Attitudes Towards Truth Image: By Johann Christoph Weigel [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons This lesson is based on Kevin Kay’s article, Four Attitudes Toward Truth, in Expository Files 17.8, August 2010. 1 Kings 22:1-28

Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O LORD, God of truth. (Psa. 31:5)

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (Jn. 14:6)

But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth... (Jn. 15:26)

But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth…God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.(Jn. 4:23-24)

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. (Jn. 17:17)

What is your attitude toward the truth?

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH Ahab’s Desire 1 Kgs. 22:1-3 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Ahab wasn’t concerned about the truth.

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH He made up his mind without the truth 1 Kgs. 22:3-4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH He didn’t want to hear the truth 1 Kgs. 22:6 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH He hated the messenger of truth 1 Kgs. 22:8 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH He hated the messenger of truth 1 Kgs. 22:15 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH He hated the messenger of truth 1 Kgs. 22:16 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH He rejected the truth 1 Kgs. 22:17-18 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH He rejected the truth 1 Kgs. 22:19-23 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH He punished the messenger of truth 1 Kgs. 22:26-27 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Many today are like Ahab…

Their mind is already made up.

They will find one who will approve what they want.

They will not listen to any who disagree.

They will reject the truth.

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH They want a lie 2 Thess. 2:8-12 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH They want a lie Rom. 1:21-23, 24, 26, 28 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

They will try and silence the messenger of truth.

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG IGNORING THE TRUTH Jehoiakim Jer. 36:20-26 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Do you ignore the truth?

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG CONCEALING THE TRUTH Ahab’s prophets spoke smooth words 1 Kgs. 22:6, 11-12 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG CONCEALING THE TRUTH Ahab’s prophets spoke smooth words 1 Kgs. 18:19 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG CONCEALING THE TRUTH Ahab’s messenger was of the same mold 1 Kgs. 22:13 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

They were willing to say whatever was popular.

Many today are like them…

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG CONCEALING THE TRUTH Greedy prophets Jer. 6:13-14 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG CONCEALING THE TRUTH Watch out for such 2 Tim. 4:1-4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Do you conceal the truth?

DESIRING THE TRUTH ON OUR SIDE Jehoshaphat’s desire 1 Kgs. 22:4 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

DESIRING THE TRUTH ON OUR SIDE He asked for truth 1 Kgs. 22:5, 7 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

DESIRING THE TRUTH ON OUR SIDE He rejected truth 1 Kgs. 22:29-33 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Many today are like Jehoshaphat…

They will obey the truth as long it agrees with them.

They look for what they want the truth to be, not what the truth is.

DESIRING THE TRUTH ON OUR SIDE Israel & Egypt Jer. 42:1-43:7 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Do you align yourself with the truth?

DESIRING TO BE ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH Micaiah loved truth 1 Kgs. 22:13-14 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

DESIRING TO BE ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH Micaiah spoke truth 1 Kgs. 22:15-23 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

DESIRING TO BE ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH He suffered for truth 1 Kgs. 22:24-27 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

DESIRING TO BE ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH He would not be silent about the truth 1 Kgs. 22:28 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG

Are you willing to be on the side of truth?

Are you willing to pay the price for truth?

Attitudes Towards Truth Image: By Johann Christoph Weigel [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons 1 Kings 22:1-28