4 CONTROVERSIAL UNCOMPROMISING LIFE-CHANGING TRUTHS (1 OF 2)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: John 8:31-47
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4 Controversial Uncompromising Life-Changing Truths
For the Believing Impaired
Scott Maze
John 8:31-47
Today, I want to speak to you about "4 Controversial Uncompromising Life-Changing Truths" from the lips of Jesus Himself. These 4 truths are unpopular for many. They are likely to start a good argument at the Thanksgiving dinner table. Many of these, if not all of these, run against the current notions of many, if not most, Americans. These four truths are not even fully embraced by even those who belong to our church.
Find John 8 with me, if you will.
From the moment our ancestors tossed tea in the Boston Harbor, we've been looking for freedom. Listen carefully as Jesus tells us how to secure freedom and what to do with freedom when we have it.
Today's Scripture
"So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, 'If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.' They answered him, 'We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?'
Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.'
They answered him, 'Abraham is our father.' Jesus said to them, 'If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. You are doing the works your father did.' They said to him, 'We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father-even God.' Jesus said to them, 'If God were your Father, you would love me, for I ...
For the Believing Impaired
Scott Maze
John 8:31-47
Today, I want to speak to you about "4 Controversial Uncompromising Life-Changing Truths" from the lips of Jesus Himself. These 4 truths are unpopular for many. They are likely to start a good argument at the Thanksgiving dinner table. Many of these, if not all of these, run against the current notions of many, if not most, Americans. These four truths are not even fully embraced by even those who belong to our church.
Find John 8 with me, if you will.
From the moment our ancestors tossed tea in the Boston Harbor, we've been looking for freedom. Listen carefully as Jesus tells us how to secure freedom and what to do with freedom when we have it.
Today's Scripture
"So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, 'If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.' They answered him, 'We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?'
Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.'
They answered him, 'Abraham is our father.' Jesus said to them, 'If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. You are doing the works your father did.' They said to him, 'We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father-even God.' Jesus said to them, 'If God were your Father, you would love me, for I ...
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