Hide and seek
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INTRODUCTION: Hide and seek story. As a kid I loved this game. As a Father I love it too.
CONTEXT: Jesus still talking to Jewish leaders explaining he is the light of the world.
TENSION: We are in a game that we don’t even know we are playing. It’s a game of life or death.
PROPOSITION: Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to See Jesus (John 8:21)
PROPOSITION: Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to See Jesus (John 8:21)
21 So he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
them - pharisees. Those who did not believe.
I am going away - They thought it was just leaving Jerusalem. Run away from them.
You will seek me - they will look for Jesus. They thought it was just to arrest hi, but in reality Jesus is saying something deeper. I think it means when life is over they will cry out for a savior but
You will die in your sin - we don’t say that a lot. But Jesus wants to be clear.
People are still looking, through false religion, through money, purpose etc.
Jesus Isn’t on Your Level (John 8:22-24)
Jesus Isn’t on Your Level (John 8:22-24)
when I get to haven etc…you will fall down and worship God!
The problem is not that he isn’t relateable, its that we don’t respect Him.
22 So the Jews said, “Will he kill himself, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” 23 He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”
Will he kill himself? - The Jews thought the worse hell was reserved for those who commit suicide. He can’t mean heaven, because we will also be there.
Some still believe this - Let me be clear committing suicide is a sin. And you should never do it, but it does not condemn you to hell anymore than dying while speeding. It matters what you believe not what you did.
So they say he is going to hades, which they understood as down in the grave, into the earth.
only 2% of people think they are going to hell.
You are from below -
I am from above - Saying, I’m not going down, I am going up.
I am not of this world - ILLUSTRATION: Your not from around here.
Die in your sins - second time. IF the bible says something twice, pay attention.
Unless - there is hope, how do we avoid this? Believe.
Believe what thought? I am , he is not in the greek.
You will die in your sin - third time.
IT cannot be more clear than this.
Jesus Is on Father’s mission and you should join Him. (John 8:25-29)
Don’t Just Listen—Believe. (John 8:30)
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to See Jesus
Jesus Isn’t on Your Level
Jesus Is on Father’s mission and you should join Him.
Don’t Just Listen—Believe.
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to See Jesus
Jesus Isn’t on Your Level
Jesus Is on Father’s mission and you should join Him.
Don’t Just Listen—Believe.
Find Jesus before it’s to late. - John 8:21
Find Jesus before it’s to late. - John 8:21
21 So he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
Jesus isn’t the same as us. - John 8:22-24
Jesus isn’t the same as us. - John 8:22-24
22 So the Jews said, “Will he kill himself, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” 23 He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”
Jesus is following God’s plan - John 8:25-26
Jesus is following God’s plan - John 8:25-26
25 So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning. 26 I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.”
Jesus followed until death. - John 8:27-29
Jesus followed until death. - John 8:27-29
27 They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father. 28 So Jesus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me. 29 And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
Follow Him - John 8:30
Follow Him - John 8:30
30 As he was saying these things, many believed in him.
22 So the Jews said, “Will he kill himself, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” 23 He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”
Will he kill himself? - The Jews thought the worse hell was reserved for those who commit suicide. He can’t mean heaven, because we will also be there.
So they say he is going to hades, which they understood as down in the grave, into the earth.
only 2% of people think they are going to hell.
You are from below -
I am from above - Saying, I’m not going down, I am going up.
I am not of this world - ILLUSTRATION: Your not from around here.
Die in your sins - second time. IF the bible says something twice, pay attention.
Unless - there is hope, how do we avoid this? Believe.
Believe what thought? I am , he is not in the greek.
You will die in your sin - third time.
IT cannot be more clear than this.
25 So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning.
Who are you? - Who did you just say you were? We ask the same question. Do you really think you can tell me what to do?
26 I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.” 27 They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father.
About you - not to you
Who are you? - What did you say?
from the beginning - John 1:1 “1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
I have been saying this whole time, so its not Jesus, its you.
I have much to say and much to judge - Jesus knows everything about them.
I could say so much more, but I have a higher mission.
Not speaking what he could say. - wisdom talk.
Heard from Him - only what I hear from God.
This is a beautiful example of what we are supposed to be doing. - There was much more we could have said, but I am only going to do what you ....
28 So Jesus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me. 29 And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
lifted up the Son of Man -
30 As he was saying these things, many believed in him.
Believed - and avoided death.
CONCLUSION: Kid was lost and I had to find them, or find my parents story.
You will die in your sin - three times.
Jews believed sucicide left you win the wordse part of hell/hadies/ below.
pass/fail test - death.
ligoneer stats -
Act out hide and seek game.
Levi look at me illustration.