Sunday School ( John 10)

Believe

Theme and thesis ( purpose ) of the book of John is to believe. If read with open mind and heart. The Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John is the Book that I often recommend to any believer if they fin themselves struggle with unbelief and doubt in the revelation that Jesus is all God and all man. Belief in the Deity of Jesus of Christ .

John 20:31 KJV 1900

31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Today will examine and discuss and dissect a start at verse 34

Jesus was about to stoned because of the statement , He made the in John 10:30

John 10:30 KJV 1900

30 I and my Father are one.

This statement considered blasphemy to those who opposed and did not understand Him.

People became familiar with Him so therefore they could Honor His deity

Religious leader were afraid of losing there grip on the power and influence they had

Other were disappointed because the though he was going be an earthly leader that would deliver them from the rule of the Roman Empire. ( like Maccabees).

"I," verse 30, "and My Father are one." It's funny. People read that and they go, "I and My Father are one." What could that mean? Oh, it must mean-- oh, it must mean-- the only thing it must mean. It merely means Jesus saying, My Father and I are on the same page. We're one in purpose. We're one in our mission statement. Jesus said, "I and My Father are one." And the word, the language, the syntax of the original language connotes that Jesus is saying I and My Father have one and the same essence, nature. I'm of the same nature and essence as the Father, which is deity. " They understood He was claiming to have the same nature as God the Father. And according to Leviticus chapter 24, the punishment of claiming to be God, which is blasphemy, is to be stoned to death. Most of that chapter, Leviticus 24, is about a man whose mother was a Hebrew, father was an Egyptian. He's out and he blasphemes God. And he's taken outside the camp and stoned. And then the law is given. Anybody who blasphemes, you pick up stones and stone them. That's an Old Testament directive. So Jesus said, "I and my Father are one." They understood what He was saying. They did not understand Him to say, I and My Father have the same vision statement and same purpose and same mission. I and My Father are of the same essence, the same nature as being God. They took up stones to stone Him. "Jesus said to them, 'Many good works'"-- he referred to his works he does-- "'many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which one of these works do you stone Me?'" You know Jesus had made some pretty incredible claims, right? So far. So let's just keep that in mind when people want to say that the Bible never says or Jesus never said or the New Testament never records or Jesus said He is God, you've got some obstacles to get around when you make that statement. Just think of all the claims Jesus made so far. "I am the Bread of Life, whoever eats of this bread will live forever." "I am the Light of the World, whoever follows me will not walk in darkness." "Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his innermost being will flow rivers of living water."

Today we will focus on Jesus answer to their allegations

John 10:34 KJV 1900

34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

Psalm 82 KJV 1900

A Psalm of Asaph. 1 God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; He judgeth among the gods. 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, And accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy: Rid them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They know not, neither will they understand; They walk on in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are out of course. 6 I have said, Ye are gods; And all of you are children of the most High. 7 But ye shall die like men, And fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: For thou shalt inherit all nations.

Jesus is using the authority of the scripture to defend his position.

By showing then that term Elohim was use to describe men that had the power to judge or rule. Now they were the lesser and He is the greater.