This is rather heavy material to read and understand isn’t it? The last verse we read yesterday said these words of Jesus, “…There is no room in your hearts for my message.” John 8:37. Well, what about each of us? Have we made room in our lives for Him…really? Before going on, state some evidence of such in your own life. Jesus continues to teach them and us. Jesus and the Father are One. Vs. 38 – He also said to the people that there was scant evidence that they were the children of God by their actions, behavior and beliefs. Jesus is making it clear that people live in spiritual darkness and in unbelief because _________________. Vs. 44 – Jesus said, “Your real father is the devil. Wow! Consider the spiritual darkness of the people to whom Jesus was speaking then. Also, consider how true is that of people today? Jesus said, The Father will glorify the Son. Remember and appreciate (even though our knowledge is so limited) that Christians believe in the Holy Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. A confirmation student wrote in a paper she submitted to me, “Believing in something you can’t explain isn’t foolishness, its faith!”
Donald E. Pardun
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Thank you Pastor Pardun for these helpful words. Children of God or children of the devil - which were they and which are we? I was grabbed by a sentence at the end of the section "they picked up stones to throw at Him". They were in church! Did they have a pile around - just in case they needed to stone someone in church? Were they laying all over the place - stones big enough to kill someone? My prayer is that I will learn to leave the stones on the ground and out of my church. "They will know we are Christians by our love." ChriS
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