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Light in the Darkness! John 9:1-5

  Light in the Darkness! John 9:1-5 Back in November we were working on a series in The Gospel of John, and we had finished John 8… Remember that after the resurrection John tells us, “ Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples that are not written in this book, these have been written that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you might have life in His name” (John 20:30,31). In John some have called the first half of the book (1-11) the “Book of Signs” as we see a series of miracles that Jesus did which demonstrated His power as the Incarnate Son of God. 1.      Turning Water into Wine (John 2:1–11) 2.      Healing the Nobleman's Son (John 4:46–54) 3.      Healing the Paralytic at Bethesda (John 5:1–15) 4.      Feeding the 5,000 (John 6:5–14) 5.      Walking on Water (John 6:16–21) 6.   ...
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Jesus, the Great I AM! - John 8:48-59

  Who is Jesus? The Great I AM! John 8:48-59 Introduction: Here, at the end of John 8, is a passage that powerfully responds to a key question John has invited us to consider: Who is Jesus? We have not rushed our study of this scene, at, or just after the Feast of Booths in Jerusalem. Still there is much more that could and should be said. Jesus is in a confrontation with some of the leaders of the Jews; and He had just said that their rejection of Him revealed that they did not know God (8:42-47) – Rather than being children of God, their unbelief exposed them as children of the Devil. The One whom they should have been waiting for, the One predicted in the Scriptures (which they claimed to believe), the One promised since the Fall was there, in their midst, and they did not know Him.   He came unto His own, and his own people did not receive Him.        In this scene Jesus is about to reveal more explicitly who He claims to be, and they ar...
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Like Father, Like Son - John 8:37-47

  Like Father, Like Son John 8:37-47 Introduction: A few months ago, I met with two of my cousins, one is pastor, the other is a retired policeman who was visiting from California. As we conversed, I found out one of my cousin’s children had done a genealogical search on the “Nash” family tree. I had heard some stories… most still unconfirmed. However, I was surprised to learn that we are distant relatives of a couple of noteworthy people… the 20 th century poet Ogden Nash, and also someone who served as a General in the Continental Army, who was appointed by George Washington, and died in the Battle of Germantown on October 7, 1777, General Francis Nash, after who Nashville is named. I still can’t sing, oh well!          Parents certainly have a tremendous impact on their children. I remember a father holding his young son on his lap at prayer meeting maybe 2 or 3 (?), and as we prayed around and came to him, as the father finished praying...
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The Truth Will Set You Free! - John 8:31-36

  THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE! John 8:31-36 Introduction : We see in this passage a reality we face when we seek to share the truth with unbelievers. They are in darkness and don’t see the depth of their need. People prize their supposed freedom. They believe they are free, free to make their own choices, free to do as they please. We’ve seen in John that Jesus is the Truth .   In Jn 1:14 we saw,   And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth .” And then in 1:17 we are told, “ … the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ .” Later in the Gospel Jesus will say, “ I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no one comes to the Father but by me .”   As He stands before Pilate, we see this exchange… Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come i...
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