1. Jesus Slipped Away
John 8:56-59
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2. John 8:56-59
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad." 57 Then the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?"
58 Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."
59 Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

3. INTRODUCTION
Some of the people were ready to stone Jesus because they disagreed with his teaching
Jesus was able to escape from them
NOTICE :
1) HOW He escaped
2) WHY He escaped from them

4. HOW JESUS ESCAPED 1. He Hid Himself
Half of all who claim to be members of the Lord's church are in “hiding” and seldom or never show up
Matthew 10:32-33 – Confess Christ – He will confess us ; Deny Christ – He will deny us
2 Timothy 2:12 If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.

5. 2. He went out of the Temple
HOW JESUS ESCAPED
2. He went out of the Temple
Jesus was dealing with the self-righteous
Isaiah 1: Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. The New Moons, the Sabbaths, and the calling of assemblies-- I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting. 14 Your New Moons and your appointed feasts My soul hates; They are a trouble to Me, I am weary of bearing them.

6. 2. He went out of the Temple
HOW JESUS ESCAPED
2. He went out of the Temple
Jesus was dealing with the self-righteous
Proverbs 1: Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded, 25 Because you disdained all my counsel, And would have none of my rebuke, 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes,

7. 3. He went through the midst of them
HOW JESUS ESCAPED
3. He went through the midst of them
He was surrounded and threatened
Sometimes we just need to leave
He left – unnoticed
There was no special feature of Jesus that made Him stand out in the crowd

8. WHY JESUS ESCAPED 1. Worldly
And He said to them, "You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
John 8:23
They were not thinking on a spiritual level

9. WHY JESUS ESCAPED 2. Self-righteous
They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free'?"
John 8:33
They did not need salvation
They did not need the freedom Jesus offered

10. WHY JESUS ESCAPED 3. Did not love God
Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.
John 8:42
To love God is to love Jesus

11. 4. Refused to hear Jesus' teaching
WHY JESUS ESCAPED
4. Refused to hear Jesus' teaching
Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word
John 8:43
Are you able to listen (and obey) Jesus ?

12. WHY JESUS ESCAPED 5. Sinful
You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.
John 8:44
They were followers of Satan
There was no truth in them

13. WHY JESUS ESCAPED 6. They did not believe
45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.
46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?
John 8:45-46
We must learn to spend our time with those that will listen and believe
“Drill where there is oil.”

14. JESUS SLIPPED AWAY Is Jesus in your life?
It is sad that many let Jesus slip away from them and never find Him again
WHEN WE REJECT JESUS, HE WILL SLIP AWAY FROM US