In John 8, Jesus is in the temple.
Joh 8:12-15
12 Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true. 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
Joh 8:16-20
16 Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17 Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. 18 I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. 19 They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also. 20 These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.
Joh 8:21-24
21 He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come? 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
I am..
Joh 8:25-26
25 They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.
Judge?
John 8:27-30
27 They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father. 28 Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things. 29 And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him. 30 As he spake these things, many believed on him.
I am…
Joh 8:31-33
31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Process:
Abide in my word--(which makes you a disciple)
He shall know the truth
Truth shall then set you free
****Spiritual truth
Are they Abraham's seed?
Yes physically, but Jesus is speaking spiritually.
They only hear naturally
Process:
Abide in word
know the truth
truth sets you free
If this process sets you free, then the implication is that before the process began, you where enchained...right?
Enchained to what?
Joh 8:34-36
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin. 35 And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever. 36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.
Who commits sin?
Everyone except Jesus
A sinner is a bondservant of sin?
Yes
The bondservant abideth not in the house for ever?
As per Jesus, yes.
What house?
Jesus house?
Where does the bondservant go if he doesn't live there forever?
Possible two things happen.
Either:
He is kicked out
He becomes a "son"
The son abides forever. So is there a process that occurs while in the house?
It would appear
So "If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed."
"If" the Son shall make you free (while you are in the house) you aren't a bondservant any more. You become a "son" who abides forever.
Remember:
Jesus is the first born of many sons!
Heb 2:10
For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Rom 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Read John 8:35 again
Joh 8:35
And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
Now Read Col 1:22-23
Col 1:21-23
21 And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, 22 yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him: 23 if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
Where is the bondservant?
"you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works"
Where is the house in these three verses?
"the body of his flesh through death"
Where is the "son" who abides forever?
"you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him"
Which phrase suggests we have a choice in cooperating in the "son-ship" process?
"if so be that ye continue in the faith"
Read vs Col 1:28. Where is the son mentioned?
Col 1:28
whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, "that we may present every man perfect in Christ"
***""Sons aren't perfect, only mature or full grown
John 8:37-39
37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you. 38 I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Abraham's seed?
-something sown (prob naturally)
His Father vs Their Father?
If Abraham's children, they would do the works of Abraham? What are the works of Abraham?
Jas 2:22-24
22 Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect; 23 and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God. 24 Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.
Abraham had faith mixed with works
-offering up his son Isaac
-leaving Ur of the Chaldeans and going to Canaan
John 8:40-41
40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
Born of fornication?
John 8:42-45
42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
Why do ye not understand my speech? Is he pleading with them?
He is making a point "the reason you can't hear is because your father is the devil"
Define "devil"
John 8:45-47
45 But because I say the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.
John 8:48-51
48 The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me. 50 But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
What's a Samaritan?
Did Jesus respond to the Samaritan comment?
John 8:52-55
52 The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God; 55 and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.
Why did they say "Now we know that thou hast a demon"
Wonder why Jesus says "he shall never see death" and the Pharisees say "he shall never taste of death"?
Vs 18 says "I am he that beareth witness of myself". Here he says "if I glorify myself, my glory is nothing". What might this mean?
When is Jesus glorified?
John 8:56-59
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad. 57 The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am. 59 They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
Another instance of "I am"
Did Abraham see Jesus day?
Did Jesus hide himself? Was hidden
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