Nothing But the Truth

Rev. Bruce Brown

Exodus 20:1-2, 16

September 27, 2020

I.      What Truth Forbids  (verse 16; Deut. 17; Matt. 15)

      II.   What Truth Demands  (verse 16; Psalm 51; Matt. 5:33-37) 

     III.   Becoming a More Truthful Person  (verse 16; John 18

"Lying insults not only your neighbor, whom you may manage to fool, but also God, whom you can never fool.  A truth telling, promise-keeping God who "cannot lie" (Titus 1:2; Numbers 23:19; 1 Sam. 15:29) and who wants to see in us his own moral image, naturally "hates... a lying tongue... a false witness who breathes out lies" (Proverbs 6:16-19).  Lying is part of Satan's image, not God's, and we should not wonder that "every one who loves and practices falsehood" should thereby exclude himself from God's city (Revelation 22:15).  There is no godliness without truthfulness.  Lord, have mercy!"  ~ J.I. Packer