“Truth or Consequences!”

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“Truth or Consequences!” Acts 5 (5:17-42)

Do you remember a radio program that eventually became a television program entitled this? It ran from 1940 to 1988. Bob Barker hosted this before he hosted The Price is Right…

Bernard Baruch (financier and statesman) “Every man has a right to his opinion, but, no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.” Bernard Baruch (financier and statesman)

“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Purpose: to better understand TRUTH does not cease to exist because it is ignored

I The Council ATTACKS the Truth (5:17-28) A. The Apostles Were Arrested B. The Apostles Were Released

The apostles did not hesitate to proclaim and defend the Truth!

I The Council ATTACKS the Truth (5:17-28) A. The Apostles Were Arrested B. The Apostles Were Released C. The Council Renews Its Attack

All these threats, intimidations, beatings etc All these threats, intimidations, beatings etc. were and are a direct attack on the Truth!

II The Apostles AFFIRM the Truth (5:29-32) A. Didn’t Change Their Con- victions B. Didn’t Change Their Message

“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

III Gamaliel AVOIDS the Truth (5:33-39)

“Cut to the quick” is stronger than “pierced in the heart” (Acts 2:37)…

III Gamaliel AVOIDS the Truth (5:33-39) A. Assumed History Repeats Itself B. Thought “Success” a Test of Truth

“A lie runs around the world while truth is still putting on her shoes Mark Twain

John 17:17 “Your Word is Truth!”

III Gamaliel AVOIDS the Truth (5:33-39) A. Assumed History Repeats Itself B. Thought “Success” a Test of Truth C. Urged Neutrality Concerning Christ

1 Kings 18:21 “ ‘…How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him, but if Baal, follow him.’ But the people did not answer him a word.”

Matthew 12:30 “He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with me scatters.”

“Truth makes a man courageous, but guilt makes a man a coward.”

IV The Church DEFENDS the Truth (5:33-39) A. They Testified Daily B. They Testified in the Temple C. They Testified from House to House

John Blanchard stood up to straighten his uniform, as he studied the crowd in Grand Central Station. He looked for a girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he had yet to see. She would be the girl with the rose in her lapel…

Conclusion and Summary: …There will be times when we like John Blanchard must adjust our expectations and always commit to knowing, defending and promoting the Truth. Why? Because as we learned in this text it will either be Truth or Consequences!