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Elevation Church June 23, 2026 1m

Tradition or truth. Which one are you living by?

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  1. God wants to know which one is more God wants to know which one is more important, the traditions of men or the important, the traditions of men or the important, the traditions of men or the truth of God? Are we going to spend this truth of God? Are we going to spend this truth of God? Are we going to spend this whole year living out of tradition or whole year living out of tradition or whole year living out of tradition or living according to truth? [music] It is living according to truth? [music] It is living according to truth? [music] It is so easy to live with an invisible belief so easy to live with an invisible belief so easy to live with an invisible belief system that regulates your responses in system that regulates your responses in system that regulates your responses in situations and even your ideas of what situations and even your ideas of what situations and even your ideas of what is possible in [music] your life. An is possible in [music] your life. An is possible in [music] your life. An unquestioned belief system is a unquestioned belief system is a unquestioned belief system is a dangerous thing. One is tradition, one dangerous thing. One is tradition, one dangerous thing. One is tradition, one is truth and a lot of times we don't is truth and a lot of times we don't is truth and a lot of times we don't know the difference because [music] for know the difference because [music] for know the difference because [music] for some of us we give more attention to our some of us we give more attention to our some of us we give more attention to our traditions than we do to God's truth. traditions than we do to God's truth. traditions than we do to God's truth. Sometimes in my life ways [music] of Sometimes in my life ways [music] of Sometimes in my life ways [music] of thinking have been handed down to me thinking have been handed down to me thinking have been handed down to me just by the culture that I live in and I just by the culture that I live in and I just by the culture that I live in and I never stopped to question, [music] never stopped to question, [music] never stopped to question, [music] "Where did this come from? Is this "Where did this come from? Is this "Where did this come from? Is this really from God? Why do I think it has really from God? Why do I think it has really from God? Why do I think it has to be done this way?" This is when I to be done this way?" This is when I to be done this way?" This is when I live according [music] to tradition live according [music] to tradition live according [music] to tradition rather than truth. This year I'm not rather than truth. This year I'm not rather than truth. This year I'm not letting my truth flow from my tradition. letting my truth flow from my tradition. letting my truth flow from my tradition. I want [music] my tradition to flow from I want [music] my tradition to flow from I want [music] my tradition to flow from truth. I want my life to reflect my truth. I want my life to reflect my truth. I want my life to reflect my values, not necessarily my habits up values, not necessarily my habits up values, not necessarily my habits up until this point in time.

Summary

This sermon challenges listeners to prioritize God's truth over man-made traditions and unquestioned belief systems. It emphasizes that our habits and ideas of possibility can be dictated by cultural norms rather than divine wisdom. The takeaway is to allow tradition to flow from truth, ensuring our lives reflect our core values and not just past habits.

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