MANY FORMS OF TRUTH-TELLING Telling others the truth about them

MANY FORMS OF TRUTH-TELLING Telling others the truth about them Telling others the truth about yourself

MANY FORMS OF TRUTH-TELLING Telling others the truth about them Telling others the truth about yourself Telling yourself the truth about yourself

MANY FORMS OF TRUTH-TELLING Telling others the truth about them Telling others the truth about yourself Telling yourself the truth about yourself Telling God the truth about yourself

MANY FORMS OF TRUTH-TELLING Telling others the truth about them Telling others the truth about yourself Telling yourself the truth about yourself Telling God the truth about yourself Inviting God to tell us the truth about ourselves

MANY FORMS OF TRUTH-TELLING Telling others the truth about them Telling others the truth about yourself Telling yourself the truth about yourself Telling God the truth about yourself Inviting God to tell us the truth about ourselves Inviting others to tell the truth about others

MANY FORMS OF TRUTH-TELLING Telling others the truth about them Telling others the truth about yourself Telling yourself the truth about yourself Telling God the truth about yourself Inviting God to tell us the truth about ourselves Inviting others to tell the truth about others Inviting others to tell you the truth about yourself

MANY FORMS OF TRUTH-TELLING Telling others the truth about them Telling others the truth about yourself Telling yourself the truth about yourself Telling God the truth about yourself Inviting God to tell us the truth about ourselves Inviting others to tell the truth about others Inviting others to tell you the truth about yourself Corporate truth telling/seeking

MANY FORMS OF TRUTH-TELLING Telling others the truth about them Telling others the truth about yourself Telling yourself the truth about yourself Telling God the truth about yourself Inviting God to tell us the truth about ourselves Inviting others to tell the truth about others Inviting others to tell you the truth about yourself Corporate truth telling/seeking POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TRUTH

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.  Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.  All the believers were together and had everything in common.  They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.   Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 4:42-47

Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.”

When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened.  Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.  About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?” “Yes,” she said, “that is the price.”

Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.” At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.  Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events. ACTS 5:1-11

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?   How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye, when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?  You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:1-5

THE JESUS PRAYER Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

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