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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 You may be seated.

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 Kiddos, you are excused to your King's Kids class,

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! and as they are going,

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 would you please open up your Bibles to John chapter 8.

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 I'm going to be preaching on verses 39 through 59 this morning.

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 And as you're turning there, I want you to imagine,

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 imagine an incredibly wealthy man.

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 He's a billionaire.

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 And he's as promiscuous as he is wealthy.

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 Sleeps around.

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 And he finds himself to be the regular recipient of letters from law firms.

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 He's a woman.

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 Representing women whom he has slept with.

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 And these women are filing some kind of paternity suit.

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 And they wanted to get money, financial support,

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 for the children they claim that he has conceived.

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 So this wealthy man gets his own law firm.

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 And there are so many paternity suits

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 that the law firm has to get their own paternity rights specialist

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 to handle the load.

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 Do you know what this paternity rights specialist is going to do?

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 As these claims come in,

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 this paternity rights specialist is going to have

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 these moms and their children do what's called a paternity test.

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 Where they'll take a DNA sample of the child

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 and a DNA sample of the parent father.

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 And they will see if there's a DNA match.

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 Because if there's a match,

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 that child is set for the rest of their life.

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 Because they have legal standing.

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 But if that DNA doesn't match,

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 well, that child's got another father.

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 This morning we return

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 to a dialogue between Jesus

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 and some Jews in Jerusalem.

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 This is all taking place in a conversation in the temple.

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 And these Jews have claimed to be believers in Jesus.

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 But Jesus has shown them to be impostors.

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 Just pseudo-believers.

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 And in chapter 8, verse 37,

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 or excuse me, 38,

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 Jesus essentially says,

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 hey, there are two ways to live.

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 Either you are a slave to sin,

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 or you are a child of God.

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 And if you are a slave to sin,

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 you have another father

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 other than the God of the Bible.

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 And what we're going to see this morning

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 is if God of the Bible is not your father,

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 then your father is none other than the devil.

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 So in this morning,

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 here's how we're going to approach this dialogue

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 between Jesus and these Jews.

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 Think of it as a spiritual paternity test.

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 And if you were to take this spiritual paternity test,

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 whose father is yours?

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 God or the devil?

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 This dialogue consists of three exchanges,

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 and I'm going to read through each one at a time.

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 So let's first take a look at exchange one

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 between Jesus and these pseudo-believers.

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 And it's in verses 39 through 47.

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 Hear the word of God.

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 They answered him.

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 These Jews answered him.

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 Abraham is our father.

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 Jesus said to them,

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 if you were Abraham's children,

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 you would be doing the works Abraham did.

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 But now you seek to kill me,

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 a man who has told you the truth

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 that I heard from God.

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 This is not what Abraham did.

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 You are doing the works your father did.

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 They said to him,

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 we were not born of sexual immorality.

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 We're not illegitimate children.

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 We're not bastards.

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 We have one father,

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 even God.

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 Jesus said to them,

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 if God were your father,

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 you would love me,

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 for I came from God,

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 and I am here.

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 I came not of my own accord,

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 but he sent me.

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 Why do you not understand what I say?

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 It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.

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 You are of your father,

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 the devil,

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 and your will is to do your father's desires.

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 He was a murderer from the beginning,

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 and he does not stand in the truth,

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 because there is no truth in him.

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 When he lies,

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 he speaks out of his own character,

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 for he is a liar and the father of lies.

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 But because I tell the truth,

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 do you not believe me?

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 You do not believe me.

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 Which one of you convicts me of sin?

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 I tell the truth.

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 Why do you not believe me?

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 Whoever is of God,

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 hears the words of God.

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 The reason why you do not hear them

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 is that you are not of God.

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 So here,

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 in verses 39 through 47,

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 this first exchange between Jesus and these Jews,

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 these Jews make two paternity claims.

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 They claim that Abraham is their father,

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 and then claim that God is their father.

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 And what Jesus does,

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 is he denies them both,

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 like a big fat stamp,

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 denied.

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 Let's look at verse 39,

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 with the first claim.

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 The first claim,

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 they say,

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 is Abraham is our father.

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 Remember,

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 in verse 38,

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 Jesus has just said,

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 I speak of what I have seen with my father,

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 and you do what you have heard from your father.

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 And then the Jews stomp their foot.

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 They're like this,

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 Abraham is our father.

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 How dare you suggest otherwise?

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 Jesus has already acknowledged

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 that they are,

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 in fact,

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 physical descendants of Abraham,

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 verse 37,

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 but they're not true spiritual children of Abraham.

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 We see why,

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 in verses 39 through 41,

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 there's this if-then argument.

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 In verse 39,

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 Jesus responds to their claim,

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 and he says,

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 if you were Abraham's children,

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 then,

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 you would be doing the works Abraham did.

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 But now you seek to kill me,

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 a man who has told you

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 the truth that I heard from God.

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 This is not what Abraham did.

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 If you were truly Abraham's children,

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 then you would be doing what Abraham did.

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 And what is that?

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 By faith,

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 acting in obedience to God.

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 We see that in Genesis chapter 12,

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 one through three,

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 where God shows up to Abraham,

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 and he says,

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 leave the land that you were raised in,

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 and go to the land that I will show you.

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 And Abraham does just that.

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 And so what's going on here is,

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 Jesus is saying,

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 sorry guys,

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 you are not Abraham's children,

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 not spiritually,

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 because you're not obeying God by faith.

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 The second claim comes in verse 41.

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 They say,

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 we were not born of sexual immorality.

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 We have one father,

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 even God.

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 It's like,

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 okay,

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 you can deny us Abraham,

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 but we're going to play the God card.

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 We are Israel.

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 God is our father.

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 In Exodus chapter 4,

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 in verses 22 through 23,

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 God sends Moses to Pharaoh,

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 and he says,

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 through Moses,

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 Israel is my firstborn son.

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 Let him go.

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 So this is what they're thinking,

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 these Jews,

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 that God is our father.

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 I mean,

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 we're Exodus 4,

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 children of God.

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 And when they say,

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 we're not born of sexual immorality,

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 they're saying,

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 we're not illegitimate children.

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 We're purebreds.

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 We have the bloodline.

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 And what we see happening here

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 is that their identity

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 is wrapped up in their genetics,

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 their lineage,

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 their bloodline.

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 And so they're like,

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 yeah,

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 we're descendant of him.

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 He is our father.

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 Now,

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 one commentator this past week

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 made a very interesting comment

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 that not only is this,

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 these Jews claiming

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 their paternity right

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 to God the Father,

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 but it could very well be

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 a little bit of a zing on Jesus.

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 Because they know

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 that Jesus,

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 his own paternity

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 is in question.

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 Oh,

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 but Jesus,

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 yeah,

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 we know that Mary

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 was pregnant

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 before she got married

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 to Joseph.

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 We're not

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 bastards.

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 Jesus denies them.

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 And he again uses

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 an if-then argument.

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 Look at verse 42.

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 If God were your father,

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 then you would love me.

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 For I came from God

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 and I am here.

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 I came not of my own accord,

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 but he sent me.

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 Why do you not understand

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 what I say?

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 And so the if-then argument

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 goes like this.

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 If God were truly your father,

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 then you would love me.

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 You would totally accept me.

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 You would enter into

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 a relationship with me.

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 You would see me

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 for who I am.

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 You would take my words

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 to be true,

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 and you would be welcomed

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 into the family.

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 But they don't.

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 Jesus' point is that

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 they're not God's children

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 because they don't believe

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 in Jesus.

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 They're not born of God.

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 And then in verse 44,

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 Jesus lowers the boom.

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 You are of your father,

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 the devil,

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 and your will is to do

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 your father's desires.

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 Now, this is not the way

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 to make friends, is it?

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 Here's what Jesus goes on to say.

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 You can imagine them like,

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 what?

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 And then look what Jesus says

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 about the devil,

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 about the devil's desires.

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 He was a murderer

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 from the beginning.

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 He does not stand in the truth

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 because there is no truth in him.

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 When he lies,

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 he speaks out of his own character,

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 for he is a liar

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 and a father of lies.

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 Here's what he's saying.

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 Your father is a murderer

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 and a liar.

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 And you know what he's saying

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 about them?

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 Like father, like son?

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 You're murderers too,

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 and you're liars as well.

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 Just right at him.

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 In the temple.

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 Your father was a liar

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 and you are liars.

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 My truth is not abiding in you

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 and you're murderers.

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 You're seeking to kill me.

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 And so what Jesus does is

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 he denies their claim

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 that they are God's children.

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 Maybe you've come into the room

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 claiming that God is your father.

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 Have you denied Jesus?

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 Because if you've denied Jesus,

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 God is not your father.

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 You've got another father.

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 In verses 45 through 47,

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 Jesus peppers them

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 with some more questions.

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 But because I tell the truth,

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 you do not believe me,

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 which of you,

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 which one of you

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 convicts me of sin?

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 If I tell the truth,

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 why do you not believe me?

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 These are rhetorical questions.

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 He's making the point

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 that you don't understand

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 because you're not born of God.

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 But what I want to point you to

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 is in verse 46,

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 which one of you

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 convicts me of sin?

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 Do you know what Jesus

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 is saying here?

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 Which one of you

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 has any grounds

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 to accuse me

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 of any sin

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 for my entire life?

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 What this is happening,

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 what he's saying

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 is that I am without sin.

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 You can't put any claim on me.

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 Any charge will not stick.

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 And the only way

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 that Jesus can be sinless

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 for the 33 years he lived

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 is because he's God in the flesh.

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 So this first exchange,

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 we have these claims,

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 paternity claims,

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 the Jews saying,

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 Abraham is our father

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 and God is our father

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 and Jesus denies them both.

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 And in the midst of that,

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 we learn that Jesus

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 is without sin.

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 Did you notice

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 that Jesus is judging them?

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 He knows their hearts

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 and he knows ours as well.

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 This all takes place

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 in the temple.

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 Exchange number two

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 in verses 48 through 56.

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 Let me read it.

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 The Jews answered him,

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 Are we not right

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 in saying that you are a Samaritan

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 and have a demon?

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 Jesus answered,

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 I do not have a demon,

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 but I honor my father

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 and you dishonor me.

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 Yet I do not seek

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 my own glory.

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 There is one who seeks it

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 and he is the judge.

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 Truly, truly,

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 I say to you,

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 if anyone keeps my word,

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 he will never see death.

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 Then the Jews said to him,

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 Now we know

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 that you have a demon.

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 Abraham died,

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 as did the prophets.

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 Yet you say,

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 If anyone keeps my word,

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 he will never taste death.

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 Are you greater

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 than our father Abraham

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 who died

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 and the prophets died?

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 Who do you make yourself

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 out to be?

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 Jesus answered,

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 If I glorify myself,

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 my glory is nothing.

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 It is my father

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 who glorifies me,

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 of whom you say

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 he is our God,

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 but you have not known him.

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 I know him.

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 If I were to say

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 that I do not know him,

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 I would be a liar like you,

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 but I do know him

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 and I keep his word.

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 Your father,

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 Abraham rejoiced

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 that he would see my day.

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 He saw it

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 and was glad.

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 In the second exchange,

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 the Jews make two more claims.

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 They claim that Jesus has a demon twice,

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 and Jesus is going to deny them twice.

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 Let's look at the first claim

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 in verse 48.

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 Are we not right in saying

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 you are a Samaritan,

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 have a demon?

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 So when these Jews

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 called Jesus a Samaritan,

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 it is not a nice thing to say.

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 Samaritans were seen by Jews

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 as religious half-breeds,

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 kind of the scum of the earth.

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 Samaritans questioned

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 Jewish kind of heritage,

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 lineage,

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 whether they were to the true people of God.

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 And so these Jews are saying,

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 why are you questioning

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 our legitimacy,

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 Samaritan?

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 What's even more striking

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 is like,

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 is it not true that you have a demon?

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 What are you, nuts?

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 Yes.

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 That would be the only way

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 that they can understand

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 why Jesus would make such a claim.

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 The only reason

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 why you would think

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 that we're not

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 God's sons and daughters

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 is if you had a demon.

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 And what you need to understand there

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 is they are actually blaspheming.

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 They're attributing to Jesus

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 God in the flesh

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 demonic activity.

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 In verse 49,

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 Jesus denies them outright.

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 I do not have a demon.

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 And then he says,

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 I honor my father

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 and you dishonor me.

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 So Jesus was sent

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 by his father to earth.

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 He knows where he's from.

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 He knows where he's going.

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 He knows why he came.

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 And he's seeking to honor his father

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 by obeying him,

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 by doing what he was sent to do.

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 But the Jews,

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 by not believing Jesus,

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 dishonor Jesus.

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 And they show that

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 God is not their father.

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 And in fact,

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 in verse 50,

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 we read,

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 they will be judged for it.

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 And the judgment

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 of dishonoring Jesus

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 is eternal death.

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 It's being cast out

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 into outer darkness

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 for an eternity

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 of weeping

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 and gnashing of teeth.

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 It's talking about

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 hell.

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 In verse 51,

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 we read,

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 this,

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 truly, truly,

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 I say to you,

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 if anyone keeps my word,

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 he will never see death.

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 death.

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 What Jesus is doing here

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 is like,

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 you know what?

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 There is something

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 you can do

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 so as not

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 to taste death,

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 not to be judged.

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 If only you would

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 keep these words

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 that I'm telling you.

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 If anyone keeps my word,

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 he will never

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 see death.

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 These Jews,

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 by not believing

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 in Jesus is,

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 they are dishonoring him

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 by rejecting

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 his words of truth

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 and are attributing

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 to him

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 demonic activity.

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 What's striking

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 about this is

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 here they are

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 accusing him

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 of these things

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 and yet Jesus

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 continues to offer

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 out lifelines

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 to them.

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 Opportunities

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 to believe.

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 Opportunities

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 to live.

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 Claim two,

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 they say,

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 now we know

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 that you have

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 a demon.

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 Is that not clear,

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 verse 52?

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 They're like saying,

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 now that you've said that,

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 you've just made

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 our case.

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 You definitely

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 are demon-possessed.

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 And what they're

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 actually doing

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 is persisting

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 in their blasphemy.

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 What they are

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 convinced of

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 is that Jesus,

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 by saying,

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 that whoever

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 keeps his word

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 will never taste

00:18:51.560 --> 00:18:52.080
 death,

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 what they're

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 convinced of

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 is that he

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 is making himself

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 out to be

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 greater than

00:18:58.220 --> 00:18:58.860
 Abraham and

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 the prophets.

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 And they think

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 that's absolutely

00:19:00.940 --> 00:19:01.500
 ridiculous.

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 Their point is,

00:19:04.800 --> 00:19:04.940
 hey,

00:19:05.060 --> 00:19:05.900
 even Abraham

00:19:05.900 --> 00:19:06.539
 and the prophets

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 died.

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 They seem to be

00:19:09.200 --> 00:19:09.720
 misunderstanding

00:19:09.720 --> 00:19:10.580
 what Jesus is

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 saying when

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 he says,

00:19:12.380 --> 00:19:12.860
 never taste

00:19:12.860 --> 00:19:13.320
 death.

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 Jesus is speaking

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 about eternal

00:19:16.559 --> 00:19:16.980
 life,

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 that once you

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 believe,

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 it comes,

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 you are given

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 eternal life,

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 and then after

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 you physically

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 die,

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 you continue

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 to live.

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 These Jews

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 seem to be

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 thinking,

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 he's talking

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 literally that

00:19:28.399 --> 00:19:29.539
 you will never

00:19:29.539 --> 00:19:30.299
 die again,

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 physically die.

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 And then the

00:19:33.519 --> 00:19:33.879
 point is,

00:19:33.960 --> 00:19:34.659
 Abraham and the

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 prophets died.

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 Are your words

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 able to do

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 something that

00:19:38.439 --> 00:19:39.339
 their words

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 couldn't?

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 Are you greater

00:19:40.440 --> 00:19:41.799
 than Abraham?

00:19:42.000 --> 00:19:42.440
 Are you greater

00:19:42.440 --> 00:19:43.200
 than the prophets?

00:19:43.759 --> 00:19:44.539
 Who do you

00:19:44.539 --> 00:19:45.279
 make yourself

00:19:45.279 --> 00:19:46.240
 out to be?

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 You've definitely

00:19:47.420 --> 00:19:48.039
 got a demon.

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 They're unable

00:19:51.039 --> 00:19:51.840
 to believe

00:19:51.840 --> 00:19:52.820
 who Jesus

00:19:52.820 --> 00:19:54.200
 truly is.

00:19:55.279 --> 00:19:56.000
 Who do you

00:19:56.000 --> 00:19:56.519
 think you are,

00:19:56.580 --> 00:19:56.779
 Jesus?

00:19:57.960 --> 00:19:58.580
 And in verses

00:19:58.580 --> 00:20:00.059
 54 through 56,

00:20:00.279 --> 00:20:01.480
 Jesus responds,

00:20:02.580 --> 00:20:03.440
 he denies them

00:20:03.440 --> 00:20:04.360
 with another

00:20:04.360 --> 00:20:05.240
 if-then

00:20:05.240 --> 00:20:05.820
 argument.

00:20:06.299 --> 00:20:06.600
 Look at

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 verse 54,

00:20:08.340 --> 00:20:09.539
 if I glorify

00:20:09.539 --> 00:20:10.220
 myself,

00:20:10.440 --> 00:20:11.680
 then my glory

00:20:11.680 --> 00:20:12.380
 is nothing.

00:20:13.059 --> 00:20:13.680
 It's my father

00:20:13.680 --> 00:20:14.420
 who glorifies

00:20:14.420 --> 00:20:14.720
 me,

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 of whom you

00:20:15.680 --> 00:20:16.039
 say,

00:20:16.799 --> 00:20:17.960
 he is our

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 God.

00:20:18.779 --> 00:20:19.480
 But you have

00:20:19.480 --> 00:20:20.140
 not known him.

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 I know him.

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 If I were to

00:20:22.740 --> 00:20:23.360
 say that I do

00:20:23.360 --> 00:20:23.920
 not know him,

00:20:24.000 --> 00:20:24.680
 I would be a

00:20:24.680 --> 00:20:25.420
 liar like you.

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 But I do

00:20:26.120 --> 00:20:26.700
 know him,

00:20:26.740 --> 00:20:27.360
 and I keep

00:20:27.360 --> 00:20:28.160
 his word.

00:20:30.500 --> 00:20:30.940
 Jesus'

00:20:31.340 --> 00:20:32.100
 response is,

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 hey,

00:20:32.519 --> 00:20:34.240
 I'm not here

00:20:34.240 --> 00:20:34.900
 to promote

00:20:34.900 --> 00:20:35.559
 myself.

00:20:36.539 --> 00:20:37.420
 My father

00:20:37.420 --> 00:20:38.320
 is going

00:20:38.320 --> 00:20:39.259
 to glorify

00:20:39.259 --> 00:20:39.599
 me.

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 He's going

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 to do

00:20:40.559 --> 00:20:40.799
 that.

00:20:41.160 --> 00:20:41.640
 I am

00:20:41.640 --> 00:20:41.839
 just

00:20:41.839 --> 00:20:42.339
 obeying

00:20:42.339 --> 00:20:42.700
 him.

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 I'm here

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 to speak

00:20:43.799 --> 00:20:44.460
 the truth.

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 I'm here

00:20:45.299 --> 00:20:46.400
 to be glorified

00:20:46.400 --> 00:20:47.279
 at the

00:20:47.279 --> 00:20:48.200
 right time

00:20:48.200 --> 00:20:49.000
 because he

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 sent me.

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 I know

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 where I

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 come from.

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 I know

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 where I'm

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 going.

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 I know

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 why I'm

00:20:53.720 --> 00:20:54.200
 here.

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 And even

00:20:55.460 --> 00:20:55.859
 though you

00:20:55.859 --> 00:20:56.660
 call my

00:20:56.660 --> 00:20:57.259
 father

00:20:57.259 --> 00:20:58.920
 your God,

00:20:59.559 --> 00:20:59.980
 you do

00:20:59.980 --> 00:21:00.400
 not know

00:21:00.400 --> 00:21:00.619
 him.

00:21:00.619 --> 00:21:00.739
 God.

00:21:02.299 --> 00:21:02.919
 And what

00:21:02.919 --> 00:21:03.359
 he's talking

00:21:03.359 --> 00:21:03.819
 about is

00:21:03.819 --> 00:21:04.299
 not an

00:21:04.299 --> 00:21:04.859
 intellectual

00:21:04.859 --> 00:21:05.479
 knowledge.

00:21:06.599 --> 00:21:07.299
 He's not

00:21:07.299 --> 00:21:08.079
 talking about

00:21:08.079 --> 00:21:08.619
 do you

00:21:08.619 --> 00:21:09.079
 know the

00:21:09.079 --> 00:21:09.699
 omnis of

00:21:09.699 --> 00:21:10.079
 God or

00:21:10.079 --> 00:21:10.319
 not.

00:21:11.899 --> 00:21:12.439
 The

00:21:12.439 --> 00:21:13.239
 knowledge

00:21:13.239 --> 00:21:14.979
 is a

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 knowing

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 as in

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 being in

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 a relationship

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 with.

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 A saving,

00:21:22.019 --> 00:21:22.500
 life-giving

00:21:22.500 --> 00:21:23.139
 relationship

00:21:23.139 --> 00:21:23.779
 with.

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 Jesus is

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 like, I

00:21:26.740 --> 00:21:27.099
 know you

00:21:27.099 --> 00:21:28.000
 know of

00:21:28.000 --> 00:21:29.339
 God, but

00:21:29.339 --> 00:21:29.879
 you don't

00:21:29.879 --> 00:21:30.899
 know my

00:21:30.899 --> 00:21:31.240
 father.

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 You're not

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 in a

00:21:32.500 --> 00:21:32.940
 relationship

00:21:32.940 --> 00:21:33.420
 with him.

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 You're not

00:21:34.299 --> 00:21:34.980
 his children.

00:21:39.619 --> 00:21:40.680
 Jesus does

00:21:40.680 --> 00:21:41.099
 know him.

00:21:42.139 --> 00:21:42.899
 Jesus is

00:21:42.899 --> 00:21:43.500
 in a

00:21:43.500 --> 00:21:44.039
 relationship

00:21:44.039 --> 00:21:44.859
 with his

00:21:44.859 --> 00:21:45.279
 father.

00:21:46.279 --> 00:21:46.759
 God the

00:21:46.759 --> 00:21:47.160
 father,

00:21:47.539 --> 00:21:48.139
 God the

00:21:48.139 --> 00:21:48.440
 son.

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 And he

00:21:49.920 --> 00:21:50.279
 demonstrates

00:21:50.279 --> 00:21:50.819
 this by

00:21:50.819 --> 00:21:51.539
 keeping his

00:21:51.539 --> 00:21:52.639
 word, by

00:21:52.639 --> 00:21:53.359
 doing what

00:21:53.359 --> 00:21:54.059
 God the

00:21:54.059 --> 00:21:54.699
 father has

00:21:54.699 --> 00:21:55.679
 told him,

00:21:55.839 --> 00:21:56.240
 sent him

00:21:56.240 --> 00:21:56.719
 to do.

00:21:57.500 --> 00:21:58.019
 He's not

00:21:58.019 --> 00:21:58.419
 a liar.

00:21:58.979 --> 00:21:59.519
 Not like

00:21:59.519 --> 00:21:59.819
 them.

00:22:01.000 --> 00:22:01.419
 He's a

00:22:01.419 --> 00:22:01.759
 legitimate

00:22:01.759 --> 00:22:02.299
 son.

00:22:02.419 --> 00:22:03.019
 In fact,

00:22:03.500 --> 00:22:04.119
 what they

00:22:04.119 --> 00:22:04.779
 share in

00:22:04.779 --> 00:22:05.279
 common,

00:22:05.919 --> 00:22:06.259
 God the

00:22:06.259 --> 00:22:07.000
 father and

00:22:07.000 --> 00:22:07.399
 God the

00:22:07.399 --> 00:22:08.559
 son, is

00:22:08.559 --> 00:22:10.059
 God-ness.

00:22:12.119 --> 00:22:13.179
 In 56,

00:22:14.259 --> 00:22:15.259
 Jesus circles

00:22:15.259 --> 00:22:17.359
 back to

00:22:17.359 --> 00:22:18.339
 Abraham in

00:22:18.339 --> 00:22:19.319
 verse, what

00:22:19.319 --> 00:22:20.439
 they asked in

00:22:20.439 --> 00:22:21.119
 verse 53.

00:22:21.319 --> 00:22:21.859
 Remember this,

00:22:22.199 --> 00:22:22.500
 are you

00:22:22.500 --> 00:22:23.079
 greater than

00:22:23.079 --> 00:22:23.519
 our father

00:22:23.519 --> 00:22:24.259
 Abraham who

00:22:24.259 --> 00:22:24.559
 died?

00:22:24.639 --> 00:22:24.939
 And look at

00:22:24.939 --> 00:22:25.599
 verse 56.

00:22:26.039 --> 00:22:26.480
 Your father

00:22:26.480 --> 00:22:27.460
 Abraham rejoiced

00:22:27.460 --> 00:22:27.899
 that he would

00:22:27.899 --> 00:22:29.079
 see my day.

00:22:29.379 --> 00:22:29.939
 He saw it and

00:22:29.939 --> 00:22:30.279
 was glad.

00:22:30.500 --> 00:22:30.939
 Does anybody

00:22:30.939 --> 00:22:31.439
 else in the

00:22:31.439 --> 00:22:31.740
 room think

00:22:31.740 --> 00:22:32.199
 that this is

00:22:32.199 --> 00:22:32.799
 a rather

00:22:32.799 --> 00:22:33.779
 kind of strange

00:22:33.779 --> 00:22:34.159
 way of

00:22:34.159 --> 00:22:34.460
 speaking?

00:22:36.240 --> 00:22:36.859
 Let me read

00:22:36.859 --> 00:22:37.199
 it again.

00:22:39.559 --> 00:22:40.259
 Your father

00:22:40.259 --> 00:22:41.339
 Abraham rejoiced

00:22:41.339 --> 00:22:41.799
 that he would

00:22:41.799 --> 00:22:42.480
 see my day.

00:22:42.799 --> 00:22:43.480
 He saw it and

00:22:43.480 --> 00:22:43.919
 was glad.

00:22:44.299 --> 00:22:44.679
 Do you know

00:22:44.679 --> 00:22:46.019
 how Jesus is

00:22:46.019 --> 00:22:46.500
 speaking of

00:22:46.500 --> 00:22:46.799
 Abraham?

00:22:48.359 --> 00:22:48.859
 Like he

00:22:48.859 --> 00:22:49.220
 knows him.

00:22:51.220 --> 00:22:51.859
 Like they've

00:22:51.859 --> 00:22:52.339
 talked about

00:22:52.339 --> 00:22:52.699
 this.

00:22:53.899 --> 00:22:55.039
 Like they've

00:22:55.039 --> 00:22:55.959
 interacted over

00:22:55.959 --> 00:22:56.379
 this.

00:22:57.299 --> 00:22:58.179
 Like Jesus

00:22:58.179 --> 00:22:59.199
 was somehow

00:22:59.199 --> 00:23:00.119
 with Abraham

00:23:00.119 --> 00:23:01.539
 when God

00:23:01.539 --> 00:23:02.879
 promised Abraham

00:23:02.879 --> 00:23:04.079
 that he would

00:23:04.079 --> 00:23:05.439
 bless all the

00:23:05.439 --> 00:23:06.419
 nations of the

00:23:06.419 --> 00:23:07.399
 earth through

00:23:07.399 --> 00:23:08.339
 one of his

00:23:08.339 --> 00:23:08.939
 offspring.

00:23:09.579 --> 00:23:10.439
 And from that

00:23:10.439 --> 00:23:10.939
 point on,

00:23:11.039 --> 00:23:11.759
 Abraham started

00:23:11.759 --> 00:23:12.439
 to anticipate

00:23:12.439 --> 00:23:13.539
 with gladness

00:23:13.539 --> 00:23:14.839
 how God

00:23:14.839 --> 00:23:15.699
 would fulfill

00:23:15.699 --> 00:23:16.639
 that promise.

00:23:16.640 --> 00:23:16.740
 promise.

00:23:17.940 --> 00:23:18.759
 And God

00:23:18.759 --> 00:23:19.680
 fulfilled that

00:23:19.680 --> 00:23:21.300
 promise by

00:23:21.300 --> 00:23:22.200
 sending Jesus.

00:23:24.000 --> 00:23:24.759
 Paul in

00:23:24.759 --> 00:23:25.560
 Galatians makes

00:23:25.560 --> 00:23:26.080
 the argument

00:23:26.080 --> 00:23:26.900
 that Jesus

00:23:26.900 --> 00:23:28.120
 is through

00:23:28.120 --> 00:23:28.660
 whom God

00:23:28.660 --> 00:23:29.300
 would bless

00:23:29.300 --> 00:23:30.220
 all the

00:23:30.220 --> 00:23:31.780
 nations with

00:23:31.780 --> 00:23:32.740
 salvation.

00:23:35.740 --> 00:23:36.620
 Abraham was

00:23:36.620 --> 00:23:37.180
 looking forward

00:23:37.180 --> 00:23:39.580
 to my day.

00:23:41.740 --> 00:23:44.100
 That is a

00:23:44.099 --> 00:23:44.799
 remarkable

00:23:44.799 --> 00:23:45.319
 statement.

00:23:47.599 --> 00:23:48.459
 Abraham was

00:23:48.459 --> 00:23:48.899
 looking,

00:23:49.399 --> 00:23:50.039
 rejoiced that

00:23:50.039 --> 00:23:50.319
 he would

00:23:50.319 --> 00:23:51.259
 see my

00:23:51.259 --> 00:23:51.719
 day.

00:23:54.199 --> 00:23:55.679
 Jesus wasn't

00:23:55.679 --> 00:23:56.619
 looking forward

00:23:56.619 --> 00:23:57.759
 to Abraham's

00:23:57.759 --> 00:23:58.000
 day.

00:23:59.679 --> 00:24:00.319
 Abraham was

00:24:00.319 --> 00:24:01.000
 looking forward

00:24:01.000 --> 00:24:02.500
 to Jesus'

00:24:02.759 --> 00:24:03.019
 day.

00:24:03.719 --> 00:24:04.439
 The day

00:24:04.439 --> 00:24:05.659
 when the

00:24:05.659 --> 00:24:07.199
 offspring of

00:24:07.199 --> 00:24:08.240
 Abraham,

00:24:09.480 --> 00:24:10.500
 the Messiah,

00:24:10.919 --> 00:24:11.480
 the Son of

00:24:11.480 --> 00:24:11.740
 God,

00:24:11.899 --> 00:24:12.519
 Son of Man,

00:24:12.639 --> 00:24:13.240
 totally God,

00:24:13.359 --> 00:24:14.000
 totally man,

00:24:14.000 --> 00:24:15.039
 would come

00:24:15.039 --> 00:24:16.500
 and usher

00:24:16.500 --> 00:24:17.980
 into our

00:24:17.980 --> 00:24:18.619
 world

00:24:18.619 --> 00:24:19.900
 salvation,

00:24:20.960 --> 00:24:21.799
 eternal life.

00:24:22.599 --> 00:24:23.440
 That's

00:24:23.440 --> 00:24:24.299
 my day.

00:24:25.240 --> 00:24:25.960
 It's a

00:24:25.960 --> 00:24:26.700
 huge claim.

00:24:28.920 --> 00:24:29.200
 Abraham

00:24:29.200 --> 00:24:29.839
 looked forward

00:24:29.839 --> 00:24:30.819
 to my

00:24:30.819 --> 00:24:31.200
 day,

00:24:31.700 --> 00:24:32.500
 and he

00:24:32.500 --> 00:24:33.099
 saw it,

00:24:33.420 --> 00:24:33.779
 and was

00:24:33.779 --> 00:24:34.299
 glad.

00:24:36.119 --> 00:24:36.380
 Jesus

00:24:36.380 --> 00:24:36.839
 knows

00:24:36.839 --> 00:24:37.519
 Abraham.

00:24:39.900 --> 00:24:40.859
 He's not

00:24:40.859 --> 00:24:41.599
 demon-possessed.

00:24:41.599 --> 00:24:42.599
 God

00:24:42.599 --> 00:24:42.599


00:24:42.599 --> 00:24:43.139
 bless

00:24:43.139 --> 00:24:43.599
 God.

00:24:43.599 --> 00:24:43.959
 He's the

00:24:43.959 --> 00:24:44.879
 offspring of

00:24:44.879 --> 00:24:45.500
 Abraham,

00:24:45.919 --> 00:24:46.279
 through whom

00:24:46.279 --> 00:24:46.779
 God would

00:24:46.779 --> 00:24:48.099
 bless all

00:24:48.099 --> 00:24:48.659
 the nations

00:24:48.659 --> 00:24:49.199
 of the

00:24:49.199 --> 00:24:49.619
 earth,

00:24:50.480 --> 00:24:51.259
 through the

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:51.939
 death and

00:24:51.939 --> 00:24:52.599
 resurrection

00:24:52.599 --> 00:24:54.119
 of this

00:24:54.119 --> 00:24:54.839
 offspring,

00:24:55.359 --> 00:24:55.659
 Jesus.

00:25:01.659 --> 00:25:02.419
 This is all

00:25:02.419 --> 00:25:03.119
 taking place at

00:25:03.119 --> 00:25:03.500
 the temple.

00:25:03.500 --> 00:25:03.539
 people.

00:25:07.819 --> 00:25:08.519
 And so

00:25:08.519 --> 00:25:09.500
 Jesus denies

00:25:09.500 --> 00:25:10.339
 these claims

00:25:10.339 --> 00:25:11.000
 of demon

00:25:11.000 --> 00:25:11.539
 possession.

00:25:12.900 --> 00:25:13.579
 He's in

00:25:13.579 --> 00:25:13.940
 fact,

00:25:14.980 --> 00:25:15.359
 the Son of

00:25:15.359 --> 00:25:15.619
 God.

00:25:16.740 --> 00:25:17.039
 In

00:25:17.039 --> 00:25:17.420
 exchange

00:25:17.420 --> 00:25:17.779
 three,

00:25:17.920 --> 00:25:18.319
 in verses

00:25:18.319 --> 00:25:19.160
 57 through

00:25:19.160 --> 00:25:19.579
 59,

00:25:20.220 --> 00:25:21.160
 we now

00:25:21.160 --> 00:25:21.700
 have a

00:25:21.700 --> 00:25:22.180
 claim of

00:25:22.180 --> 00:25:23.339
 Jesus that's

00:25:23.339 --> 00:25:24.680
 denied by

00:25:24.680 --> 00:25:25.119
 the Jews.

00:25:27.259 --> 00:25:27.859
 This,

00:25:28.099 --> 00:25:29.000
 verse 58,

00:25:29.000 --> 00:25:30.839
 is the

00:25:30.839 --> 00:25:31.700
 climactic

00:25:31.700 --> 00:25:33.200
 moment of

00:25:33.200 --> 00:25:34.160
 this whole

00:25:34.160 --> 00:25:35.160
 dialogue in

00:25:35.160 --> 00:25:35.819
 chapter 8.

00:25:37.420 --> 00:25:38.160
 So the

00:25:38.160 --> 00:25:38.680
 Jews said

00:25:38.680 --> 00:25:39.099
 to him,

00:25:40.019 --> 00:25:40.480
 you're not

00:25:40.480 --> 00:25:41.299
 yet 50

00:25:41.299 --> 00:25:42.279
 years old,

00:25:42.640 --> 00:25:43.420
 and have

00:25:43.420 --> 00:25:44.319
 you seen

00:25:44.319 --> 00:25:44.920
 Abraham?

00:25:46.200 --> 00:25:47.019
 Abraham lived

00:25:47.019 --> 00:25:47.779
 2,000 years

00:25:47.779 --> 00:25:48.420
 earlier to

00:25:48.420 --> 00:25:48.720
 Jesus.

00:25:50.380 --> 00:25:51.099
 Jesus said

00:25:51.099 --> 00:25:51.400
 to them,

00:25:51.500 --> 00:25:51.660
 truly,

00:25:51.799 --> 00:25:52.000
 truly,

00:25:52.119 --> 00:25:52.559
 I say to

00:25:52.559 --> 00:25:52.700
 you,

00:25:52.759 --> 00:25:53.440
 before Abraham

00:25:53.440 --> 00:25:54.019
 was,

00:25:54.980 --> 00:25:55.519
 I am.

00:25:56.720 --> 00:25:57.339
 So they

00:25:57.339 --> 00:25:57.740
 picked up

00:25:57.740 --> 00:25:58.240
 stones to

00:25:58.240 --> 00:25:58.700
 throw him,

00:25:58.700 --> 00:25:59.220
 but Jesus

00:25:59.220 --> 00:25:59.880
 hid himself

00:25:59.880 --> 00:26:01.000
 and went

00:26:01.000 --> 00:26:01.960
 out of

00:26:01.960 --> 00:26:02.519
 the temple.

00:26:08.200 --> 00:26:08.740
 In

00:26:08.740 --> 00:26:09.640
 verse 57,

00:26:10.019 --> 00:26:10.580
 we see

00:26:10.580 --> 00:26:11.819
 how the

00:26:11.819 --> 00:26:12.240
 words of

00:26:12.240 --> 00:26:12.620
 Jesus,

00:26:13.360 --> 00:26:13.960
 in terms of

00:26:13.960 --> 00:26:14.420
 how he was

00:26:14.420 --> 00:26:15.039
 talking about

00:26:15.039 --> 00:26:15.500
 Abraham,

00:26:15.960 --> 00:26:16.360
 how they

00:26:16.360 --> 00:26:18.100
 struck his

00:26:18.100 --> 00:26:18.740
 audience,

00:26:19.000 --> 00:26:19.460
 these Jews.

00:26:19.900 --> 00:26:20.380
 You're not

00:26:20.380 --> 00:26:20.860
 yet 50

00:26:20.860 --> 00:26:21.480
 years old,

00:26:21.539 --> 00:26:22.180
 and have

00:26:22.180 --> 00:26:22.600
 you seen

00:26:22.600 --> 00:26:23.039
 Abraham?

00:26:23.240 --> 00:26:23.940
 They heard

00:26:23.940 --> 00:26:24.660
 him right,

00:26:25.420 --> 00:26:25.799
 but they

00:26:25.799 --> 00:26:26.019
 couldn't

00:26:26.019 --> 00:26:26.480
 believe it.

00:26:27.299 --> 00:26:28.080
 The word

00:26:28.080 --> 00:26:28.480
 of Christ

00:26:28.480 --> 00:26:28.860
 was not

00:26:28.860 --> 00:26:29.380
 dwelling

00:26:29.380 --> 00:26:30.339
 in them.

00:26:32.160 --> 00:26:32.559
 They're

00:26:32.559 --> 00:26:33.220
 asking a

00:26:33.220 --> 00:26:33.660
 question,

00:26:34.660 --> 00:26:36.039
 but

00:26:36.039 --> 00:26:37.299
 there's no

00:26:37.299 --> 00:26:38.180
 question to

00:26:38.180 --> 00:26:38.940
 what they're

00:26:38.940 --> 00:26:39.279
 asking.

00:26:41.620 --> 00:26:42.519
 There's no

00:26:42.519 --> 00:26:42.960
 way,

00:26:43.160 --> 00:26:44.500
 there's no

00:26:44.500 --> 00:26:45.579
 way you

00:26:45.579 --> 00:26:46.940
 know Abraham

00:26:46.940 --> 00:26:47.519
 like that.

00:26:48.539 --> 00:26:49.440
 There's no

00:26:49.440 --> 00:26:51.079
 way you

00:26:51.079 --> 00:26:51.860
 knew this

00:26:51.860 --> 00:26:52.339
 man who

00:26:52.339 --> 00:26:53.000
 lived 2,000

00:26:53.000 --> 00:26:53.860
 years before.

00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:54.559
 There's no

00:26:54.559 --> 00:26:56.380
 way that he

00:26:56.380 --> 00:26:56.799
 was looking

00:26:56.799 --> 00:26:57.279
 forward to

00:26:57.279 --> 00:26:57.839
 your day.

00:26:57.980 --> 00:26:58.299
 No

00:26:58.299 --> 00:26:58.659
 way.

00:26:59.859 --> 00:27:00.519
 They are

00:27:00.519 --> 00:27:01.059
 denying

00:27:01.059 --> 00:27:02.619
 his claim

00:27:02.619 --> 00:27:03.259
 that he

00:27:03.259 --> 00:27:03.579
 knows

00:27:03.579 --> 00:27:04.039
 Abraham

00:27:04.039 --> 00:27:04.700
 personally.

00:27:05.279 --> 00:27:05.659
 And so,

00:27:06.079 --> 00:27:06.359
 in verse

00:27:06.359 --> 00:27:06.859
 58,

00:27:07.099 --> 00:27:07.339
 Jesus

00:27:07.339 --> 00:27:07.859
 drops

00:27:07.859 --> 00:27:08.599
 another

00:27:08.599 --> 00:27:09.339
 truly,

00:27:09.519 --> 00:27:09.759
 truly.

00:27:12.579 --> 00:27:13.680
 The truth,

00:27:14.119 --> 00:27:14.759
 the truth.

00:27:15.779 --> 00:27:16.339
 Not a

00:27:16.339 --> 00:27:16.759
 lie,

00:27:17.180 --> 00:27:17.700
 not a

00:27:17.700 --> 00:27:18.000
 lie.

00:27:20.279 --> 00:27:21.019
 Let me

00:27:21.019 --> 00:27:21.399
 set the

00:27:21.399 --> 00:27:21.659
 record

00:27:21.659 --> 00:27:22.119
 straight,

00:27:22.759 --> 00:27:23.240
 listen

00:27:23.240 --> 00:27:23.940
 carefully to

00:27:23.940 --> 00:27:24.200
 what I'm

00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:24.559
 about to

00:27:24.559 --> 00:27:24.819
 say.

00:27:26.340 --> 00:27:26.920
 And in

00:27:26.920 --> 00:27:27.819
 one sentence,

00:27:28.240 --> 00:27:29.180
 he answers

00:27:29.180 --> 00:27:30.200
 three of

00:27:30.200 --> 00:27:30.740
 their questions.

00:27:31.539 --> 00:27:32.059
 He's going

00:27:32.059 --> 00:27:32.779
 to answer,

00:27:33.420 --> 00:27:33.680
 are you

00:27:33.680 --> 00:27:34.279
 greater than

00:27:34.279 --> 00:27:34.779
 our father

00:27:34.779 --> 00:27:36.000
 Abraham and

00:27:36.000 --> 00:27:36.440
 the prophets?

00:27:36.759 --> 00:27:37.380
 He's going

00:27:37.380 --> 00:27:37.960
 to answer,

00:27:38.180 --> 00:27:38.500
 who do you

00:27:38.500 --> 00:27:39.039
 make yourself

00:27:39.039 --> 00:27:39.640
 out to be?

00:27:39.960 --> 00:27:40.420
 And he's

00:27:40.420 --> 00:27:40.779
 going to

00:27:40.779 --> 00:27:41.240
 answer,

00:27:41.600 --> 00:27:42.019
 you're not

00:27:42.019 --> 00:27:42.480
 even 50

00:27:42.480 --> 00:27:43.039
 years old,

00:27:43.080 --> 00:27:43.460
 and have

00:27:43.460 --> 00:27:43.840
 you seen

00:27:43.840 --> 00:27:44.279
 Abraham?

00:27:44.680 --> 00:27:45.420
 This one

00:27:45.420 --> 00:27:45.920
 sentence

00:27:45.920 --> 00:27:46.920
 answers all

00:27:46.920 --> 00:27:47.299
 of them.

00:27:48.299 --> 00:27:48.640
 Truly,

00:27:48.779 --> 00:27:49.000
 truly,

00:27:49.120 --> 00:27:49.600
 I say to

00:27:49.600 --> 00:27:49.900
 you,

00:27:50.360 --> 00:27:51.279
 before Abraham

00:27:51.279 --> 00:27:51.859
 was,

00:27:52.980 --> 00:27:53.519
 I am.

00:27:54.819 --> 00:27:55.279
 Before

00:27:55.279 --> 00:27:55.700
 Abraham

00:27:55.700 --> 00:27:56.420
 was,

00:27:56.839 --> 00:27:57.259
 I am.

00:27:57.339 --> 00:27:57.980
 I existed

00:27:57.980 --> 00:27:58.420
 before

00:27:58.420 --> 00:27:58.819
 Abraham.

00:28:00.660 --> 00:28:01.359
 We saw

00:28:01.359 --> 00:28:02.139
 something similar

00:28:02.139 --> 00:28:02.779
 back in

00:28:02.779 --> 00:28:03.440
 John 1,

00:28:03.559 --> 00:28:04.079
 verse 30,

00:28:04.240 --> 00:28:05.579
 with JTB,

00:28:05.920 --> 00:28:06.240
 John the

00:28:06.240 --> 00:28:06.519
 Baptist.

00:28:08.460 --> 00:28:09.259
 He said,

00:28:09.379 --> 00:28:09.660
 he who

00:28:09.660 --> 00:28:10.359
 comes after

00:28:10.359 --> 00:28:10.519
 me,

00:28:10.579 --> 00:28:11.019
 speaking of

00:28:11.019 --> 00:28:11.220
 Jesus,

00:28:11.359 --> 00:28:11.599
 he who

00:28:11.599 --> 00:28:12.200
 comes after

00:28:12.200 --> 00:28:12.500
 me,

00:28:12.899 --> 00:28:13.200
 ranks

00:28:13.200 --> 00:28:14.119
 before me

00:28:14.119 --> 00:28:14.980
 because he

00:28:14.980 --> 00:28:15.799
 was before

00:28:15.799 --> 00:28:16.099
 me.

00:28:16.619 --> 00:28:17.019
 And what

00:28:17.019 --> 00:28:17.359
 John the

00:28:17.359 --> 00:28:17.899
 Baptist was

00:28:17.899 --> 00:28:18.819
 saying there

00:28:18.819 --> 00:28:20.180
 is that the

00:28:20.180 --> 00:28:21.039
 second person

00:28:21.039 --> 00:28:21.480
 of the

00:28:21.480 --> 00:28:21.779
 Trinity,

00:28:21.940 --> 00:28:22.259
 the Son

00:28:22.259 --> 00:28:22.740
 of God,

00:28:25.259 --> 00:28:26.359
 Jesus had

00:28:26.359 --> 00:28:27.200
 existed before

00:28:27.200 --> 00:28:27.460
 him.

00:28:27.559 --> 00:28:28.639
 Though physically

00:28:28.639 --> 00:28:29.480
 born after

00:28:29.480 --> 00:28:29.740
 him,

00:28:29.819 --> 00:28:31.180
 he had a

00:28:31.180 --> 00:28:31.779
 greater rank

00:28:31.779 --> 00:28:32.359
 than he was

00:28:32.359 --> 00:28:32.960
 greater than

00:28:32.960 --> 00:28:33.299
 John the

00:28:33.299 --> 00:28:33.639
 Baptist.

00:28:33.899 --> 00:28:34.519
 The second

00:28:34.519 --> 00:28:35.180
 person of

00:28:35.180 --> 00:28:35.619
 the Trinity

00:28:35.619 --> 00:28:36.680
 has eternally

00:28:36.680 --> 00:28:37.240
 existed.

00:28:37.680 --> 00:28:38.200
 And so when

00:28:38.200 --> 00:28:38.980
 he says,

00:28:39.319 --> 00:28:39.759
 before Abraham

00:28:39.759 --> 00:28:40.159
 was,

00:28:40.319 --> 00:28:40.740
 I am,

00:28:40.859 --> 00:28:41.399
 what he's

00:28:41.399 --> 00:28:42.180
 saying is,

00:28:42.440 --> 00:28:43.119
 I'm greater

00:28:43.119 --> 00:28:43.980
 than Abraham.

00:28:44.279 --> 00:28:44.940
 I existed

00:28:44.940 --> 00:28:46.019
 before Abraham.

00:28:46.500 --> 00:28:47.099
 And so he's

00:28:47.099 --> 00:28:47.779
 answering the

00:28:47.779 --> 00:28:48.139
 question,

00:28:48.299 --> 00:28:48.619
 yes,

00:28:48.920 --> 00:28:49.799
 I am

00:28:49.799 --> 00:28:50.559
 greater than

00:28:50.559 --> 00:28:51.299
 Abraham.

00:28:51.440 --> 00:28:51.819
 I was

00:28:51.819 --> 00:28:52.500
 before him.

00:28:53.440 --> 00:28:53.819
 But the

00:28:53.819 --> 00:28:54.379
 wording is

00:28:54.379 --> 00:28:54.740
 weird.

00:28:55.639 --> 00:28:56.220
 This isn't

00:28:56.220 --> 00:28:56.839
 good grammar,

00:28:57.039 --> 00:28:57.279
 Jesus.

00:28:58.679 --> 00:28:59.619
 Before Abraham

00:28:59.619 --> 00:29:00.099
 was,

00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:00.879
 I am.

00:29:01.240 --> 00:29:01.720
 Shouldn't

00:29:01.720 --> 00:29:02.079
 he be

00:29:02.079 --> 00:29:02.500
 saying,

00:29:03.200 --> 00:29:04.059
 before Abraham

00:29:04.059 --> 00:29:04.720
 was,

00:29:05.059 --> 00:29:05.679
 I was?

00:29:07.139 --> 00:29:07.859
 What's up

00:29:07.859 --> 00:29:08.299
 with that?

00:29:10.259 --> 00:29:11.240
 Jesus very

00:29:11.240 --> 00:29:11.799
 intentionally

00:29:11.799 --> 00:29:12.740
 doesn't say,

00:29:12.980 --> 00:29:13.399
 I was.

00:29:14.339 --> 00:29:16.000
 He's purposely

00:29:16.000 --> 00:29:16.639
 saying,

00:29:17.000 --> 00:29:17.419
 before Abraham

00:29:17.419 --> 00:29:17.960
 was,

00:29:18.519 --> 00:29:19.500
 I am.

00:29:19.500 --> 00:29:22.440
 God

00:29:22.440 --> 00:29:22.859
 goes to

00:29:22.859 --> 00:29:23.400
 the question,

00:29:24.480 --> 00:29:24.779
 who do you

00:29:24.779 --> 00:29:25.259
 make yourself

00:29:25.259 --> 00:29:25.779
 out to be?

00:29:27.099 --> 00:29:27.559
 Remember,

00:29:27.640 --> 00:29:27.859
 this is

00:29:27.859 --> 00:29:28.220
 happening at

00:29:28.220 --> 00:29:28.579
 the temple.

00:29:29.940 --> 00:29:30.579
 Who do you

00:29:30.579 --> 00:29:31.099
 make yourself

00:29:31.099 --> 00:29:31.660
 out to be?

00:29:32.960 --> 00:29:33.299
 And the

00:29:33.299 --> 00:29:33.720
 one that

00:29:33.720 --> 00:29:34.220
 Jesus is

00:29:34.220 --> 00:29:35.000
 making himself

00:29:35.000 --> 00:29:35.859
 out to be

00:29:35.859 --> 00:29:36.859
 is the

00:29:36.859 --> 00:29:37.700
 great I

00:29:37.700 --> 00:29:38.140
 am.

00:29:39.099 --> 00:29:39.720
 Of Exodus

00:29:39.720 --> 00:29:40.279
 3,

00:29:41.660 --> 00:29:42.140
 burning

00:29:42.140 --> 00:29:42.680
 bush,

00:29:43.579 --> 00:29:43.960
 Moses,

00:29:44.740 --> 00:29:45.339
 who do I

00:29:45.339 --> 00:29:46.720
 tell Israel

00:29:46.720 --> 00:29:47.680
 is sending

00:29:47.680 --> 00:29:47.940
 me?

00:29:47.940 --> 00:29:48.360
 And God

00:29:48.360 --> 00:29:48.740
 says,

00:29:48.840 --> 00:29:49.180
 tell them

00:29:49.180 --> 00:29:49.920
 I am

00:29:49.920 --> 00:29:50.500
 is sending

00:29:50.500 --> 00:29:50.860
 you.

00:29:51.740 --> 00:29:52.279
 The

00:29:52.279 --> 00:29:52.620
 ever

00:29:52.620 --> 00:29:53.220
 existent

00:29:53.220 --> 00:29:53.500
 one.

00:29:54.059 --> 00:29:54.539
 The

00:29:54.539 --> 00:29:55.279
 present

00:29:55.279 --> 00:29:55.920
 present.

00:29:57.120 --> 00:29:57.640
 The

00:29:57.640 --> 00:29:57.980
 eternal

00:29:57.980 --> 00:29:58.500
 present.

00:29:59.039 --> 00:29:59.620
 I am.

00:30:00.539 --> 00:30:01.400
 Self-sufficient.

00:30:02.799 --> 00:30:03.220
 God

00:30:03.220 --> 00:30:03.900
 of all.

00:30:05.380 --> 00:30:06.180
 The

00:30:06.180 --> 00:30:06.660
 Greek word

00:30:06.660 --> 00:30:06.840
 is

00:30:06.840 --> 00:30:07.160
 ego

00:30:07.160 --> 00:30:07.460
 amy.

00:30:08.820 --> 00:30:09.640
 Before

00:30:09.640 --> 00:30:10.080
 Abraham

00:30:10.080 --> 00:30:10.539
 was,

00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:10.920
 ego

00:30:10.920 --> 00:30:11.259
 amy.

00:30:11.259 --> 00:30:12.960
 And that

00:30:12.960 --> 00:30:13.720
 little phrase

00:30:13.720 --> 00:30:14.420
 shows up

00:30:14.420 --> 00:30:15.700
 in Isaiah

00:30:15.700 --> 00:30:17.279
 41.4,

00:30:17.440 --> 00:30:18.420
 43.10,

00:30:18.619 --> 00:30:19.619
 48.12.

00:30:20.640 --> 00:30:21.359
 I am.

00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:22.619
 There is

00:30:22.619 --> 00:30:23.299
 no other.

00:30:23.379 --> 00:30:23.839
 There is

00:30:23.839 --> 00:30:24.539
 no other

00:30:24.539 --> 00:30:25.039
 savior.

00:30:26.480 --> 00:30:27.299
 Jesus is

00:30:27.299 --> 00:30:28.319
 grabbing onto

00:30:28.319 --> 00:30:29.279
 that and

00:30:29.279 --> 00:30:30.579
 broadcasting it.

00:30:31.099 --> 00:30:31.720
 He's making

00:30:31.720 --> 00:30:32.339
 a paternity

00:30:32.339 --> 00:30:32.720
 claim.

00:30:33.879 --> 00:30:34.740
 He's saying,

00:30:35.119 --> 00:30:35.559
 the same

00:30:35.559 --> 00:30:36.839
 godness in

00:30:36.839 --> 00:30:37.740
 me is the

00:30:37.740 --> 00:30:38.579
 same godness

00:30:38.579 --> 00:30:39.019
 of my

00:30:39.019 --> 00:30:39.500
 father.

00:30:39.500 --> 00:30:39.619
 father.

00:30:42.079 --> 00:30:43.000
 Who do you

00:30:43.000 --> 00:30:43.480
 make yourself

00:30:43.480 --> 00:30:44.079
 out to be?

00:30:44.799 --> 00:30:45.940
 I am.

00:30:48.700 --> 00:30:49.920
 So yes,

00:30:50.619 --> 00:30:51.359
 he has

00:30:51.359 --> 00:30:51.599
 seen

00:30:51.599 --> 00:30:52.059
 Abraham

00:30:52.059 --> 00:30:53.859
 who lived

00:30:53.859 --> 00:30:54.619
 2,000

00:30:54.619 --> 00:30:55.140
 years

00:30:55.140 --> 00:30:55.700
 earlier.

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:57.920
 And he

00:30:57.920 --> 00:30:59.099
 also saw

00:30:59.099 --> 00:30:59.680
 him the

00:30:59.680 --> 00:31:00.099
 moment

00:31:00.099 --> 00:31:01.319
 before he

00:31:01.319 --> 00:31:02.039
 was conceived

00:31:02.039 --> 00:31:02.619
 in Mary

00:31:02.619 --> 00:31:04.859
 when Abraham

00:31:04.859 --> 00:31:06.420
 saw his

00:31:06.420 --> 00:31:06.599
 death

00:31:06.599 --> 00:31:08.740
 as he's

00:31:08.740 --> 00:31:09.140
 claiming

00:31:09.140 --> 00:31:10.240
 to be

00:31:10.240 --> 00:31:10.860
 God.

00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:11.100
 There's

00:31:11.100 --> 00:31:11.780
 no question

00:31:11.780 --> 00:31:12.720
 to what

00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:13.480
 Jesus is

00:31:13.480 --> 00:31:13.840
 claiming

00:31:13.840 --> 00:31:14.220
 about

00:31:14.220 --> 00:31:14.660
 himself.

00:31:15.300 --> 00:31:15.720
 He's

00:31:15.720 --> 00:31:16.080
 claiming

00:31:16.080 --> 00:31:16.480
 to be

00:31:16.480 --> 00:31:16.960
 God

00:31:16.960 --> 00:31:17.500
 in the

00:31:17.500 --> 00:31:17.980
 flesh.

00:31:22.540 --> 00:31:23.540
 The Jews

00:31:23.540 --> 00:31:24.020
 hear this

00:31:24.020 --> 00:31:24.440
 audacious

00:31:24.440 --> 00:31:24.880
 claim.

00:31:26.080 --> 00:31:26.340
 In verse

00:31:26.340 --> 00:31:26.759
 59,

00:31:27.520 --> 00:31:28.140
 they pick

00:31:28.140 --> 00:31:28.680
 up stones

00:31:28.680 --> 00:31:29.640
 to stone

00:31:29.640 --> 00:31:29.940
 him

00:31:29.940 --> 00:31:31.580
 because they

00:31:31.580 --> 00:31:31.980
 think that

00:31:31.980 --> 00:31:32.200
 he's

00:31:32.200 --> 00:31:32.860
 blaspheming,

00:31:33.340 --> 00:31:34.460
 which is

00:31:34.460 --> 00:31:35.259
 really rich.

00:31:35.259 --> 00:31:35.299
 rich.

00:31:37.359 --> 00:31:38.160
 It's

00:31:38.160 --> 00:31:38.819
 doubly

00:31:38.819 --> 00:31:39.400
 ironic

00:31:39.400 --> 00:31:42.099
 because

00:31:42.099 --> 00:31:42.920
 Jesus is

00:31:42.920 --> 00:31:43.299
 not

00:31:43.299 --> 00:31:44.039
 blaspheming.

00:31:44.980 --> 00:31:45.740
 He is

00:31:45.740 --> 00:31:46.119
 God.

00:31:47.400 --> 00:31:49.019
 And they

00:31:49.019 --> 00:31:49.900
 just accused

00:31:49.900 --> 00:31:51.900
 him of

00:31:51.900 --> 00:31:52.700
 being demon

00:31:52.700 --> 00:31:53.279
 possessed.

00:31:53.599 --> 00:31:54.440
 Now that's

00:31:54.440 --> 00:31:54.799
 rich.

00:31:54.799 --> 00:31:54.859
 rich.

00:31:57.859 --> 00:31:58.639
 And what

00:31:58.639 --> 00:31:58.859
 I don't

00:31:58.859 --> 00:31:59.159
 want you

00:31:59.159 --> 00:31:59.579
 to miss

00:31:59.579 --> 00:32:01.099
 is the

00:32:01.099 --> 00:32:01.680
 last little

00:32:01.680 --> 00:32:02.200
 phrase

00:32:02.200 --> 00:32:03.619
 in verse

00:32:03.619 --> 00:32:04.220
 59.

00:32:05.539 --> 00:32:05.759
 Jesus

00:32:05.759 --> 00:32:06.000
 hid

00:32:06.000 --> 00:32:06.519
 himself

00:32:06.519 --> 00:32:09.019
 and God

00:32:09.019 --> 00:32:09.740
 is now

00:32:09.740 --> 00:32:10.500
 leaving the

00:32:10.500 --> 00:32:10.859
 building.

00:32:12.079 --> 00:32:13.039
 He leaves

00:32:13.039 --> 00:32:13.460
 the temple.

00:32:13.599 --> 00:32:14.019
 He came

00:32:14.019 --> 00:32:14.419
 to his

00:32:14.419 --> 00:32:15.440
 own and

00:32:15.440 --> 00:32:15.960
 his own

00:32:15.960 --> 00:32:16.460
 did not

00:32:16.460 --> 00:32:17.119
 receive him.

00:32:17.879 --> 00:32:18.500
 He has

00:32:18.500 --> 00:32:19.039
 given them

00:32:19.039 --> 00:32:19.599
 countless

00:32:19.599 --> 00:32:20.299
 opportunities

00:32:20.299 --> 00:32:21.079
 to believe

00:32:21.079 --> 00:32:22.639
 and now

00:32:22.639 --> 00:32:22.899
 he's

00:32:22.899 --> 00:32:23.399
 leaving the

00:32:23.399 --> 00:32:23.740
 building.

00:32:23.859 --> 00:32:24.359
 Just like

00:32:24.359 --> 00:32:25.059
 the glory

00:32:25.059 --> 00:32:25.619
 of the

00:32:25.619 --> 00:32:26.019
 Lord

00:32:26.019 --> 00:32:26.839
 departed

00:32:26.839 --> 00:32:27.740
 the temple

00:32:27.740 --> 00:32:28.659
 in Ezekiel.

00:32:31.159 --> 00:32:32.039
 So we've

00:32:32.039 --> 00:32:32.500
 seen three

00:32:32.500 --> 00:32:33.039
 exchanges.

00:32:36.399 --> 00:32:37.079
 Jesus

00:32:37.079 --> 00:32:37.839
 denies

00:32:37.839 --> 00:32:39.059
 the Jews

00:32:39.059 --> 00:32:40.000
 claim of

00:32:40.000 --> 00:32:41.359
 paternity

00:32:41.359 --> 00:32:42.039
 to Abraham

00:32:42.039 --> 00:32:42.599
 and God

00:32:42.599 --> 00:32:43.159
 the Father.

00:32:44.019 --> 00:32:44.339
 Jesus

00:32:44.339 --> 00:32:45.199
 denies

00:32:45.199 --> 00:32:46.199
 their double

00:32:46.199 --> 00:32:46.960
 claim that

00:32:46.960 --> 00:32:47.379
 he is

00:32:47.379 --> 00:32:48.019
 demon

00:32:48.019 --> 00:32:48.679
 possessed

00:32:48.679 --> 00:32:49.480
 and that

00:32:49.480 --> 00:32:49.839
 Jesus

00:32:49.839 --> 00:32:51.000
 is denied

00:32:51.000 --> 00:32:51.420
 when he

00:32:51.420 --> 00:32:51.859
 claims to

00:32:51.859 --> 00:32:52.220
 be God.

00:32:53.559 --> 00:32:54.220
 What's

00:32:54.220 --> 00:32:54.680
 the point?

00:32:55.059 --> 00:32:55.400
 Very

00:32:55.400 --> 00:32:55.799
 simple.

00:32:56.359 --> 00:32:56.579
 Three

00:32:56.579 --> 00:32:57.759
 words.

00:32:58.460 --> 00:32:58.740
 Jesus

00:32:58.740 --> 00:32:59.440
 is God.

00:33:01.039 --> 00:33:01.440
 Jesus

00:33:01.440 --> 00:33:02.339
 is God.

00:33:05.400 --> 00:33:05.640
 And

00:33:05.640 --> 00:33:07.059
 what that

00:33:07.059 --> 00:33:07.799
 means is

00:33:07.799 --> 00:33:08.920
 it's either

00:33:08.920 --> 00:33:09.539
 true or

00:33:09.539 --> 00:33:10.240
 false.

00:33:12.319 --> 00:33:13.200
 If it's

00:33:13.200 --> 00:33:13.880
 false

00:33:13.880 --> 00:33:14.900
 don't waste

00:33:14.900 --> 00:33:15.440
 your time

00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:15.960
 with Jesus.

00:33:16.440 --> 00:33:16.960
 If it's

00:33:16.960 --> 00:33:17.460
 true

00:33:17.460 --> 00:33:18.119
 it puts

00:33:18.119 --> 00:33:18.319
 him in

00:33:18.319 --> 00:33:18.819
 a category

00:33:18.819 --> 00:33:19.519
 all by

00:33:19.519 --> 00:33:19.980
 himself.

00:33:20.420 --> 00:33:20.880
 And if

00:33:20.880 --> 00:33:21.100
 it's

00:33:21.100 --> 00:33:21.500
 true

00:33:21.500 --> 00:33:22.080
 that

00:33:22.080 --> 00:33:22.420
 makes

00:33:22.420 --> 00:33:22.660
 what

00:33:22.660 --> 00:33:23.000
 Jesus

00:33:23.000 --> 00:33:23.280
 has

00:33:23.280 --> 00:33:23.560
 done

00:33:23.560 --> 00:33:23.860
 it's

00:33:23.860 --> 00:33:24.060
 called

00:33:24.060 --> 00:33:25.080
 effectual

00:33:25.080 --> 00:33:26.400
 powerful.

00:33:27.520 --> 00:33:27.860
 He lived

00:33:27.860 --> 00:33:28.300
 a sinless

00:33:28.300 --> 00:33:28.620
 life.

00:33:28.800 --> 00:33:29.000
 None

00:33:29.000 --> 00:33:29.320
 of us

00:33:29.320 --> 00:33:29.640
 in the

00:33:29.640 --> 00:33:29.960
 room

00:33:29.960 --> 00:33:30.500
 can

00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:30.700
 live

00:33:30.700 --> 00:33:30.840
 a

00:33:30.840 --> 00:33:31.080
 sinless

00:33:31.080 --> 00:33:31.300
 life.

00:33:31.300 --> 00:33:31.520
 My

00:33:31.520 --> 00:33:31.820
 guess

00:33:31.820 --> 00:33:32.120
 is

00:33:32.120 --> 00:33:33.040
 a few

00:33:33.040 --> 00:33:33.540
 of us

00:33:33.540 --> 00:33:33.840
 have

00:33:33.840 --> 00:33:34.120
 sinned

00:33:34.120 --> 00:33:34.360
 once

00:33:34.360 --> 00:33:34.500
 or

00:33:34.500 --> 00:33:34.840
 twice

00:33:34.840 --> 00:33:35.260
 already

00:33:35.260 --> 00:33:35.700
 today.

00:33:38.920 --> 00:33:39.440
 Jesus

00:33:39.440 --> 00:33:39.780
 because

00:33:39.780 --> 00:33:40.000
 he's

00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:40.240
 God

00:33:40.240 --> 00:33:40.460
 in the

00:33:40.460 --> 00:33:40.700
 flesh

00:33:40.700 --> 00:33:41.000
 is

00:33:41.000 --> 00:33:41.500
 sinless.

00:33:41.580 --> 00:33:41.640
 He

00:33:41.640 --> 00:33:41.800
 did

00:33:41.800 --> 00:33:41.960
 what

00:33:41.960 --> 00:33:42.180
 none

00:33:42.180 --> 00:33:42.280
 of

00:33:42.280 --> 00:33:42.420
 us

00:33:42.420 --> 00:33:42.560
 could

00:33:42.560 --> 00:33:42.860
 do.

00:33:44.240 --> 00:33:44.700
 And

00:33:44.700 --> 00:33:44.860
 not

00:33:44.860 --> 00:33:45.020
 only

00:33:45.020 --> 00:33:45.140
 is

00:33:45.140 --> 00:33:45.260
 he

00:33:45.260 --> 00:33:45.740
 sinless

00:33:45.740 --> 00:33:46.740
 sinless

00:33:46.740 --> 00:33:47.000
 Jesus

00:33:47.000 --> 00:33:47.599
 the

00:33:47.599 --> 00:33:48.099
 incarnate

00:33:48.099 --> 00:33:48.559
 God

00:33:48.559 --> 00:33:49.180
 died

00:33:49.180 --> 00:33:49.460
 in the

00:33:49.460 --> 00:33:49.859
 place

00:33:49.859 --> 00:33:50.099
 for

00:33:50.099 --> 00:33:50.440
 sinners.

00:33:51.599 --> 00:33:51.720
 He

00:33:51.720 --> 00:33:52.740
 bore

00:33:52.740 --> 00:33:53.539
 all of

00:33:53.539 --> 00:33:53.839
 God's

00:33:53.839 --> 00:33:54.160
 wrath

00:33:54.160 --> 00:33:54.779
 for all

00:33:54.779 --> 00:33:55.099
 of our

00:33:55.099 --> 00:33:55.460
 sin

00:33:55.460 --> 00:33:56.440
 and then

00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:57.099
 when we

00:33:57.099 --> 00:33:57.519
 believe

00:33:57.519 --> 00:33:57.940
 God

00:33:57.940 --> 00:33:58.460
 in his

00:33:58.460 --> 00:33:58.799
 mercy

00:33:58.799 --> 00:33:59.259
 and his

00:33:59.259 --> 00:33:59.740
 grace

00:33:59.740 --> 00:34:00.359
 not only

00:34:00.359 --> 00:34:01.039
 forgives us

00:34:01.039 --> 00:34:01.559
 those sins

00:34:01.559 --> 00:34:03.099
 he gives

00:34:03.099 --> 00:34:03.259
 us

00:34:03.259 --> 00:34:03.460
 the

00:34:03.460 --> 00:34:03.859
 righteousness

00:34:03.859 --> 00:34:04.240
 of

00:34:04.240 --> 00:34:04.740
 Christ

00:34:04.740 --> 00:34:06.480
 and

00:34:06.480 --> 00:34:07.379
 by

00:34:07.379 --> 00:34:07.879
 right

00:34:07.879 --> 00:34:08.159
 he

00:34:08.159 --> 00:34:08.599
 brings

00:34:08.599 --> 00:34:08.860
 us

00:34:08.860 --> 00:34:09.279
 into

00:34:09.279 --> 00:34:09.619
 his

00:34:09.619 --> 00:34:10.239
 family

00:34:10.239 --> 00:34:11.239
 you

00:34:11.239 --> 00:34:11.420
 see

00:34:11.420 --> 00:34:11.699
 not

00:34:11.699 --> 00:34:12.079
 only

00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:12.400
 is

00:34:12.400 --> 00:34:12.639
 this

00:34:12.639 --> 00:34:13.079
 claim

00:34:13.079 --> 00:34:13.759
 true

00:34:13.759 --> 00:34:14.360
 not

00:34:14.360 --> 00:34:14.679
 only

00:34:14.679 --> 00:34:14.960
 is

00:34:14.960 --> 00:34:15.119
 it

00:34:15.119 --> 00:34:16.199
 effectual

00:34:16.199 --> 00:34:16.739
 it

00:34:16.739 --> 00:34:17.000
 is

00:34:17.000 --> 00:34:18.059
 transformative

00:34:18.059 --> 00:34:20.400
 you

00:34:20.400 --> 00:34:20.559
 were

00:34:20.559 --> 00:34:20.880
 delivered

00:34:20.880 --> 00:34:21.279
 from

00:34:21.279 --> 00:34:21.759
 one

00:34:21.759 --> 00:34:22.480
 family

00:34:22.480 --> 00:34:24.079
 when

00:34:24.079 --> 00:34:24.219
 the

00:34:24.219 --> 00:34:24.400
 devil

00:34:24.400 --> 00:34:24.659
 was

00:34:24.659 --> 00:34:24.799
 your

00:34:24.799 --> 00:34:25.139
 daddy

00:34:25.139 --> 00:34:27.259
 into

00:34:27.259 --> 00:34:28.039
 another

00:34:28.039 --> 00:34:28.599
 family

00:34:28.599 --> 00:34:29.840
 and

00:34:29.840 --> 00:34:29.980
 now

00:34:29.980 --> 00:34:30.119
 you

00:34:30.119 --> 00:34:30.259
 have

00:34:30.259 --> 00:34:30.360
 a

00:34:30.360 --> 00:34:30.619
 heavenly

00:34:30.619 --> 00:34:31.079
 father

00:34:31.079 --> 00:34:32.840
 and

00:34:32.840 --> 00:34:33.059
 it's

00:34:33.059 --> 00:34:33.559
 all

00:34:33.559 --> 00:34:34.139
 through

00:34:34.139 --> 00:34:34.819
 this

00:34:34.819 --> 00:34:35.380
 one

00:34:35.380 --> 00:34:35.599
 who

00:34:35.599 --> 00:34:35.920
 claimed

00:34:35.920 --> 00:34:36.059
 to

00:34:36.059 --> 00:34:36.159
 be

00:34:36.159 --> 00:34:36.360
 God

00:34:36.360 --> 00:34:36.559
 if

00:34:36.559 --> 00:34:36.679
 he

00:34:36.679 --> 00:34:37.000
 wasn't

00:34:37.000 --> 00:34:37.299
 God

00:34:37.299 --> 00:34:38.179
 none

00:34:38.179 --> 00:34:38.279
 of

00:34:38.279 --> 00:34:38.400
 it

00:34:38.400 --> 00:34:38.519
 could

00:34:38.519 --> 00:34:38.880
 happen

00:34:38.880 --> 00:34:41.860
 so

00:34:41.860 --> 00:34:42.000
 let

00:34:42.000 --> 00:34:42.099
 me

00:34:42.099 --> 00:34:42.420
 ask

00:34:42.420 --> 00:34:42.679
 you

00:34:42.679 --> 00:34:44.299
 a

00:34:44.299 --> 00:34:44.659
 question

00:34:44.659 --> 00:34:45.000
 of

00:34:45.000 --> 00:34:46.539
 spiritual

00:34:46.539 --> 00:34:47.219
 paternity

00:34:47.219 --> 00:34:50.500
 who

00:34:50.500 --> 00:34:50.619
 is

00:34:50.619 --> 00:34:50.739
 your

00:34:50.739 --> 00:34:51.139
 father

00:34:51.139 --> 00:34:55.860
 is

00:34:55.860 --> 00:34:56.079
 your

00:34:56.079 --> 00:34:56.699
 life

00:34:56.699 --> 00:34:58.380
 marked

00:34:58.380 --> 00:34:58.799
 more

00:34:58.799 --> 00:34:58.960
 and

00:34:58.960 --> 00:34:59.319
 more

00:34:59.320 --> 00:34:59.320


00:34:59.320 --> 00:35:00.960
 by

00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:01.780
 trusting

00:35:01.780 --> 00:35:02.440
 in

00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:02.940
 God's

00:35:02.940 --> 00:35:03.380
 word

00:35:03.380 --> 00:35:04.180
 by

00:35:04.180 --> 00:35:04.800
 keeping

00:35:04.800 --> 00:35:06.360
 Christ's

00:35:06.360 --> 00:35:06.760
 word

00:35:06.760 --> 00:35:07.039
 by

00:35:07.039 --> 00:35:07.120
 by

00:35:07.120 --> 00:35:08.200
 his

00:35:08.200 --> 00:35:08.740
 word

00:35:08.740 --> 00:35:09.320
 abiding

00:35:09.320 --> 00:35:09.880
 in

00:35:09.880 --> 00:35:10.320
 you

00:35:10.320 --> 00:35:11.140
 are

00:35:11.140 --> 00:35:11.440
 you

00:35:11.440 --> 00:35:11.740
 living

00:35:11.740 --> 00:35:11.900
 in

00:35:11.900 --> 00:35:12.019
 the

00:35:12.019 --> 00:35:12.640
 truth

00:35:12.640 --> 00:35:13.000
 are

00:35:13.000 --> 00:35:13.140
 you

00:35:13.140 --> 00:35:13.420
 walking

00:35:13.420 --> 00:35:13.620
 in

00:35:13.620 --> 00:35:13.740
 the

00:35:13.740 --> 00:35:14.260
 light

00:35:14.260 --> 00:35:14.920
 are

00:35:14.920 --> 00:35:15.100
 you

00:35:15.100 --> 00:35:15.600
 loving

00:35:15.600 --> 00:35:16.220
 Jesus

00:35:16.220 --> 00:35:16.780
 more

00:35:16.780 --> 00:35:17.019
 and

00:35:17.019 --> 00:35:17.460
 loving

00:35:17.460 --> 00:35:18.080
 others

00:35:18.080 --> 00:35:18.600
 more

00:35:18.600 --> 00:35:19.900
 if

00:35:19.900 --> 00:35:20.100
 you

00:35:20.100 --> 00:35:20.600
 are

00:35:20.600 --> 00:35:21.160
 that's

00:35:21.160 --> 00:35:21.260
 an

00:35:21.260 --> 00:35:21.620
 indicator

00:35:21.620 --> 00:35:22.140
 that you've

00:35:22.140 --> 00:35:22.480
 been brought

00:35:22.480 --> 00:35:22.800
 into the

00:35:22.800 --> 00:35:23.100
 family

00:35:23.100 --> 00:35:24.120
 that you put

00:35:24.120 --> 00:35:24.480
 your faith

00:35:24.480 --> 00:35:24.960
 in Christ

00:35:24.960 --> 00:35:25.480
 and he's

00:35:25.480 --> 00:35:25.780
 brought

00:35:25.780 --> 00:35:26.180
 about

00:35:26.179 --> 00:35:26.519
 this

00:35:26.519 --> 00:35:27.579
 transformation

00:35:27.579 --> 00:35:28.299
 and he's

00:35:28.299 --> 00:35:28.579
 bringing

00:35:28.579 --> 00:35:28.980
 about

00:35:28.980 --> 00:35:29.279
 more

00:35:29.279 --> 00:35:29.500
 and more

00:35:29.500 --> 00:35:30.099
 transformation

00:35:30.099 --> 00:35:31.500
 but if

00:35:31.500 --> 00:35:32.019
 you are

00:35:32.019 --> 00:35:32.879
 murderous

00:35:32.879 --> 00:35:34.539
 if you

00:35:34.539 --> 00:35:34.839
 hate

00:35:34.839 --> 00:35:35.319
 people

00:35:35.319 --> 00:35:37.559
 if you

00:35:37.559 --> 00:35:38.079
 go after

00:35:38.079 --> 00:35:38.579
 people

00:35:38.579 --> 00:35:40.819
 if you're

00:35:40.819 --> 00:35:41.179
 regularly

00:35:41.179 --> 00:35:41.919
 lying

00:35:41.919 --> 00:35:43.199
 you're

00:35:43.199 --> 00:35:43.579
 spinning

00:35:43.579 --> 00:35:43.879
 the

00:35:43.879 --> 00:35:44.519
 truth

00:35:44.519 --> 00:35:46.179
 even

00:35:46.179 --> 00:35:46.799
 denying

00:35:46.799 --> 00:35:47.339
 that

00:35:47.339 --> 00:35:47.739
 Jesus

00:35:47.739 --> 00:35:48.219
 is

00:35:48.219 --> 00:35:48.859
 God

00:35:48.859 --> 00:35:49.440
 you

00:35:49.440 --> 00:35:49.899
 are

00:35:49.899 --> 00:35:50.659
 in

00:35:50.659 --> 00:35:51.279
 darkness

00:35:51.279 --> 00:35:52.239
 and what

00:35:52.239 --> 00:35:52.960
 that shows

00:35:52.960 --> 00:35:53.639
 is that

00:35:53.639 --> 00:35:55.379
 your daddy

00:35:55.379 --> 00:35:55.859
 is the

00:35:55.859 --> 00:35:56.219
 devil

00:35:56.219 --> 00:35:58.480
 there are

00:35:58.480 --> 00:35:58.839
 just two

00:35:58.839 --> 00:35:59.259
 ways to

00:35:59.259 --> 00:35:59.559
 live

00:35:59.559 --> 00:36:00.819
 you're

00:36:00.819 --> 00:36:01.079
 either

00:36:01.079 --> 00:36:01.759
 a slave

00:36:01.759 --> 00:36:02.420
 to sin

00:36:02.420 --> 00:36:03.659
 and your

00:36:03.659 --> 00:36:04.039
 daddy's

00:36:04.039 --> 00:36:04.440
 the devil

00:36:04.440 --> 00:36:05.299
 or you

00:36:05.299 --> 00:36:05.739
 are a

00:36:05.739 --> 00:36:06.019
 child

00:36:06.019 --> 00:36:06.559
 of God

00:36:06.559 --> 00:36:07.199
 and the

00:36:07.199 --> 00:36:07.420
 blood

00:36:07.420 --> 00:36:07.839
 of Jesus

00:36:07.839 --> 00:36:08.559
 has set

00:36:08.559 --> 00:36:09.359
 you free

00:36:09.359 --> 00:36:10.579
 to live

00:36:10.579 --> 00:36:10.859
 as a

00:36:10.859 --> 00:36:11.119
 child

00:36:11.119 --> 00:36:11.480
 and live

00:36:11.480 --> 00:36:12.000
 for God

00:36:12.000 --> 00:36:13.779
 now if

00:36:13.779 --> 00:36:13.920
 you're

00:36:13.920 --> 00:36:14.199
 in the

00:36:14.199 --> 00:36:14.420
 room

00:36:14.420 --> 00:36:14.659
 and you're

00:36:14.659 --> 00:36:14.839
 kind of

00:36:14.839 --> 00:36:15.039
 like

00:36:15.039 --> 00:36:15.859
 well

00:36:15.859 --> 00:36:16.319
 how

00:36:16.319 --> 00:36:16.559
 can

00:36:16.559 --> 00:36:17.079
 God

00:36:17.079 --> 00:36:19.099
 truly

00:36:19.099 --> 00:36:19.500
 become

00:36:19.500 --> 00:36:19.739
 my

00:36:19.739 --> 00:36:20.139
 father

00:36:20.139 --> 00:36:21.699
 if

00:36:21.699 --> 00:36:21.900
 I'm

00:36:21.900 --> 00:36:22.159
 a

00:36:22.159 --> 00:36:22.460
 sinner

00:36:22.460 --> 00:36:23.940
 under

00:36:23.940 --> 00:36:24.240
 his

00:36:24.240 --> 00:36:24.740
 wrath

00:36:24.740 --> 00:36:25.780
 how

00:36:25.780 --> 00:36:25.900
 do

00:36:25.900 --> 00:36:26.019
 I

00:36:26.019 --> 00:36:26.420
 how

00:36:26.420 --> 00:36:26.519
 do

00:36:26.519 --> 00:36:26.639
 I

00:36:26.639 --> 00:36:26.840
 get

00:36:26.840 --> 00:36:27.019
 into

00:36:27.019 --> 00:36:27.179
 the

00:36:27.179 --> 00:36:27.619
 family

00:36:27.619 --> 00:36:30.220
 it's

00:36:30.220 --> 00:36:30.360
 by

00:36:30.360 --> 00:36:30.699
 believing

00:36:30.699 --> 00:36:30.900
 in

00:36:30.900 --> 00:36:31.059
 his

00:36:31.059 --> 00:36:31.300
 son

00:36:31.300 --> 00:36:33.579
 trusting

00:36:33.579 --> 00:36:33.840
 in

00:36:33.840 --> 00:36:34.220
 Jesus

00:36:34.220 --> 00:36:37.059
 and

00:36:37.059 --> 00:36:37.260
 this

00:36:37.260 --> 00:36:37.519
 morning

00:36:37.519 --> 00:36:37.720
 you're

00:36:37.720 --> 00:36:37.920
 given

00:36:37.920 --> 00:36:38.119
 an

00:36:38.119 --> 00:36:38.579
 opportunity

00:36:38.579 --> 00:36:38.860
 to

00:36:38.860 --> 00:36:39.260
 believe

00:36:39.260 --> 00:36:39.460
 in

00:36:39.460 --> 00:36:39.720
 Jesus

00:36:39.720 --> 00:36:40.800
 don't

00:36:40.800 --> 00:36:41.139
 let

00:36:41.139 --> 00:36:41.460
 this

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:42.139
 opportunity

00:36:42.139 --> 00:36:43.119
 leave

00:36:43.119 --> 00:36:43.480
 the

00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:43.900
 building

00:36:43.900 --> 00:36:46.420
 without

00:36:46.420 --> 00:36:46.980
 trusting

00:36:46.980 --> 00:36:47.639
 Christ

00:36:47.639 --> 00:36:50.240
 did

00:36:50.240 --> 00:36:50.360
 you

00:36:50.360 --> 00:36:50.639
 know

00:36:50.639 --> 00:36:51.699
 none

00:36:51.699 --> 00:36:51.840
 of

00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:51.960
 us

00:36:51.960 --> 00:36:52.059
 in

00:36:52.059 --> 00:36:52.220
 this

00:36:52.220 --> 00:36:52.400
 room

00:36:52.400 --> 00:36:52.559
 is

00:36:52.559 --> 00:36:52.920
 promised

00:36:52.920 --> 00:36:53.320
 tomorrow

00:36:53.320 --> 00:36:53.740
 none

00:36:53.740 --> 00:36:53.880
 of

00:36:53.880 --> 00:36:54.019
 us

00:36:54.019 --> 00:36:54.119
 in

00:36:54.119 --> 00:36:54.260
 this

00:36:54.260 --> 00:36:54.400
 room

00:36:54.400 --> 00:36:54.539
 is

00:36:54.539 --> 00:36:54.820
 promised

00:36:54.820 --> 00:36:55.160
 tomorrow

00:36:55.160 --> 00:36:58.740
 so

00:36:58.740 --> 00:36:59.139
 trust

00:36:59.139 --> 00:36:59.619
 Christ

00:36:59.619 --> 00:37:00.059
 today

00:37:00.059 --> 00:37:01.360
 if

00:37:01.360 --> 00:37:01.500
 you're

00:37:01.500 --> 00:37:01.740
 not a

00:37:01.740 --> 00:37:01.980
 Christian

00:37:01.980 --> 00:37:02.160
 in

00:37:02.160 --> 00:37:02.300
 the

00:37:02.300 --> 00:37:02.519
 room

00:37:02.519 --> 00:37:03.160
 you

00:37:03.160 --> 00:37:03.579
 can't

00:37:03.579 --> 00:37:03.860
 bank

00:37:03.860 --> 00:37:04.079
 on

00:37:04.079 --> 00:37:04.519
 tomorrow

00:37:04.519 --> 00:37:05.099
 but

00:37:05.099 --> 00:37:05.300
 you

00:37:05.300 --> 00:37:05.559
 can

00:37:05.559 --> 00:37:06.139
 bank

00:37:06.139 --> 00:37:06.519
 on

00:37:06.519 --> 00:37:06.680
 the

00:37:06.680 --> 00:37:07.200
 salvation

00:37:07.200 --> 00:37:07.880
 that

00:37:07.880 --> 00:37:08.079
 God

00:37:08.079 --> 00:37:08.599
 provides

00:37:08.599 --> 00:37:08.860
 through

00:37:08.860 --> 00:37:09.360
 Jesus

00:37:09.360 --> 00:37:11.840
 forgiveness

00:37:11.840 --> 00:37:12.720
 eternal

00:37:12.720 --> 00:37:13.240
 life

00:37:13.240 --> 00:37:13.599
 being

00:37:13.599 --> 00:37:13.940
 welcomed

00:37:13.940 --> 00:37:14.160
 into

00:37:14.160 --> 00:37:14.340
 the

00:37:14.340 --> 00:37:14.639
 family

00:37:14.639 --> 00:37:14.860
 of

00:37:14.860 --> 00:37:15.200
 God

00:37:15.200 --> 00:37:16.840
 because

00:37:16.840 --> 00:37:17.260
 Jesus

00:37:17.260 --> 00:37:17.720
 is

00:37:17.720 --> 00:37:18.019
 God

00:37:18.019 --> 00:37:20.579
 there's

00:37:20.579 --> 00:37:20.740
 one

00:37:20.740 --> 00:37:21.099
 last

00:37:21.099 --> 00:37:22.360
 encouragement

00:37:22.360 --> 00:37:22.779
 I want

00:37:22.779 --> 00:37:23.039
 to give

00:37:23.039 --> 00:37:23.440
 to you

00:37:23.440 --> 00:37:23.839
 for those

00:37:23.839 --> 00:37:24.159
 of us

00:37:24.159 --> 00:37:24.420
 who

00:37:24.420 --> 00:37:25.559
 who

00:37:25.559 --> 00:37:26.000
 have been

00:37:26.000 --> 00:37:26.279
 brought

00:37:26.279 --> 00:37:26.659
 into the

00:37:26.659 --> 00:37:26.980
 family

00:37:26.980 --> 00:37:27.519
 of faith

00:37:27.519 --> 00:37:27.940
 by the

00:37:27.940 --> 00:37:28.159
 blood

00:37:28.159 --> 00:37:28.299
 of

00:37:28.299 --> 00:37:28.719
 Jesus

00:37:28.719 --> 00:37:30.159
 because

00:37:30.159 --> 00:37:30.339
 he's

00:37:30.339 --> 00:37:30.799
 God

00:37:30.799 --> 00:37:31.319
 in the

00:37:31.319 --> 00:37:31.719
 flesh

00:37:31.719 --> 00:37:36.859
 I can't

00:37:36.859 --> 00:37:37.480
 get over

00:37:37.480 --> 00:37:37.839
 this

00:37:37.839 --> 00:37:38.119
 little

00:37:38.119 --> 00:37:38.679
 sentence

00:37:38.679 --> 00:37:40.399
 before

00:37:40.399 --> 00:37:40.819
 Abraham

00:37:40.819 --> 00:37:41.259
 was

00:37:41.259 --> 00:37:41.659
 I am

00:37:41.659 --> 00:37:42.739
 can't

00:37:42.739 --> 00:37:43.059
 get over

00:37:43.059 --> 00:37:43.559
 it

00:37:43.559 --> 00:37:44.419
 thinking

00:37:44.419 --> 00:37:44.619
 about

00:37:44.619 --> 00:37:44.739
 it

00:37:44.739 --> 00:37:44.859
 all

00:37:44.859 --> 00:37:45.159
 week

00:37:45.159 --> 00:37:48.319
 before

00:37:48.319 --> 00:37:49.699
 John

00:37:49.699 --> 00:37:50.459
 was

00:37:50.459 --> 00:37:51.619
 I

00:37:51.619 --> 00:37:51.939
 am

00:37:51.939 --> 00:37:53.399
 before

00:37:53.399 --> 00:37:54.459
 Mary

00:37:54.459 --> 00:37:55.079
 was

00:37:55.079 --> 00:37:56.419
 I

00:37:56.419 --> 00:37:56.679
 am

00:37:56.679 --> 00:37:57.059
 before

00:37:57.059 --> 00:37:57.939
 Isaiah

00:37:57.939 --> 00:37:58.719
 was

00:37:58.719 --> 00:37:59.299
 Ezra

00:37:59.299 --> 00:37:59.779
 was

00:37:59.780 --> 00:38:00.300
 Jeremiah

00:38:00.300 --> 00:38:01.040
 was

00:38:01.040 --> 00:38:02.040
 Amos

00:38:02.040 --> 00:38:04.100
 Jonah

00:38:04.100 --> 00:38:05.080
 was

00:38:05.080 --> 00:38:05.740
 I

00:38:05.740 --> 00:38:06.140
 am

00:38:06.140 --> 00:38:07.060
 before

00:38:07.060 --> 00:38:07.660
 Solomon

00:38:07.660 --> 00:38:08.260
 was

00:38:08.260 --> 00:38:08.600
 before

00:38:08.600 --> 00:38:09.120
 David

00:38:09.120 --> 00:38:09.800
 was

00:38:09.800 --> 00:38:11.340
 I

00:38:11.340 --> 00:38:11.640
 am

00:38:11.640 --> 00:38:12.800
 before

00:38:12.800 --> 00:38:13.500
 Ruth

00:38:13.500 --> 00:38:14.100
 was

00:38:14.100 --> 00:38:14.460
 before

00:38:14.460 --> 00:38:15.060
 Deborah

00:38:15.060 --> 00:38:15.600
 was

00:38:15.600 --> 00:38:15.900
 before

00:38:15.900 --> 00:38:16.620
 Samson

00:38:16.620 --> 00:38:17.180
 was

00:38:17.180 --> 00:38:18.540
 I

00:38:18.540 --> 00:38:18.860
 am

00:38:18.860 --> 00:38:20.120
 before

00:38:20.120 --> 00:38:20.940
 Joshua

00:38:20.940 --> 00:38:21.500
 was

00:38:21.500 --> 00:38:21.880
 before

00:38:21.880 --> 00:38:22.460
 Moses

00:38:22.460 --> 00:38:23.000
 was

00:38:23.000 --> 00:38:23.680
 before

00:38:23.680 --> 00:38:24.800
 Jacob

00:38:24.800 --> 00:38:25.700
 Isaac

00:38:25.700 --> 00:38:26.580
 Abraham

00:38:26.580 --> 00:38:27.300
 was

00:38:27.300 --> 00:38:28.120
 I

00:38:28.120 --> 00:38:28.360
 am

00:38:28.360 --> 00:38:29.680
 before

00:38:29.680 --> 00:38:30.280
 Noah

00:38:30.280 --> 00:38:30.880
 was

00:38:30.880 --> 00:38:31.220
 before

00:38:31.220 --> 00:38:31.620
 Adam

00:38:31.620 --> 00:38:31.860
 and

00:38:31.860 --> 00:38:32.300
 Eve

00:38:32.300 --> 00:38:32.940
 was

00:38:32.940 --> 00:38:33.660
 I

00:38:33.660 --> 00:38:33.960
 am

00:38:33.960 --> 00:38:34.820
 before

00:38:34.820 --> 00:38:35.099
 the

00:38:35.099 --> 00:38:35.599
 scriptures

00:38:35.599 --> 00:38:36.480
 was

00:38:36.480 --> 00:38:37.420
 I

00:38:37.420 --> 00:38:37.720
 am

00:38:37.720 --> 00:38:38.460
 all

00:38:38.460 --> 00:38:38.620
 the

00:38:38.620 --> 00:38:38.880
 scriptures

00:38:38.880 --> 00:38:39.360
 are about

00:38:39.360 --> 00:38:39.620
 him

00:38:39.620 --> 00:38:42.740
 before

00:38:42.740 --> 00:38:43.700
 I

00:38:43.700 --> 00:38:44.300
 was

00:38:44.300 --> 00:38:45.200
 before

00:38:45.200 --> 00:38:45.780
 you

00:38:45.780 --> 00:38:46.440
 was

00:38:46.440 --> 00:38:47.960
 I

00:38:47.960 --> 00:38:48.340
 am

00:38:48.340 --> 00:38:50.320
 if

00:38:50.320 --> 00:38:50.480
 we're

00:38:50.480 --> 00:38:50.700
 to do

00:38:50.700 --> 00:38:50.880
 some

00:38:50.880 --> 00:38:51.200
 Jesus

00:38:51.200 --> 00:38:51.660
 math

00:38:51.660 --> 00:38:54.019
 greater

00:38:54.019 --> 00:38:54.380
 less

00:38:54.380 --> 00:38:54.539
 than

00:38:54.539 --> 00:38:54.900
 or equal

00:38:54.900 --> 00:38:55.160
 to

00:38:55.159 --> 00:38:57.039
 in light

00:38:57.039 --> 00:38:57.440
 of all

00:38:57.440 --> 00:38:57.839
 these

00:38:57.839 --> 00:38:58.980
 I am

00:38:58.980 --> 00:39:00.319
 that

00:39:00.319 --> 00:39:00.500
 he

00:39:00.500 --> 00:39:00.779
 is

00:39:00.779 --> 00:39:00.960
 the

00:39:00.960 --> 00:39:01.259
 I

00:39:01.259 --> 00:39:01.599
 am

00:39:01.599 --> 00:39:03.599
 before

00:39:03.599 --> 00:39:03.839
 you

00:39:03.839 --> 00:39:04.339
 was

00:39:04.339 --> 00:39:05.980
 is

00:39:05.980 --> 00:39:06.319
 Jesus

00:39:06.319 --> 00:39:06.779
 greater

00:39:06.779 --> 00:39:07.099
 than

00:39:07.099 --> 00:39:07.399
 less

00:39:07.399 --> 00:39:07.619
 than

00:39:07.619 --> 00:39:08.000
 or equal

00:39:08.000 --> 00:39:08.239
 to

00:39:08.239 --> 00:39:08.599
 you

00:39:08.599 --> 00:39:11.139
 is

00:39:11.139 --> 00:39:11.440
 greater

00:39:11.440 --> 00:39:11.759
 than

00:39:11.759 --> 00:39:16.059
 before

00:39:16.059 --> 00:39:16.279
 I

00:39:16.279 --> 00:39:16.739
 was

00:39:16.739 --> 00:39:17.639
 I

00:39:17.639 --> 00:39:17.960
 am

00:39:17.960 --> 00:39:18.859
 which

00:39:18.859 --> 00:39:19.119
 means

00:39:19.119 --> 00:39:19.460
 today

00:39:19.460 --> 00:39:19.679
 is

00:39:19.679 --> 00:39:19.879
 his

00:39:19.879 --> 00:39:20.179
 day

00:39:20.179 --> 00:39:22.119
 my

00:39:22.119 --> 00:39:22.480
 day

00:39:22.480 --> 00:39:24.880
 and

00:39:24.880 --> 00:39:26.840
 I

00:39:26.840 --> 00:39:27.079
 hope

00:39:27.079 --> 00:39:27.300
 your

00:39:27.300 --> 00:39:27.860
 heart

00:39:27.860 --> 00:39:28.400
 rises

00:39:28.400 --> 00:39:28.800
 like

00:39:28.800 --> 00:39:29.380
 Abraham

00:39:29.380 --> 00:39:30.559
 to

00:39:30.559 --> 00:39:30.860
 see

00:39:30.860 --> 00:39:31.079
 that

00:39:31.079 --> 00:39:31.240
 his

00:39:31.240 --> 00:39:31.400
 day

00:39:31.400 --> 00:39:31.639
 has

00:39:31.639 --> 00:39:32.139
 come

00:39:32.139 --> 00:39:34.320
 and

00:39:34.320 --> 00:39:34.480
 that

00:39:34.480 --> 00:39:34.800
 he

00:39:34.800 --> 00:39:35.240
 is

00:39:35.240 --> 00:39:35.599
 bringing

00:39:35.599 --> 00:39:36.400
 salvation

00:39:36.400 --> 00:39:36.880
 to

00:39:36.880 --> 00:39:37.079
 the

00:39:37.079 --> 00:39:37.500
 nations

00:39:37.500 --> 00:39:37.960
 because

00:39:37.960 --> 00:39:38.199
 he

00:39:38.199 --> 00:39:38.400
 is

00:39:38.400 --> 00:39:38.599
 the

00:39:38.599 --> 00:39:39.039
 offspring

00:39:39.039 --> 00:39:39.300
 of

00:39:39.300 --> 00:39:39.639
 Abraham

00:39:39.639 --> 00:39:41.659
 and

00:39:41.659 --> 00:39:41.860
 he's

00:39:41.860 --> 00:39:42.260
 gathering

00:39:42.260 --> 00:39:42.679
 together

00:39:42.679 --> 00:39:42.880
 a

00:39:42.880 --> 00:39:43.139
 people

00:39:43.139 --> 00:39:43.400
 for

00:39:43.400 --> 00:39:44.000
 himself

00:39:44.000 --> 00:39:44.940
 and

00:39:44.940 --> 00:39:45.139
 he's

00:39:45.139 --> 00:39:45.659
 transferring

00:39:45.659 --> 00:39:46.000
 them

00:39:46.000 --> 00:39:46.179
 from

00:39:46.179 --> 00:39:46.400
 the

00:39:46.400 --> 00:39:47.240
 domain

00:39:47.240 --> 00:39:47.400
 of

00:39:47.400 --> 00:39:47.699
 darkness

00:39:47.699 --> 00:39:48.179
 into

00:39:48.179 --> 00:39:48.400
 the

00:39:48.400 --> 00:39:48.599
 kingdom

00:39:48.599 --> 00:39:48.800
 of

00:39:48.800 --> 00:39:48.940
 his

00:39:48.940 --> 00:39:49.219
 beloved

00:39:49.219 --> 00:39:49.599
 son

00:39:49.599 --> 00:39:49.860
 and

00:39:49.860 --> 00:39:50.219
 making

00:39:50.219 --> 00:39:50.500
 them

00:39:50.500 --> 00:39:51.119
 worshipers

00:39:51.119 --> 00:39:51.300
 and

00:39:51.300 --> 00:39:51.719
 uniting

00:39:51.719 --> 00:39:52.579
 together

00:39:52.579 --> 00:39:53.719
 in

00:39:53.719 --> 00:39:54.000
 his

00:39:54.000 --> 00:39:54.419
 name

00:39:54.419 --> 00:39:57.179
 imagine

00:39:57.179 --> 00:39:59.059
 an

00:39:59.059 --> 00:39:59.559
 incredibly

00:39:59.559 --> 00:40:00.039
 holy

00:40:00.039 --> 00:40:00.480
 God

00:40:00.480 --> 00:40:02.159
 who

00:40:02.159 --> 00:40:03.199
 is

00:40:03.199 --> 00:40:03.480
 as

00:40:03.480 --> 00:40:04.000
 loving

00:40:04.000 --> 00:40:05.019
 as

00:40:05.019 --> 00:40:05.159
 he

00:40:05.159 --> 00:40:05.480
 is

00:40:05.480 --> 00:40:06.079
 holy

00:40:06.079 --> 00:40:07.459
 and

00:40:07.459 --> 00:40:07.759
 out

00:40:07.759 --> 00:40:08.039
 of

00:40:08.039 --> 00:40:08.279
 his

00:40:08.279 --> 00:40:08.659
 holy

00:40:08.659 --> 00:40:09.059
 love

00:40:09.059 --> 00:40:09.319
 for

00:40:09.319 --> 00:40:09.759
 you

00:40:09.759 --> 00:40:10.399
 he

00:40:10.399 --> 00:40:10.799
 sent

00:40:10.799 --> 00:40:11.159
 his

00:40:11.159 --> 00:40:11.699
 one

00:40:11.699 --> 00:40:11.819
 of

00:40:11.819 --> 00:40:11.939
 a

00:40:11.939 --> 00:40:12.179
 kind

00:40:12.179 --> 00:40:12.639
 son

00:40:12.639 --> 00:40:14.480
 totally

00:40:14.480 --> 00:40:14.919
 God

00:40:14.919 --> 00:40:15.699
 totally

00:40:15.699 --> 00:40:16.359
 man

00:40:16.359 --> 00:40:16.879
 the

00:40:16.879 --> 00:40:17.299
 great

00:40:17.299 --> 00:40:17.739
 I

00:40:17.739 --> 00:40:18.279
 am

00:40:18.279 --> 00:40:18.899
 and

00:40:18.899 --> 00:40:19.480
 this

00:40:19.480 --> 00:40:20.419
 great

00:40:20.419 --> 00:40:21.379
 incarnate

00:40:21.380 --> 00:40:21.780
 I

00:40:21.780 --> 00:40:22.220
 am

00:40:22.220 --> 00:40:22.920
 not

00:40:22.920 --> 00:40:23.160
 only

00:40:23.160 --> 00:40:23.420
 lived

00:40:23.420 --> 00:40:23.579
 a

00:40:23.579 --> 00:40:23.940
 sinless

00:40:23.940 --> 00:40:24.420
 life

00:40:24.420 --> 00:40:24.960
 he

00:40:24.960 --> 00:40:25.400
 died

00:40:25.400 --> 00:40:25.660
 in

00:40:25.660 --> 00:40:25.860
 your

00:40:25.860 --> 00:40:26.440
 place

00:40:26.440 --> 00:40:27.579
 so

00:40:27.579 --> 00:40:27.820
 that

00:40:27.820 --> 00:40:28.260
 you

00:40:28.260 --> 00:40:28.559
 could

00:40:28.559 --> 00:40:28.700
 be

00:40:28.700 --> 00:40:29.099
 adopted

00:40:29.099 --> 00:40:29.420
 into

00:40:29.420 --> 00:40:29.619
 the

00:40:29.619 --> 00:40:29.900
 family

00:40:29.900 --> 00:40:30.140
 of

00:40:30.140 --> 00:40:30.480
 God

00:40:30.480 --> 00:40:31.000
 so

00:40:31.000 --> 00:40:31.220
 that

00:40:31.220 --> 00:40:31.760
 you

00:40:31.760 --> 00:40:32.280
 could

00:40:32.280 --> 00:40:33.140
 legitimately

00:40:33.140 --> 00:40:34.160
 call

00:40:34.160 --> 00:40:35.800
 your

00:40:35.800 --> 00:40:36.800
 God

00:40:36.800 --> 00:40:37.579
 your

00:40:37.579 --> 00:40:37.960
 heavenly

00:40:37.960 --> 00:40:38.519
 father

00:40:38.519 --> 00:40:40.660
 the

00:40:40.660 --> 00:40:41.160
 paternity

00:40:41.160 --> 00:40:41.579
 test

00:40:41.579 --> 00:40:41.900
 of

00:40:41.900 --> 00:40:42.300
 knowing

00:40:42.300 --> 00:40:42.599
 whether

00:40:42.599 --> 00:40:42.800
 you

00:40:42.800 --> 00:40:43.260
 belong

00:40:43.260 --> 00:40:44.740
 to

00:40:44.740 --> 00:40:45.380
 God

00:40:45.380 --> 00:40:45.680
 and his

00:40:45.680 --> 00:40:46.119
 family

00:40:46.119 --> 00:40:47.019
 as a

00:40:47.019 --> 00:40:47.200
 son

00:40:47.200 --> 00:40:47.340
 or

00:40:47.340 --> 00:40:47.640
 daughter

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 is

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 truth

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 about

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 Jesus

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 he's

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 you

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 becoming

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 your

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 and

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 loving

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 father

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 let's

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 pray

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 thank you

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 God

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 thank you

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 God

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 for

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 sending

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 Jesus

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 for us

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 Lord

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 Jesus

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 thank you

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 for

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 willingly

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 dying

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 on the

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 cross

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 for

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 sin

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 our

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 sins

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 but

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 thank you

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 Lord

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 Jesus

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 for

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 living

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 a

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 life

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 that

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 we

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 could

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 not

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 father

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 thank you

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 for

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 adopting

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 us

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 as

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 our

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 sons

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 and

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 daughters

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 and

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 that

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 we

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 no

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 longer

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 fear

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 but

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 we

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 walk

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 in

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 the

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 freedom

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 that

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 Christ

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 has

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 achieved

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 for

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 us

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 in

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 Jesus

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 name

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 Amen

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