2.7.12 2.18.2018 John 8.31-59 The Question is…

• 1 Entice: We live in a poll-defined nation at a poll-defined cross roads in human history. People ask us so many questions about so many topics that we

1 Entice: We live in a poll-defined nation at a poll-defined cross roads in human history. People ask us so many questions about so many topics that we can become immune to asking good questions ourselves. This is one of the many consequences of living in the "information age".

can become immune to asking good questions ourselves. This is one of the many consequences of living in the "information age".

2 Engage: One of the things I do when asked my opinion or perspective is to try and figure out what the interrogator really wants to know.

• 2 Engage: One of the things I do when asked my opinion or perspective is to try and figure out what the interrogator really wants to know.

3 Explore: In we have a two-way interrogation. The fur flies. There is anger, insult, accusation and disdain. But John does a great job of helping us clarify some of the important questions about Jesus. Questions that every human person has a stake in whether they know it or not. Questions which have been at the center of our culture for millennia, and which are even now hotly debated in our own post-Christian century…’cause let's face it you have to have questions about Jesus to even be "post-christian."

• 3 Explore: In we have a two-way interrogation. The fur flies. There is anger, insult, accusation and disdain. But John does a great job of

helping us clarify some of the important questions about Jesus. Questions that every human person has a stake in whether they know it or not.

Questions which have been at the center of our culture for millennia, and which are even now hotly debated in our own post-Christian century…cause

4 Excite:To His own people, in heated debate He lovingly offered change. Transformation. New Birth. He offers us the same. That is why we are here to continue echoing that offer-to keep right on asking those questions that help us get Jesus right, seeking the anpowerswers that lead to Eternal Life.

let's face it you have to have questions about Jesus to even have "post-christian."

• 4 Excite:To His own people, in heated debate He lovingly offered change. Transformation. New Birth. He offers us the same. That is why we are hear to

You know, If you ask the right questions of Jesus...

continue echoing that offer to keep right on asking those questions that help us get Jesus right, seeking the answers that lead to Eternal Life.

and accept the answers, no matter how unbelievable they seem,

your life can be transformed!

• Explore: You know, If you ask the right questions of Jesus and accept the answers, no matter how unbelievable they seem, your life can be transformed!

Explain: In this argumentative text John helps us to formulate four questions which are able to give us eternal liberty.

• Explain: In this argumentative text John helps us to formulate four questions which are able to give us eternal liberty.

▾ Body of Sermon

1 What is Truth?

John 8:31–32 ESV

31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8.31-32

▾ 1 What is Truth? 31-32

1.1 Believed

• 1.1 Believed

1.2 Abide in Christ's Word leads to discipleship and growth.

• 1.2 Abide in Christ's Word leads to discipleship and growth.

2 How can I be Freed?

▾ 2 How can I be Freed? 33-38

John 8:33–38 ESV

33 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’?” 34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. 38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”

John 8.33-38

2.1 Stop practicing Sin!

• 2.1 Stop practicing Sin!

2.2 Rely upon the Son to Free you!

• 2.2 Rely upon the Son to Free you!

3 Who's Your Daddy?

▾ 3 Who's Your Daddy? 39-47

John 8:39–47 ESV

39 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, 40 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. 41 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.” 42 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. 43 Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. 44 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. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 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

3.1 The Jews ask Jesus…He asks them…and now He asks us.

• 3.1 The Jews ask Jesus…He asks them…and now He asks us.

3.2 The principle is simple and universal. The Children are like the Father

▾ 3.2 The principle is simple and universal. The Children are like the Father

We do what our Father Does.

• 3.2.1 We do what our Father Does.

We think what our Father thinks.

• 3.2.2 We Think what our Father thinks.

We love what our Father Loves

3.2.3 We Love what our Father Loves

• 3.2.3 We Love what our Father Loves

We value what our Father values.

• 3.2.4 We value what our Father values.

Who's your daddy?

3.3 Who's your daddy? How could anyone tell? Are you willing to make the changes that will make it transparently evident that you are a child of God?

• 3.3 Who's your daddy? How could anyone tell? Are you willing to make the changes that will make it transparently evident that you are a child of God?

How could anyone tell? Are you willing to make the changes that will make it transparently evident that you are a child of God?

4 Where did you Come From?

▾ 4 Where did you Come From? 48-51

John 8.48-51

John 8:48–51 ESV

John 8:48–59 ESV

48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” 49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. 50 Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” 52 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.’ 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?” 54 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.’ 55 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. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.” 57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

4.1 Jesus provides a trail of Bread crumbs…He Honors the Father, He allows God to give Him Glory rather than seeking it. He has the power to give life to those who hear and obey.

• 4.1 Jesus provides a trail of Bread crumbs…He Honors the Father, He allows God to give Him Glory rather than seeking it. He has the power to give life to

4.1 Jesus provides a trail of Bread crumbs…He Honors the Father, He allows God to give Him Glory rather than seeking it. He has the power to give life to those who hear and obey.

those who hear and obey.

4.2 Jesus relates His presence and ministry to the central theme of Salvation History.

• 4.2 Jesus relates His presence and ministry to the central theme of Salvation History.

4.3 It was the Father's good pleasure for the too-good-to-be true to become flesh in Jesus.

• 4.3 It was the Father's good pleasure for the too-good-to-be true to become flesh in Jesus.

Final Jeopardy

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