The Walk 👣 Step 8 📖 Walking in Truth
THE WALK 👣
Lesson 8 — Walk in Truth
Opening Question
What determines your decisions the most?
• God’s Word
• My feelings
• Other people’s opinions
• Culture and circumstances
👉 Your answer reveals what is guiding your walk
Opening Prayer 🙏
“Father, thank You for giving us truth through Your Word.
Help us to walk according to what You say rather than what we feel.
Protect us from deception and help us live by truth daily.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.”
Lesson Scripture 📖
📖 John 14:6
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
📖 John 17:17
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”
I. What Does It Mean to Walk in Truth? 👣📖
Walking in truth means:
👉 Living according to God’s Word
👉 Following Jesus as truth
👉 Rejecting lies and deception
👉 Aligning your life with biblical truth
Truth is not based on feelings
Truth is not based on culture
Truth is not based on popular opinion
👉 Truth is based on God
📖 Psalm 119:160
“Thy word is true from the beginning…”
📖 John 8:31-32
“If ye continue in my word… ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
II. Why Do We Need Truth? 🤔
1. The World Is Full of Lies
📖 John 8:44
“…he is a liar, and the father of it.”
Satan works through deception
2. Our Hearts Can Mislead Us
📖 Jeremiah 17:9
“The heart is deceitful above all things…”
Feelings are not always trustworthy
3. Truth Gives Direction
📖 Psalm 119:105
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet…”
Truth guides your walk
4. Truth Produces Freedom
📖 John 8:32
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
III. Jesus Is Truth ✝️
Truth is not just information
👉 Truth is found in a person
📖 John 14:6
“I am the way, the truth, and the life…”
To walk in truth means:
👉 Walking closely with Jesus
IV. How Do We Walk in Truth? 🔑
1. Read God’s Word Daily
📖 2 Timothy 2:15
“Study to shew thyself approved…”
2. Apply What You Learn
📖 James 1:22
“But be ye doers of the word…”
3. Reject False Teaching
📖 1 John 4:1
“Beloved, believe not every spirit…”
4. Speak Truth
📖 Ephesians 4:25
“Wherefore putting away lying…”
5. Live Honestly Before God
📖 Psalm 51:6
“Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts…”
V. The 6 Keys to Walking in Truth 🔑📖
1. Priority — Put Truth First
📖 Matthew 6:33
2. Persistent — Stay in Truth Daily
📖 John 8:31
3. Purpose — Seek God’s Truth
📖 Psalm 25:5
4. Plan — Guard Against Lies
📖 Ephesians 6:14
“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth…”
5. Place — Stay Around Truth
📖 Hebrews 10:25
Church and godly relationships help protect truth
6. Process — Hear, Learn, Apply
📖 James 1:22
VI. The Invitation — What Will You Believe? ❓
👉 The world offers lies
👉 Jesus offers truth
Who will you believe?
VII. A Simple Prayer 🙏
“Father, help me to love truth.
Protect me from lies and deception.
Help me to build my life on Your Word.
Teach me to walk in truth daily.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
VIII. Your Walk Is Growing 👣
When you walk in truth:
👉 You avoid deception
👉 You make wise decisions
👉 You grow closer to Jesus