THE ENVY OF THE WORLD: TO BE FREE! (13 OF 31)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: John 8:31-59
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The Envy of the World: To Be Free! (13 of 31)
Series: The Gospel of John
Tim Badal
John 8:31-59
We’ve been in a series where we’ve come to meet Jesus and learn from Him, in order that we might believe and trust in Jesus. That’s my prayer, that our trust and belief in Jesus would only continue to grow as we seek to understand what He has to say and discern what He has done for us. Today we find ourselves in John 8’’31-5959. Jesus is now in Jerusalem, celebrating the Festival of the Booths, or the Tabernacles. He has used different activities during this celebration to draw out teachings. He spoke of how He was the living water, like a priest would take water during this festival and pour it on the altar. Jesus said, ‘‘Come to Me and you’ll never thirst again.’’ Then on the evening of the last day of the festival, they would light torches to remind them of how God led them in the wilderness. Jesus told them, ‘‘I am the light of the world.’’ What they were mainly celebrating during this week-long event was their independence. They were celebrating no longer being slaves in Egypt. They were thanking and praising God for providing and caring for them during their great exodus out of slavery and into the Promised Land. It was on that theme that Jesus uttered the words that will serve as our rudder this morning, as we watch Him engage with yet another group of people. What He wanted to teach them-and us today-was that in Him real freedom can be found.
Freedom can mean different things to different people. To kids, freedom means being an adult and not being told what to do, when to go to bed, what games they can play. For a teenager, freedom is keys and driver’s license, so they can go places with their friends. For mom, freedom is a babysitter, or a non-deadbeat dad, to watch the kids so she can get away for a couple hours. For employees, freedom is the weekend away from work and all its demands. For a teacher, freedom is summer break-no classes, no students ...
Series: The Gospel of John
Tim Badal
John 8:31-59
We’ve been in a series where we’ve come to meet Jesus and learn from Him, in order that we might believe and trust in Jesus. That’s my prayer, that our trust and belief in Jesus would only continue to grow as we seek to understand what He has to say and discern what He has done for us. Today we find ourselves in John 8’’31-5959. Jesus is now in Jerusalem, celebrating the Festival of the Booths, or the Tabernacles. He has used different activities during this celebration to draw out teachings. He spoke of how He was the living water, like a priest would take water during this festival and pour it on the altar. Jesus said, ‘‘Come to Me and you’ll never thirst again.’’ Then on the evening of the last day of the festival, they would light torches to remind them of how God led them in the wilderness. Jesus told them, ‘‘I am the light of the world.’’ What they were mainly celebrating during this week-long event was their independence. They were celebrating no longer being slaves in Egypt. They were thanking and praising God for providing and caring for them during their great exodus out of slavery and into the Promised Land. It was on that theme that Jesus uttered the words that will serve as our rudder this morning, as we watch Him engage with yet another group of people. What He wanted to teach them-and us today-was that in Him real freedom can be found.
Freedom can mean different things to different people. To kids, freedom means being an adult and not being told what to do, when to go to bed, what games they can play. For a teenager, freedom is keys and driver’s license, so they can go places with their friends. For mom, freedom is a babysitter, or a non-deadbeat dad, to watch the kids so she can get away for a couple hours. For employees, freedom is the weekend away from work and all its demands. For a teacher, freedom is summer break-no classes, no students ...
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