Saturday, December 3, 2016

Gospel of John - John 8

Homiletics                                             Study of John
Lesson     11                                         Passage: John 8
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Adulteress Woman brought to test Jesus’ Judgment with His declaration to “Sin no More” (John 8:1-11)
a. Pharisees bring a woman caught in adultery (1-3)
b. Their trap question - should we follow the law and stone her  (4-6)  
c. Jesus challenge question “those without sin cast first stone” (7-9)
d. Jesus command to sin no more with no condemnation (10-11)
Jesus is sent from the Father; His testimony is Life-giving to those “dead in sin” (John 8:12-26)
a. Jesus states He is light of the world (12)
b. Pharisees challenge validity of Jesus witness (13)  
c. Jesus responds that He and the Father who sent me are witness; He not alone (14-18)  
d. Jesus replies saying that they did not know His Father (19-22)
e. Jesus clarifies stating that those who do not believe will die in their sin (23-26)
Legitimacy is doing as our Father; knowing the truth of Jesus will set us Free from sin (John 8:27-58)
a. As Son of Man is lifted up, understanding and freedom (27-33)
b. Characteristic of sin identified as slavery (34-36)  
c. True children do as their father it is a question of legitimacy (Abraham, God or “Father of lies”) (37-47)
d. Jesus glorifies the Father and He Jesus (48-59)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Adulteress Woman brought to test Jesus’ Judgment with His declaration to “Sin no More”
John 8:1-11
Jesus is sent from the Father; His testimony is Life-giving to those “dead in sin”
John 8:12-26
Legitimacy is doing as our Father; knowing the truth of Jesus will set us Free from sin
John 8:27-58
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Adulterous woman found; Truth is identified and will set us free.
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that sin exists and we can be a slave to it or be set free through the lifted up Son of Man.
Specific Application Questions
1.
What sins are you confronting and how have you been convicted to change behavior?
2.
When are you going to trust Jesus and change behavior?
3.
In all of life circumstances are you reflecting our Heavenly Father? What specifically needs to change?
Principles to Remember
1.
Jesus is patient but asks us to sin no more
2.
Jesus is Light to the World and His testimony is true
3.
Truth is found in Jesus
Characteristic of God
Truth and Life
Theme: 
True and Trustworthy is testimony found in Jesus.


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