John 5:1-13
Man Healed at the Pool of Bethesda
John 5:14-18
Jesus Claims to be God
John 5:19-29
Four Types of Resurrections
John 5:30-47
Blindness to the Truth of the Scriptures
John 6:1-14
Philip Fails the Exam
John 6:15-27
Jesus Calms Their Fears
John 6:28-40
What’s Your Motive for Following Jesus
John 6:36-44
The Reaction of The Jews
John 6:41-59
Confusion of The Body And Blood of Christ
John 6:60-71
Rejection by Many Followers
John 7:25-39
Blinded to The Truth
John 7:40-53
Divided Opinions About Jesus
John 8:1-11
Jesus Forgives The Adulterous Women
John 8:12-30
Jesus Predicts His Death
John 8:31-38
The Truth Will Set You Free
John 8:39-47
You Are of Your Father The Devil
John 8:48-59
Jesus’ Claims To His Identity
John 9:1-12
Contentment in Any Circumstance
John 9:13-23
Trouble with the Jewish Leaders
John 9:24-34
The Testimony of the Healed Man
John 9:35-41
The Pharisees Blindless
John 10:14-30
The Good Shepherd Knows His Sheep
John 10:22-30
Rejected by the Religious Leaders
John 10:31-42
Renewed Efforts to Stone Jesus
John 11:1-6
News of Lazarus’ Death
John 11:7-16
The Disciples Warn Jesus About Going to Judea
John 11:17-27
Jesus at the home of Mary and Martha
John 11:28-37
Emotions of Jesus
John 11:38-44
Jesus Calls Lazarus Forth From the Grave
You Are of Your Father The Devil
John 8:39–47
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The Jews claimed Abraham as their spiritual father, but Jesus responded by stating that spiritual descendants of Abraham do what Abraham did, believing and obeying God (v. 39). These Jews were very unlike Abraham (v.40). He listened to God’s truth and obeyed it, but these religious leaders were proud and rejected the truth. Our church membership and family connections will not make us true children of God. Our true father is the one we imitate and obey. The Jews claimed a heavenly father, but Jesus could see who their real father was (v. 41).
Love is a family affair. If these Jews really had God as their Father and really loved Him, they would have loved Jesus since He came from God (v 42). Jesus speaks to people, but their fundamental opposition to Him causes them to misunderstand His language (v. 43). Since they wanted to kill Jesus, and since they rejected the truth and embraced the lie, it was clear that they did not belong to God. Their father was Satan, who is the enemy of life and truth and keeps them in bondage (v.44). Satan’s children may be well versed in their traditions, but the have no understanding of the truth of God’s Word.
Since unbelievers love darkness not light, and falsehood not reality, they reject Jesus (v. 45). Many accusations had been made against Jesus. But He is so committed to doing God’s will that it is impossible to show any connection between Jesus and sin (v. 46). Belonging to God is the basis for hearing Him. To hear God is not a matter of being able to discern audible sounds but of obeying the heavenly commands. The Jew’s absolute rejection of the heavenly Word was a clear reflection that they did not belong to God (v. 47).
Application
No matter how much a person claims to know Christ, their rejection of the teaching of His Word it is a clear indication that they do not know Christ. I want to obey Christ in all His teaching.
John 8:39-47 (English Standard Version)
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