John 8:30-47 The Identity That Saves
August 6, 2023

John 8:30

Some people

Jesus because he was convincing, with passion and and He backed up all of His claims with

However intellectual assent or agreement not you


John 8:31
‌We can know the condition of someone else’s ? (God does)

But we can see of fruit in someone’s life

The

proof that we have of is perseverance

Matthew 24:13


John 8:32
‌Jesus is talking about the way that sin takes you captive - He’ll get to that a little more too, but


John 8:33/ ‌identity
‌sometimes can become an idol

What are some of the ways that the Pharisees identified themselves?

‌‌John 8:34/Sin = Slavery
‌Romans 6:16 Galatians 3:22

What are a couple ways that sin makes us a slave? Answer in the notes


Quote

“Sin will take you farther than you ever expected to go; it will keep you longer than you ever intended to stay, and it will cost you more than you ever expected to pay.”


‌John 8:35

in order to truly be we must become of God


‌John 8:36
‌We cannot do anything to be set free from … we must the spirit of from Jesus in order to become a child of

Romans 8:15


John 8:37


John 8:38



John 8:39a


John 8:39b-c

Our deeds can be evidence of our identity for good or bad.


John 8:40-41a


John 8:41 b-c

The are trying to call His bloodline into question but Jesus is not talking about worldly identities He is talking about their identity


John 8:42
‌If someone truly loves God, they will love



John 8:43

‌When someone has a heart they are unable to listen to and understand the


John 8:44
‌our actions & words are the (or direct result of) our . if our identity is in we produce good fruit - if our identity is in the we produce bad .

*Luke 6:43-45 *‌


John 8:45-47
‌‌you can’t be of both worlds you either are of God or are not

James 3:11


What is Your Identity


but when we are born again, we receive a new in Jesus - as of God .

Jesus said if your right causes you to sin, you that out because it’s better to lose your eye than for your whole body to be cast into


As believers, our

must be firmly rooted in Christ and nothing else.