Authority & Truth: What Is True and Who Decides? 

John 14:6; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Judges 21:25 

July 19, 2026 

Dr. Brad Hoffmann, pastor  

 John 14:6 ESV: Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 

John 17:17 ESV: Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV: All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 

Judges 21:25 ESV: In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.  

1. When Everyone Becomes Their Own Authority, Everyone Loses Direction. 

1. Jesus Doesn’t Simply Teach Truth. He Is Truth. 

1. God’s Word Is the Voice That Shapes God’s People. 

1. Truth Doesn’t Just Change Minds. It Changes Lives. 

1. Truth Always Demands a Response. 

“Truth isn’t something we invent; it’s Someone we follow.”