Standing Up for the Truth Philippians 1:7,17 John 17:17 Richie Thetford www.thetfordcountry.com.

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Standing Up for the Truth Philippians 1:7,17 John 17:17 Richie Thetford

Takes Courage to Follow a Commitment to Truth Lying must be “put away” Ephesians 4:25 Jesus is the “faithful and true witness” Revelation 3:14 John 18:37 We must bear a faithful testimony Revelation 12:17 Revelation 14:5 Richie Thetford

Takes Courage to Follow a Commitment to Truth A price paid for telling the truth Revelation 1:9 Psalms 78:5-7 Only those who speak out for truth will be saved Revelation 20:4 Revelation 21:8 Richie Thetford

Cowardly to Remain Silent When the Truth is Being Misrepresented Wrong to go along with “false witnesses” Exodus 23:1-2 When remaining silent about the truth = same as bearing false witness against truth Ephesians 5:11 Luke 22:54-62 John 18:15-18 Do we have courage to defend others? Richie Thetford

Defend Those Who We Know Are Being Treated Unjustly Defend those suffering unfair treatment Proverbs 31:8-9 Genesis 37: Timothy 4:16 Can’t “stand on the other side” Obadiah 11 Proverbs 14:25 Richie Thetford

Confessing Christ Means to Acknowledge the Truth Consequences of “confessing” or “denying” Matthew 10:32-33 Confess the truth in every situation John 12:42-43 Must Confess Him daily 1 Timothy 6:12 Richie Thetford

Never Be Ashamed of the Lord or the Gospel Gospel of Christ is not to be ashamed of Romans 1:16-17 “Integrity” of the gospel Revelation 3:15-16 Truth needs courageous Christians Ephesians 6:19-20 Richie Thetford

Conclusion Truth must be spoken and acted upon Saved – when one “does the truth” John 3:21 Richie Thetford “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong” 1 Corinthians 16:13