1. 2 JOHN WHAT IS TRUTH? I.INTRODUCTION A.Let me ask a question: 1. Can you distinguish fake from the real?

2. 2. I like science fiction. a) Liked almost every Star Trek. b) Like Stargate. c) Have seen every Star Wars movie. d) Huddle around the TV watching the X-Files! (1) They are ALL fiction they ARE NOT REAL.

3. 3. Ever watched one that seemed so real you were depressed or frightened? a) Few are relaxing to my wife! b) Remind her it is just TV or a movie. (1) Ben from “Lost” is not really a psychopath

4. (2) Jack is probably just a normal guy! 4. On Halloween 1938 – “Mercury Theater” announcing a Martian invasion. a) People were terrified. (1) H. G. Wells’ classic “War of the Worlds”.

5. (a) Not easy to tell the true from the false. (i) Imitation jewelry, stunt-doubles, fake nails, fake hair... (a) What is “real” harder to determine. (b) Never been a more needful time to know what truth is!

6. II.2JOHN 1:1-3 A.John addresses himself as “The Elder”. 1. In the NFL at 33 you are considered an old man. 2. Writing to the elect lady and her children!

7. B.John uses word “truth” in these 3 verses 4 times! 1. John emphasizes truth more than any other writer. a) Could be truth and love are inseparable? (1) Websters: (2) John 14:6 (a) Jeremiah 17:9

8. (i) Real love cannot be defined outside of God’s Word. (ii) God’s Word not the anchor, it will be a fake. (a) 1John 4:8 (b) Truth without love can be cold. (i) Scribes had truth and not love.

9. (i) Something can be true, but unloving. (ii) If you said…. (a) Liberties can be unloving to others. III.2JOHN 1:4-6 A.John commended the “Elect Lady”!

10. 1. Jesus claimed to be the Truth! IV.2JOHN 1:7-11 A.There were those trying to pervert the Truth. 1. John called them “deceivers” and “antichrist”.

11. 2. Verses 10-11 a) John calling for separation from the false. b) “fake” = anything that distorts who Jesus is! c) We MUST BE able to tell difference between the Truth and a lie! V.2JOHN 1:12-13

12. VI.CONCLUSION A.Watched any of street magic of Chris Angel or David Blane? 1. Those guys are pretty believable. 2. Show Video:

13. a) How good do you think satan is? b) 2Corinthians 11:14-15 c) Ephesians 6:10-13 d) The Bible makes it clear what Truth is!