Understanding who Jesus is reveals his ultimate purpose, to give glory to God the Father. As believers, God’s adopted children, we inherit this same role. “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord” (Psalm 150:6). Read John 8:42-47. The Jews claimed God was their Father. But Jesus had pointed out…
Jesus often exhorted his audience—followers, curious bystanders, Jewish leaders—to truly listen and hear what he said. Many times during his ministry, he explained who he was and his relationship to the Father. Read John 8:12-18. Jesus reminded people he was indeed the light John proclaimed earlier and the light gives…
Yes, we left off reading in the middle of a paragraph a couple weeks ago. Jesus said so many profound things in this teaching, we can’t comprehend all at once, no matter where we start or stop reading. As Jesus said earlier in his ministry, every word [sentence, verse] that…