Title: In Sin/John 8:20
Subject: In Sin/John 8:20-
Jesus continues speaking after verse 20 in the temple. His self-testation and the reaction of people show us a very different picture. At this time, we must live a life that believes and accepts the evidence of his words.
1. The testimony of Jesus is [I am the one who has spoken to you from the beginning].
These words may simply be seen as the story of having testified of Himself to them from the beginning of Jesus' ministry, but Jesus has a deeper double meaning.
1) First, it testifies that the Word is God.
That is, it testifies that Jesus Christ is God the Son.
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God.
This Word is God
2) These words show us his origins
John 8:23 Jesus said, ... I am from above...
I am not of this world
3) In the word [one who has spoken], we can find the meaning of [the one who has come to revelation].
In other words, he is the one who created the world and continued to claim it.
4) God is with you.
John 8:29 He who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I always do the things that please him.
2. But man is [who will die in his sins].
John 8:24 For this reason I said to you, You shall die in your sins. If you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.
1) Man will die in his sins.(24)
Romans 6:23 Sin
death is the wages of
2) These are the people below. < 23 >
1 Corinthians 15:40 - "There are heavenly forms, and there are earthly forms."
47 - "The first man is of the earth, and of the earth,
The second was from heaven."
50 - "Brothers, you say this, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.
Nor does the perishable inherit the incorruptible."
Those who belong to the lower level are those who live with the highest value as the things of the earth. These were Cain or Lot's wife, Korah's crowd, Achan, the rich fool, the rich man in scarlet, Judas Iscariot, and Ananias and Sapphira.
Colossians 3:1, 2 - Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above...
Also, those below are not those who store up treasures in heaven, but fools who store them on earth. We should live above things and become treasurers.
3) They belong to the world. < 23 >
There are two masters in this land. He is the master of the world and the master of heaven. The master of the world is the devil, and the master of heaven is God. Therefore, those who belong to the world belong to the devil and cannot enter the place where the Lord is. And the Bible says that you cannot serve two masters. You cannot serve the world and heaven, riches and the Lord at the same time. If it's not the world, it belongs to the sky, if it's not the sky, it belongs to the world.
So, which side do we really belong to? < Is it the world? is it the sky? > The worldly lives are those who pursue the lusts of the flesh.
Galatians 5:19 - "The works of the flesh are remarkable: fornication, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, forming strife, strife, envy, anger, strife, separation, heresy, envy, drunkenness, debauchery, and the like; I warn you, as I warned you before. Those who do these things will not inherit the kingdom of God."
Gal 5:24 - Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
4) Those who do not understand.
① Let’s say that Jesus can’t come where he is going.
John 8:22 The Jews said, "Where I am going, you cannot come." Is he going to kill himself?
say stupid things
②The Bible also introduces that they do not understand the words of Jesus.
John 8:27 They did not understand that he was speaking of the Father.
③ The Bible testifies like this.
Matthew 13:13 Therefore I tell them in parables that when they see they do not see,
For they hear, but do not hear, and do not understand.
Matthew 13:14 The prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled for them, saying, “You will hear, but you will hear, but you will not understand, and you will see, but you will not understand.
Matthew 13:15 The heart of this people was hardened, and their ears were dull to hear, and their eyes were closed...
3. People must make decisions.
1) You can see and know only by faith.
Matthew 13:16 But blessed are your eyes to see and your ears to hear.
John 8:28 Then Jesus said to them, After you have taken up the Son of Man, you will know that I am
And you will know that I do nothing on my own, but speak these things just as the Father has taught me.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we may know the true one, and that we are in the true one, his Son Jesus Christ, who is the true God and eternal life.
2) Do not miss the time of decision.
There are many times when we know that Jesus Christ is our Savior.
① I found out about Jesus Christ after he was crucified.
John 8:28 Then Jesus said to them, After you have taken up the Son of Man, you will know that I am
That is, the centurion who crucified Jesus Christ recognized him.
Matthew 27:54 When the centurion and those who were guarding Jesus with him saw the earthquake and all that happened, they were very afraid and said, "Truly, this was the Son of God."
② You will know when you stand before the judgment seat.
Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it...
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to the works that were written, according to the books that were written.
*** By this time it is already too late.
③ We must now see and believe the cross of Jesus Christ with the eyes of faith.
2 Corinthians 6:2 He said, "I heard you in your time of mercy, and I helped you in the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
**** conclusion ****
1. Let's have a clear understanding of Jesus Christ and human existence.
2. Without Jesus Christ, human beings are the only way of death and death.
3. Let's make a decision right here and now!!!