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“And he said: ‘I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.’” — Matthew 18:3 (NIV84) Matthew recorded Jesus using the phrase, “I tell you the truth” more than 20 times in his gospel. Jesus used the phrase when making moral and spiritual judgments…
“I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.” — Matthew 5:18 (NIV84) As we continue this series of devotions on the topic of truth, we now turn to some of the…
“These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts;” — Zechariah 8:16 (NIV84) Ever since our nation was founded, it has been the practice that a witness in a courtroom would place his/her hand on the Bible and swear to “tell the…
“Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth.” — Daniel 9:13 (NIV84) Yesterday we looked at the words of Jeremiah to a nation about to be…
“and if in a truthful, just and righteous way you swear, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ then the nations will be blessed by him and in him they will glory.” — Jeremiah 4:2 (NIV84) Jeremiah (known as the weeping prophet) prophesied to God’s people prior to their destruction and exile. He was one of the last voices…
“Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The Lord looked and was displeased that there was no justice.” — Isaiah (59:15, NIV84) We have all heard the phrase, “there is nothing new under the sun.” The implication is that a generation of people rise up thinking they have achieved some higher thought…
“In reply Jesus declared, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.’” — John 3:3 (NIV84) I am certain that it is wrong to say that one of Jesus’ truth claims is more important than another. Obviously, coming from Jesus they are all equally true and…
“Buy the truth and do not sell it; get wisdom, discipline and understanding.” — Proverbs 23:23 (NIV84) Biblical truth is a prized possession. Throughout the book of Proverbs, its author emphasizes the extreme value of obtaining the knowledge, wisdom, and truth of God. It is life-giving and life-changing. We should be willing to give all we have…
“The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.” — Proverbs 12:22 (NIV84) The Lord detests lying lips because they are demonically directed, sinfully motivated and absolutely contrary and destructive to His truth. When talking about the Devil in John 8, Jesus said that the Devil was a murderer because of his lying nature….
“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” — Psalm 145:18 (NIV84) In the Gospel of John, Jesus says to the Samaritan woman, “God is spirit, and His worshipers worship Him in spirit and in truth.” As we draw closer to truth, we, by God’s design,…