SERMON 5/26/24

Dr. Gary Findley

“The Wannabe Jewish Assassins”

Scripture

1. Their Defamatory Accusations

2. Their Deceptive Articulations

3. Their Deliberate Aim

John 8:48-59

Joh 8:48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
Joh 8:49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
Joh 8:50 Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge.
Joh 8:51 Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”
Joh 8:52 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.’
Joh 8:53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?”
Joh 8:54 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.’
Joh 8:55 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.
Joh 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
Joh 8:57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”
Joh 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
Joh 8:59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.