John Week 17

John 8:31-58

Reading Questions
1. What is happening?
2. What sticks out to you?
3. What "Truths" is Jesus sharing? Hint look at the truely

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
John 8:31‭-‬38 ESV

They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. You are doing the works your father did.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father—even God.” Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”
John 8:39‭-‬47 ESV

The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge. Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.’ Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?” Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word. Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.” So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
John 8:48‭-‬59 ESV

Jesus shares three mighty truths

Revelation of the Word
• If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth v32
• Abide- to remain; continue; stay
• Keep up a habit of constant close communion with Him
• Set time, read, serve, and seek
• Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God. V47
• Its a weird thing for us but as we abide things start to make sense, truth is revealed
• Parables start to make when they did not before, God's truth come to the forefront when we seek and abide

Gods works vs Human tradition
• Human tradition is to live by what we think is right
• Think of ours, do good and school, go to college, be successful
• Or what do I want, what makes me feel better, they are on in the wrong
• Sin is slavery, it steals your soul v35
• Sin protects itself v40,v59
• Gods Kingdom works sets you free v32
• Jesus sets us free for Kingdom work v36
• Jesus has set something beautiful aside for us
• He calls not just out of sin but also to be partakers in Kingdom work
• He invites us to partner with for the harvest of fruit

Eternal life
• if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death. V51
• Slaves to sin will not live forever (house) v35
• the Son lives forever v35
• the Son brings freedom from death v36
• The gift is here, and open to all of you
• You will have to trade sin and abide
• To this world its rather costly

 Family Questions

1. Why does truth matter?
2. Is there wisdom in Jesus truth he reveals?
3. Which of these truth is hardest to accept?