1. 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

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

3. 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)

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

5. 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)

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

7. What is your attitude toward the truth?

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IGNORING THE TRUTH
Ahab’s Desire
1 Kgs. 22:1-3
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9. Ahab wasn’t concerned about the truth.

10. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
IGNORING THE TRUTH
He made up his mind without the truth
1 Kgs. 22:3-4
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11. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
IGNORING THE TRUTH
He didn’t want to hear the truth
1 Kgs. 22:6
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12. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
IGNORING THE TRUTH
He hated the messenger of truth
1 Kgs. 22:8
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13. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
IGNORING THE TRUTH
He hated the messenger of truth
1 Kgs. 22:15
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14. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
IGNORING THE TRUTH
He hated the messenger of truth
1 Kgs. 22:16
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15. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
IGNORING THE TRUTH
He rejected the truth
1 Kgs. 22:17-18
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16. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
IGNORING THE TRUTH
He rejected the truth
1 Kgs. 22:19-23
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17. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
IGNORING THE TRUTH
He punished the messenger of truth
1 Kgs. 22:26-27
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18. Many today are like Ahab…

19. Their mind is already made up.

20. They will find one who will approve what they want.

21. They will not listen to any who disagree.

22. They will reject the truth.

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IGNORING THE TRUTH
They want a lie 2 Thess. 2:8-12
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24. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
IGNORING THE TRUTH
They want a lie Rom. 1:21-23, 24, 26, 28
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25. They will try and silence the messenger of truth.

26. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
IGNORING THE TRUTH
Jehoiakim Jer. 36:20-26
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27. Do you ignore the truth?

28. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
CONCEALING THE TRUTH
Ahab’s prophets spoke smooth words 1 Kgs. 22:6, 11-12
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29. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
CONCEALING THE TRUTH
Ahab’s prophets spoke smooth words 1 Kgs. 18:19
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30. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
CONCEALING THE TRUTH
Ahab’s messenger was of the same mold 1 Kgs. 22:13
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31. They were willing to say whatever was popular.

32. Many today are like them…

33. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
CONCEALING THE TRUTH
Greedy prophets Jer. 6:13-14
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34. ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG
CONCEALING THE TRUTH
Watch out for such 2 Tim. 4:1-4
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35. Do you conceal the truth?

36. DESIRING THE TRUTH ON OUR SIDE
Jehoshaphat’s desire 1 Kgs. 22:4
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37. DESIRING THE TRUTH ON OUR SIDE
He asked for truth 1 Kgs. 22:5, 7
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38. DESIRING THE TRUTH ON OUR SIDE
He rejected truth 1 Kgs. 22:29-33
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39. Many today are like Jehoshaphat…

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

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

42. DESIRING THE TRUTH ON OUR SIDE
Israel & Egypt Jer. 42:1-43:7
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43. Do you align yourself with the truth?

44. DESIRING TO BE ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH
Micaiah loved truth 1 Kgs. 22:13-14
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45. DESIRING TO BE ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH
Micaiah spoke truth 1 Kgs. 22:15-23
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46. DESIRING TO BE ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH
He suffered for truth 1 Kgs. 22:24-27
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47. DESIRING TO BE ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH
He would not be silent about the truth 1 Kgs. 22:28
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48. Are you willing to be on the side of truth?

49. Are you willing to pay the price for truth?

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