"Who's Your Daddy"

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SERIES: Gospel of John
Sermon Scripture:  ​John 8:39-47

​Their Family Connection: “Abraham is Our Father” (8:39-40)

• The Jews justify themselves based on their ethnic connection to Abraham.
  • They claimed a relationship with Abraham as his ______________ “offspring.” (John 8:33)
  • Jesus says the only relationship with Abraham that matters is to be his _______________ “children.”

​Their Family Connection: “Abraham is Our Father” (8:39-40) continued

• True children of Abraham will do what Abraham did.
  • Abraham ______________ God’s promises. (Gen. 15:6)
    • The Jews reject God.
  • Abraham ______________ God’s word.
    • The Jews resist God’s word.
  • Abraham was a ______________ of God. (Isaiah 41:8)
    • The Jews seek to kill God’s Son.
• The Bottom Line: It does not matter if your family members are Christian. You must trust in Christ yourself!

Their Religious Claim: “God is Our Father” (8:41-43)

• The Jews make a false claim about their relationship with God.
  • Jesus says that sonship is based on ______________, not biology.
  • There is a big difference between what someone professes and what they ________________.
• True children of God will ___________ Jesus.
  • You cannot have God as your Father if you will not have Christ as your ______________. (Heb. 2:11)
  • You do not belong to God if you refuse to listen to his ___________.
• The Bottom Line: Not all religious people are children of God, but only those who believe Jesus is the Messiah!

Jesus’ Theological Correction: “You Are of Your Father the Devil” (8:44-47)

• Jesus denies their claims and accuses them of being children of Satan. (44)
  • Satan _______________.
    • He committed the spiritual murder of __________. (Gen 2:17; Rom. 5:12)
    • He caused the physical murder of __________. (Gen. 4)
  • Satan _______________.
    • He lied to Eve. (Gen. 3:4)
    • He lies to everyone. (Rev. 12:9)
• The Jews share the ___________ of the devil. (44-45)
  • They lied about Jesus.
  • They sought to kill Jesus.
• Jesus gives a spiritual diagnosis. (46-47)
  • They are spiritually __________…
  • Which causes them to be spiritually ___________.
• The Bottom Line: No one can hear the words of God until they are first born again.