The Greatness of Jesus
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John 8:48-59
The Greatness of Jesus
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The greatness of Jesus’ power (vv. 48-51)
A. The Jews’ unbelief (v. 48)
1. “You are a Samaritan”
2. “You have a devil”
B. The Savior’s response (v. 49)
1. His denial (v. 49a)
2. His honor (v. 49b)
3. His glory (v. 50)
C. The Savior’s declaration (v. 51)
1. If a man keep my word…
2. Then he shall never see death.
II. The greatness of Jesus’ person (vv. 52-56)
A. The Jews’ unbelief (vv. 52-53)
1. Their reasoning (v. 52)
a. “We have rightly concluded you have a devil” because…
b. “Abraham and the prophets are dead…”
c. “yet you claim to give eternal life.”
2. Their questioning (v. 53)
a. “Are you greater than Abraham and the prophets?”
b. “Who do you make yourself out to be?”
B. The Savior’s response (vv. 54-56)
1. The God you claim honors me (v. 54)
2. Unlike you I know [and obey] him (v. 55)
C. The Savior’s declaration (v. 56)
- He was the ultimate fulfillment of Abraham’s hopes and
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III. The greatness of Jesus’ position (vv. 57-59)
A. The Jews’ unbelief (v. 57)
- “You are not old enough to have seen Abraham”
B. The Savior’s declaration (v. 58)
- “Before Abraham was born, I eternally existed”
C. The Savior’s sovereignty (v. 59)
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