I Swear to Tell the Truth

August 4, 2024

Sermon preached by Matthew DelValle on August 4, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Delphi, Indiana. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠First Baptist Church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is an evangelical church in Delphi, Indiana helping people find and follow Jesus. Our mission is to declare God's truth, disciple God's people, delight in God's Son, and display God's glory. Join us for Sunday Worship at 10:30am. Sunday School begins at 9:30am. We gather at 103 S. Indiana Street, Delphi, Indiana 46923.

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Introduction

Big Idea: Jesus came to turn dishonest liars into trustworthy truth-tellers who are so true to our words that the need for oaths disappears.

1. Reject Deceptive Practices with Oaths and Honesty [Matthew 5:33]
  1. The Purpose of Oaths [Lev. 19:12; Num. 30:2; Dt. 23:21]
    1. Calling God to Witness
      1. To Strengthen a Statement (“Assertory”)
      2. To Strengthen a Promise (“Promissory” e.g., vows)
    2. Promoting Honesty & Faithfulness Among His People [Eccl. 5:4–7]
  2. The Perversion of Oaths [Mt. 23:16–22]
2. Recognize God’s Sovereignty Over All Things [Matthew 5:34–36]
  1. The Examples of Oaths in Scripture
    1. God [Gen. 22:16–17; Ps. 110:4; 132:11; Lk. 1:73; Acts 2:27–31; Heb. 6:17]
    2. Jesus [Mt. 26:62–63]
    3. Paul [Rom. 9:1; 2 Cor. 1:23; 1 Thess. 2:10]
  2. The Extent of God’s Sovereignty
    1. Over Heaven
    2. Over Earth
    3. Over Jerusalem
    4. Over You
3. Resist the Evil One by Only Speaking Truth [Matthew 5:37]
  1. The Occasion for Oaths
  2. The Sincerity of Our Speech [Jas. 5:12]
  3. The Evidence of Evil [Jn. 8:44]
  4. The Fine for Our Failure [Mt. 12:36–37]
  5. The Grace of the Gospel [Jn. 14:6]
Conclusion