Pursue Truth: A Discipleship Bible Study

How to Pursue Truth

• Line upon line, precept upon precept
• Yield and trust Him
• Be a doer of the Word

This is not a formula or magical method. It is a pattern for how a disciple grows in the truth God has already given.

Line Upon Line, Precept Upon Precept

Truth is usually not downloaded in one moment. God grows us step by step.

"For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept;
line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little."
— Isaiah 28:10

Pursuing truth means:

• Returning to the Scriptures again and again.
• Letting God correct and deepen what you think you already know.
• Allowing Him to build one layer of truth on top of another over time.

You do not need to know everything today. You need to be faithful with the light you have and willing to receive more.

Yield and Trust

Jesus Christ alone redeems you.

• He forgives your sin.
• He cleanses you.
• He justifies you before the Father.
• He saves you and keeps you.

These are things you cannot do for yourself. Do not confuse His work with yours.

At the same time, God has given you a real, commanded response. It does not earn anything—not salvation, not status—but it is the condition under which you receive many of His promises.

Your role is simple: yield and trust.

• Yield: stop resisting His Word, His Spirit, and His dealings with you.
• Trust: believe what He has said enough to stake your choices on it.

In truth, almost every promise of God comes with conditions.
His love is unconditional; His promises are not. He calls you to respond.

The question is not only, "Do you believe His promises?"
The question is, "Do you trust Him enough to obey the conditions?"

Be a Doer

Pursuing truth is not just about hearing more sermons or collecting more notes. It is about doing what God has already shown you.

"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."
— James 1:22

Truth becomes real in your life when:

• You act on what you know.
• You align your choices with what God has said.
• You repent where His Word exposes you, and obey where it directs you.

To pursue truth, then:

1. Let God teach you line upon line.
2. Yield and trust Him as He speaks.
3. Be a doer of the Word, not a spectator of it.

This is the path of a disciple who truly wants to walk in the truth.