Northwest Bible Church – June 23, 2013 – Worship Service – Alan Conner

John 8:37-47

Who is Your Daddy?

               Intro

               A.  JEWS: WE ARE ABRAHAM’S OFFSPRING (John 8:33, 37, 39a).

                    1) They boast in their relationship to Abraham.

2) They focus on the fleshly relationship with Abraham only.

               B. JESUS: ABRAHAM IS NOT YOUR FATHER (John 8:37-40).

1) Christ acknowledges they are NOT Abraham’s true offspring (John 8:37).

2) They have a different father (John 8:38, 41).

                    3) The Jews insist they are Abraham is their father (John 8:39).

               C.  JEWS: GOD IS OUR FATHER (John 8:41b).

1) They accuse Jesus of being born out of wedlock.               

                    2) They boast in having God as their Father.

               D. JESUS: GOD IS NOT YOUR FATHER (John 8:42-47).  

                    1) If God is your Father, you would love Me (John 8:42).

2) You are spiritually deaf to My words (John 8:43, 47).

a) Result:  Spiritual inability.

b) Reason:  Spiritual Depravity.

3) Your father is the devil (John 8:44).

a) He was a murderer from the beginning.

b) There is NO truth in him, he is the father of lies.

Conclusion:  The importance of knowing your Father!