Jesus said in John 5:33 ‘You
have sent to John and he has testified to the Truth. Jesus is saying
here that the Pharisees sent people to listen to John who had testified to the
Truth about Jesus.
I have written in my previous posts that there are 3
attributes of a Kingdom testimony. It is
(1) personally witnessed or experienced,
(2) declared openly, and (3) validates a Truth of the Kingdom of God. Now I will speak to the third attribute:
validating Truth. Truth by definition is ‘the state or character of being
true, conformity with that which is factual and real’
Jesus said John the Baptist testified to the Truth. John had a revelation of who Jesus was;
Messiah, Lord, and King of Kings. John the Baptist declared an inviolate Truth
given directly by the Father that this man, Jesus, was the fulfillment of
prophetic hope going all the way back to Abraham.
In the spiritual context ‘truth’ is bigger than fact or
evidence. Facts and evidence
can support Truth, but facts and evidence by themselves are not Truth. Truth
encompasses all things of the Kingdom of God, many of which are intangible, yet
are all infallible and true. Scripture says God desires those who will worship
Him ‘in Spirit and in Truth’. (John
4:24) Truth is Jesus Christ resurrected and reigning in the hearts of
believers. Truth is the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Truth is the
return of Jesus as ruler of the universe. Truth is the finished work of the
cross unto healing, deliverance, prosperity of soul, salvation, and abundant
life. Truth is eternal life through Jesus for those who believe. Truth is the
Word of God. Truth is salvation by grace and not by works, and on and on and
on.
Truth is bigger than a simple tangible fact. However when we
testify to a Truth with personal evidence, our testimony brings forth the tangible
reality of God’s intangible Kingdom. We validate what we pray in ‘your kingdom come, your will be done on
earth as it is in heaven’. We bring forth personal evidence of Truth. We
declare authentic reality to the living Jesus and His kingdom.
Anyone can testify to a fact, but when we testify to Truth
we activate the power of Holy Spirit to use that Truth to move the hearts of
those who hear; to move the hearts of people to BELIEVE. When a testimony
validates Truth, the kingdom of God is no longer just words on paper; a
statement of faith, a hope of future glory, or a desire to be fulfilled. It is
real, tangible, personal, and the human extension of God’s eternal kingdom.
You have testimonies of God’s truth in your life. Declare
them. Allow the Holy Spirit to use them as a catalyst for others to BELIEVE. All those who hear and take it to heart
will be blessed! (Rev. 1:3)
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