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INTEGRITY & TRUTH-TELLING
Matthew 5:33-37 | 01/16/2022
A RADICAL PRINCIPAL OF TRUTHFULNESS
A contract, or an oath, is an
(Matthew 26:63-64)
Before God, every YES and every NO is an
WHY IS TRUTHFULNESS SO IMPORTANT?
We need truthfulness in order to be
WHAT IS TRUTHFULNESS?
The essence of integrity and truthfulness is
The essence of falsehood is not necessarily saying something false, but
A person of integrity is a
HOW DO YOU BECOME A PERSON OF INTEGRITY?
1. By accepting a
2. By receiving a
3. By owning a
PASSAGE
Matthew 5:33-37
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.’ 34 But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
SONGS
Great Things
Verse 1
Come let us worship our King
Come let us bow at His feet
He has done great things
See what our Savior has done
See how His love overcomes
He has done great things
He has done great things
Chorus
O Hero of Heaven You conquered the grave
You free every captive and break every chain
O God You have done great things
We dance in Your freedom awake and alive
O Jesus our Savior Your name lifted high
O God You have done great things
Verse 2
You’ve been faithful through every storm
You’ll be faithful forevermore
You have done great things
And I know You will do it again
For Your promise is yes and amen
You will do great things
God You do great things
Bridge
Hallelujah God above it all
Hallelujah God unshakable
Hallelujah You have done great things
You’ve done great things
CCLI Song # 7111321
I Speak Jesus
Verse 1
I just want to speak the Name of Jesus
Over ev’ry heart and ev’ry mind
‘Cause I know there is peace within Your presence
I speak Jesus
Verse 2
I just want to speak the Name of Jesus
‘Til ev’ry dark addiction starts to break
Declaring there is hope and there is freedom
I speak Jesus
Chorus
(‘Cause) Your Name is power
Your Name is healing
Your Name is life
Break ev’ry stronghold
Shine through the shadows
Burn like a fire
Verse 3
I just want to speak the Name of Jesus
Over fear and all anxiety
To ev’ry soul held captive by depression
I speak Jesus
Verse 4
Shout Jesus from the mountains
Jesus in the streets
Jesus in the darkness over ev’ry enemy
Jesus for my fam’ly
I speak the holy Name Jesus
CCLI Song # 7136201
I Will Rest
Verse 1
Not my will but Yours
Not my strength but Yours
Lift my eyes to see all the plans
You have for me Jesus
Verse 2
Take my life it’s Yours
Every step secured
You know the past
Yet Your love outlasts my fears Jesus
Chorus
I will rest in the promise of Your grace
I will boast in the power of Your name
In my weakness You are strong
My faith will carry on in You
Verse 3
When all I hear is noise
God make clear Your voice
Lift my eyes to see all the plans
You have for me Jesus
Bridge
You are the rock it’s where I stand
Your grace for me will never end
All fear is gone it has no place
In You alone I find my strength
CCLI Song # 7043066
Build My Life
Verse 1
Worthy of ev’ry song we could ever sing
Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring
Worthy of ev’ry breath we could ever breathe
We live for You
Verse 2
Jesus the name above ev’ry other name
Jesus the only one who could ever save
Worthy of ev’ry breath we could ever breathe
We live for You
We live for You
Chorus
Holy there is no one like You
There is none beside You
Open up my eyes in wonder and show me who You are
And fill me with Your heart
And lead me in Your love to those around me
Bridge
I will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken
CCLI Song # 7070345