John 8:37-43

Two Wrong Fathers

• Abraham - ethnically linked but not ethically linked
• God - neither hearing His messenger nor His message

John 8:44-49

Your Father, the Devil

• Murderer from the beginning
• Liar and father of lies
  • "You need that now"
  • "This is really living"
  • "Leave that for this"
• Questioning Jesus
  • Questioning identity (v. 41)
  • Questioning connection (v. 48)
  • Questioning agenda (v. 49-49)

Sidebar: how do we know if it's Satan?

• Who Jesus is (v. 46)
• What Jesus says (v. 45,47)

John 8:50-59

How does Jesus respond?

• Promising life (v. 50-55)
• Fulfilling promises (v. 56)
• Claiming divinity (v. 57-59)