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[0:00] A pastor's reflections, absolutely true. John 1.34 And I saw and bear record that this is the Son of God.

[0:11] ! John 6.69 And we believe and are sure that thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Romans 14.5 One man esteems one day above another.

[0:26] Another esteems every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. Truth is an immovable entity that exists apart from anyone's belief or view of it.

[0:41] If something is true, then it is simply true. Truth is not just a set of true facts. But is an unchangeable and unassailable reality that stands sure in itself.

[0:55] Even if all else around it is unsure. By definition, then, there can only be one source of that which is true. Only one source of absolute truth.

[1:09] Why? Because absolute truth means that all else that is not in line with this truth is absolutely wrong. Jesus makes the remarkable statement in John 14.6 That he is the way, the truth, and the life.

[1:29] That he is the absolute only way for a person to have access to the Father. In other words, if you want all that the Father represents, peace with God, a relationship with God, and eternal life.

[1:43] Such a statement as Jesus makes should be very easily verified as true or not.

[1:56] Or at least, if it is not true, it should be very easy to be verified as false. All one needs to do is to look and see if there is another way.

[2:07] Is there a way of truth that leads to the Father other than Jesus? There are many other religions that claim the same capabilities as Jesus.

[2:18] Why not one of them? Because they have all been proven to be not true. They have all been verified as absolutely false. Not one religion has ever actually given access to the Father.

[2:35] Jesus, on the other hand, has not only given us access to the Father, he has guaranteed it in his own life and person. John 6, 37 All that the Father gives me shall come to me, and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out.

[2:54] John 14, 9 Jesus said unto him, He that has seen me has seen the Father. In Christ, peace with God, a relationship with God, and eternal life are all absolutely true.

[3:10] The question then is not what is true, but what have I done with that which is true? The truth can afford to stand alone, whether I will stand with it or not.

[3:25] I, however, cannot afford to stand without the truth. Father, thank you that you have sent the truth of your love in the person of your Son.

[3:37] Thank you that in Christ, we will never have to be alone or apart from you ever again. Thank you that the love of God is absolutely true and absolutely available to all who would receive it.

[3:52]  Amen.