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Juan Moreno: Faithful to Examine the Truth (Luke 4:1-4, 1 Corinthians 4:1-5)
Juan Moreno, bilingual pastor and student pastor of First Baptist Church in Athens, said we have to look for and find the truth. He recalled when he was a classroom teacher and had to determine the truth when a child came to him blaming another child.
Moreno introduced the Gospel of Luke. Luke wrote more of the New Testament than anyone except Paul. He was a Gentile doctor who sought the truth and turned his training on studying and interviewing those who knew Jesus. His Gospel is the basis for the Jesus film seen by millions of people. People are coming to know Jesus because of Luke’s faithfulness to telling Jesus’ story, he said.
The Apostle Paul demonstrated the same kind of faithfulness to Jesus and the gospel, Moreno explained.
Faithfulness is demonstrated by trusting God, our light in darkness, he said. It also involves confessing mistakes, continuing in faith, and investing time and energy in our relationship with Christ. There are no shortcuts; the truth always will be found.
This sermon was delivered Sept. 18, 2022, for the bilingual morning worship service of First Baptist Church in Athens. It is part of a series on the fruits of the Spirit.
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