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Setting The Stage Jesus Teaches In The Treasury – John 8:20 Jesus Invites People To Follow Him, Out of the Darkness – John 8:12 Jesus Keeps Pointing Back To His Connection To The Father (Which They Misunderstand.) – I Judge With The Father (16) – I Testify With The Father (18)
Making His Point The Conversation Takes A Major Turn As Jesus Says They Will Die In Their Sins. – John 8:21-24 Jesus Helps Them See That God Is The Father Jesus Was Speaking About. (John 8:25-30) – Predicts His Method of Execution – Affirms He Acts On God’s Initiative – Affirms He Speaks As God Has Taught – Affirms He Is Pleasing To God
Addressing Those Who Believe So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (John 8:31-32) To Be Free We Must – Continue In Jesus Words. – Be His Disciples. – Know The Truth.
Explaining Our Freedom Jesus Speaks of Freedom From Sin. – John 8:34 Jesus Speaks of Freedom Granted From A Son. – John 8:35-36 Jesus Calls Out Their Sad Condition… – Failing To Imitate Abraham (vs 37-40) – Not Loving The Messenger Sent By God (vs 41-43) – Following The Lies of The Devil (vs 44-47)
Proclaiming His Identity Jesus Offers Eternal Life – John 8:51 Jesus Boldly Declares That He Is The One Who God Is Glorifying, Who Knows God, & Who Keeps God’s Word. – John 8:52-55 Jesus Insists He Is Before Abraham & Greater Than Abraham, & Approved By Abraham. – John 8:56-59
Our Applications Today “As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him.” John 8:30 The Truth Leads Us Out of Sin. (vs. 34) The Truth Exposes Painful Lies. (vs. 44) The Truth Preserves Us From Death. (vs. 51)
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