1. “Buy the Truth and Sell it Not”
Proverbs 23:23

2. They counsel us: To find the truth, to be sure it is the truth
To buy it and sell it not

3. Responsibility to Accept and Hold Truth
Matthew 13:45,46
“Pearl of Great Price” is the Truth
Commanded to “Buy the truth”
Parable teaches to be willing to sell all to “purchase the truth”

4. What is Truth? Must be able to Recognize the Truth
Not everything you read, hear or see is true

5. What is Truth? Jew – Torah Catholic – Catechism
Latter Day Saint – Book of Mormon
Others – Truth is relative
What is true today is not tomorrow
In Spiritual matters – “Your word is truth” John 17:17

6. “Buy the truth”
Implies one can Read and Understand the Truth – Ephesians 3:3,4
Can understand God’s plan of Salvation
Can understand How to worship God
Can understand God’s plan for the church – Ephesians 4:12
Can understand God’s plan for church organization- Philippians 1:1

7. “Buy the truth” Studying the Word of God is Very Important
So we can rightly divide it – 2 Timothy 2:15
Old and New – Hebrews 10:9
First four –Gospels- give biography of Christ
Acts – book of conversion – “What must I do to be saved?”
Letters to churches and Christians
Revelation – given for encouragement

8. “Buy the truth” We are Commanded – 1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:3
Must be Prepared to Pay the Price
The Merchant – Matthew 13:46
Truth is often expensive
Home, job – Luke 18:28-30

9. “Buy ALL the Truth” NOT Part of it! Luke 18:18-25 Acts 10:33
Wish all had this attitude
What is your attitude toward truth?
Is truth important to you?

10. BUY IT No value in just knowing it
What does it mean to “Buy the truth?”
Believe it
Obey it
Stand for it
Sacrifice for it

11. BUY IT NOW!
2 Corinthians 6:2 NKJV 2 “For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”

12. “Sell it not” Don’t sell the truth for any amount
Nothing else is equal to it in value
In law, all court proceedings are base on witness telling the truth
Jury decides on basis of truth
Good business depends on it
Marriage – Matthew 19:6
1 man for 1 woman for life with 1 exception

13. Most Important Application of Truth is in Religion
John 8:32 NKJV 32 "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.“
1 Peter 4:11 NKJV 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

14. Will You Accept God’s Plan of Salvation?
Will you accept His pattern of:
Worship as set forth in the New Testament
His pattern of Organization
His Word as the Standard by which you live your life