in the Reformation. This is what we continue to do as we set forth the truth plainly.
WEEK #4 - (11/7) - TRUTH AND JUDGMENT (John 5:19-30)
The resurrection of the dead is coming. Jesus proclaims it. The judgment of all people will follow right behind the resurrection. Jesus makes that clear. What will that day bring? What will that day be like? The truth of God not only teaches us about that day, but prepares us for it so that we will be able to stand before him confidently.