The Light of Life

John 8: 12-30

I. Light vs Darkness Vs.12

A. Vs.12 - Jesus is continuing from 7:52 with saying, “I am the Light of the world.” Jesus says “I AM” 23 times in the book John. There are 7 different metaphors in which He uses the “I AM”:

1. I am the Bread of life (6:35, 41, 48, 51)

2. I am the Light of the world (8:12)

3. I am the door of the sheep (10:7, 9)

4. I am the Good Shepherd (10:11, 14)

5. I am the resurrection and the life (11:25)

6. I am the way, the truth, and the life (14:6)

7. I am the true vine (15:15)

(Dr. Dewitt, relationalconcepts.org)

B. Plain and simple, “the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” The Pharisees again do not ________________.

C. Great analogy between the sun, physical light, and Jesus the ____________ light.

II. Arrogance and Ego will blind you. Vs.13

A. Pharisees are not happy with Jesus’s ___________ of authority.

B. Nothing said or asked to help them ______________ what Jesus ment.

C. It takes ____________ to ask when you do not fully understand.

III. Jesus Knows their Ignorance Vs.14-30

A. We are back to the same Pharisee argument, ______________ about Yourself.

B. Jesus again presents them the _________. Vs.14-15

1. Testimony is true. Why, there have been others to ___________. (Chapter five)

2. Jesus ___________ his origin and his future. They know not of either.

3. You're judging according to the _________. “I am not judging anyone.” Vs.15b. Jesus makes another connection with his Father. Vs.16

4. Jesus __________ them that even your Law recognizes the testimony of two. Vs.17-18

C. Vs.19 Shows the Pharisees misunderstanding by ____________ Jesus’ reference to divine father with natural father.

1. They ask “Where”, rather than ‘Who’.

2. Jesus ____________ the ‘Who’ by saying, “if you knew Me, you would know My Father also.” Vs.19b

3. They totally __________ to understand Jesus which also shows their lack of a true understanding of God.

D. Vs.21-30 shows their ignorance ___________, but not all.

1. Jesus gives further information about himself and his father but the people are not _______.

a. They think he might kill himself. “Where I am going, you cannot come.” Vs.21b

b. They go back to, “Who are You?” “For unless you believe that I am, you will die in your sins.” Vs.24b

c. They didn’t ____________ that Jesus was speaking about the Father. “But He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I say to the world.” Vs.26b

d. Jesus wraps up with talking about his ______________.

2. Vs.30 - Many believed. We do not know what that means. Possibly at the day of Pentecost in Acts 2 after Peter’s sermon.