What Is Truth...

This Sunday, we "Overheard" a conversation between the Roman Governor, Pilot and Jesus.

John 18:37–38: “Pilate therefore said to Him, ‘Are You a king then?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.’ Pilate said to Him, ‘What is truth?’”

In that Roman courtroom, Pilate stood face to face with the Son of God and asked one of the most important questions a man can ever ask.
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What is truth?

That question still matters because we’re living in a world that treats truth like something flexible, something personal, something that can be adjusted to fit whatever people want to believe. But in this message, we were reminded that truth is not something man invents. Truth is revealed by God.

First, we saw that: Truth Is A Person, Not A Perspective.

Jesus did not merely come to speak truth. He is the truth. John 14:6 says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” That means truth is not something we edit, reshape, or redefine. It is found fully and finally in Jesus Christ. Pilate asked the right question, but the tragedy is that the answer was standing right in front of him, and he still walked away.

Second, we saw that: Truth Is Discerned By The Spirit.

A person does not come to know the truth by intellect alone. The Spirit of God must open the heart and mind through the Word of God. Jesus called Him “the Spirit of truth” in John 16:13. Without the Spirit, people may hear biblical language and still miss biblical truth. But when the Spirit works through the Word, truth becomes clear, convicting, and life-changing.

Third, we saw: The Cost Of Rejecting Truth.

Pilate was not lacking information. He was resisting submission. That is still the issue today. People often do not reject truth because it is unclear, but because it costs them something. It may cost pride, comfort, approval, or control. But when truth is ignored long enough, the heart grows hard. The Bible warns that hearing the truth without obeying it is self-deception.
We closed with the answer to the question that shaped the whole message.
What is truth?

Truth is Jesus Christ.

The real question is not whether we can define truth. The real question is whether we will bow to it. Like Pilate, a person can hear the truth, stand near the truth, and still walk away. But the call of the gospel is to humble ourselves, receive the truth, and follow Christ.

-Pastor Charley Munro
Living Grace Church, Tyler, Texas

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