Free Indeed   Truth: from the  Greek word  (G227 (alethes); truth :- true, × truly, truth, reality, authenticity).There is no denying the Word of God when it comes to talking about things that are true, real or authentic. The Book of Proverbs is full of not only wise instructions but truths that speak to the core of man’s existence.  In today’s society the truth gets covered over with what one perceives or feels to be right, not what is truly correct as stated by God.  With God there is only one truth and that is the living truth of His Son Jesus Christ.  Jesus’ brings into play the measuring stick or compass for man to have a truth starting point for man’s moral actions and knowledge. However, with God the truth is not simply something to be known or done but to be received  (John17-1-26). It is the knowledge and the experience of true reality as opposed to false reality. It is truth in "the inward parts" ( Psalm 51:6; Ephes. 5:9). The Truth that comes from God is absolutely opposed to sham, pretense, deceit and double standards. Truth permits no negotiation and/ or compromise with evil.  Truth abstains from the appearance of evil 1 Thessalonians 5:22  . Remember to regard truth in every respect: believing it, reverencing it, speaking it, acting it, hoping in it, and rejoicing in it. Such truthful behavior frees a person from all the bondages and impediments of life. Read Hosea 6:3 and Colossians 1:10

"Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself" (John 7:16-17).

God's Word is said to be the Truth (John 17:17), and Jesus Christ stated that He is the Truth (John 14:6). To distinguish between the two, God's Word is sometimes said to be the Written Truth, and Jesus Christ is sometimes said to be the Living Truth.        
Read John 21:1-14   Receiving the Truth

(21:1-3) Jesus Christ, Resurrection: Jesus showed Himself to His disciples and the others several times after His resurrection.  These occurrences were not merely to assure the followers of Jesus that His ministry (word) before the crucifixion was true, but that He continues to care for them.  This is why knowing the Truth opens up the windows of Heaven for the one who follow the Truth can receive the benefits of that knowledge.  Let’s look at the resurrection of Jesus and His appearance to the disciples on the seashore.

The words "after these things" refer to the proof of Jesus' resurrection already recorded (John 20:1-31).  Seven disciples were together. They were apparently in some home continuing to hide for fear of the authorities. .John 20:19). Peter went fishing to meet the need for food and the others decided to join him and that they went under the cover of darkness and off on some lonely strand of beach (John 21:3, John 9-14).  In the sovereignty of God, this small band of men needed to learn a glorious lesson, so God was setting the stage for them to receive the lesson.Discussion Point: What lessons have you learn during your course of life, that our loving and sovereign God has shown you?  What was your attitude when you were going through the process?    Did you understand what the reason was for the lesson? 1 Corinthians 10:13

The disciples caught nothing, and it was in this that they were to learn the much needed lesson that self-sufficiency is inadequate.  God had a bigger purpose for their life and therefore, they had to learn that they could no longer do anything on their own especially what God had ordained for them.  They must know the risen Lord, and they must depend upon the risen Lord. They could not provide for themselves in their own strength; they must know that the Lord is really risen, and they must learn to depend upon Him.  Jesus took this experience of catching nothing and taught the disciples that He had truly risen.  It was He in the resurrected body.  He was truly the Risen Lord, and it was He upon whom they must depend from now on.

Jesus’ presence was immediate, sudden and unexpected. His presence was bodily, that is, His body stood there. It was morning, so the disciples saw a person just as they would see any other person standing on the seashore. There was no thought of a vision, hallucination, or spirit.  They saw a person on the seashore and thought nothing strange about it. Note: they did not know it was Jesus, not at first sight.

Jesus knows all things, therefore His instruction to the disciples was to get their attention off the task or circumstance and to get their focus on Him.  Jesus knew where the fish were. Remember the disciples had been commercial fishermen before their call to serve the Lord. Jesus was teaching that He, the risen Lord, was the same Lord who took care of them before the crucifixion; therefore, He would take care of them now. But there was one significant difference that they must learn. The resurrection increased His care and added much more to their salvation. He, the risen Lord, was the sovereign majesty of the universe who could use His sovereign knowledge to provide all things for His dear children (Matthew 6:25-34).

John knew immediately that it was the Lord. However, it was God that knew where the fish (the lost or unbelievers)were, the Lord's sovereign knowledge. (John 16:30).

The response was exactly what it should have been. Peter clothed himself and jumped into the lake and swam to shore. The other disciples followed in the boat.

Jesus showed the reality of the surroundings. Note the land and fire, the fish and bread. He was showing that He was the same Jesus who had always been with them. He was not a figment of their imagination, not a vision, not even a spirit. He was in a body just like the body they had always known.  He could see, speak, hear, and feel.  He instructed the disciples to gather in the fish, instructing them just as He always had.  They obeyed, even to the point of counting the fish.  Jesus was heaping proof upon proof, giving the disciples indisputable evidence of His resurrection.

Jesus showed that His body was real. He invited them to eat and He ate with them, just as He always had. Again, the point is that they must know it was Jesus. The risen Lord was the same Jesus who had walked and lived with them, the only difference being that He had risen from the dead in a perfected and glorified body.

The physical and material world knew nothing but corruption and decay, sin and death. But seated there eating with them was Jesus. He had risen from the dead and come back to life again. They knew that death was now conquered and that man could now live forever (John 20:31).

They knew just what Jesus wanted them to know. They knew the great reality of His resurrection body and the great reality of His sovereign majesty and care for them in conquering death. The lesson purpose is John 21:1-25                          Additional Reading:  A. Acts 5:32,  2 Corinthians . 4:13, John 3:16-17,John 5:24 John 11:25-26, 2 Timothy 1:10, Hebrews 2:14-15, Revelation 21:4 , 1 John 1:1-3. Matthew 14:27, Acts 2:24, Romans 10:9, 1 Thessalonians4:14, 1 Peter 1:3-4