Handling the Truth: Truth Stands Firm - Matthew 4:1-11

“Just follow your heart.” “Find your own truth.” “What’s true for
you isn’t necessarily true for me.” “There is nothing that is
absolutely true.” Sound familiar? Have you heard these ideas
before, from Hollywood or your friends or neighbors? Maybe you even
think this for yourself. Sometimes things just feel right when at
another time they felt wrong. There are some things that you’ve
heard are wrong that just feel so right. How can we know that there
is such a thing as absolute truth that applies to everyone. If we
as Christians have found absolute truth, how should we respond to
it? What should we do with it?

We cannot move or bend the truth:

In those days Israel had no king; everyone did what was
right in his own eyes. - Judges 21:25

"You have let go of the commands of God and are hanging
onto the traditions of men.” - Mark 7:8





We must follow the Word of truth as it is written: Matthew 4

v4 - “It is written, ‘Man does not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
The Truth sustains us

v7 - "It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God
to the test.’”
The truth is proven

v10 - “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and
serve him only.’”
The truth guides us