Today\'s Lesson, January 24, 2010

1. Faith in Christ Jesus: the same today. You need a Savior. You need Him to rule
2 Timothy 1:12 defines FAITH as knowing the trustworthy your heart and life. You may trust Him or reject Him.
character and motives of Jesus, and being confident in His John 8:1-11, 12-20.
limitless promise-keeping ability, and consequently The Adultery and The Light.
committing yourself entirely to His keeping. We are
studying the Gospel of John, answering these questions: 1) Read John 8:3-6.
what is revealed of Jesus’ character, motives, and abilities? What did the scribes and Pharisees do? _ _ _ _ _ _
2) What is indicated that you could confidently commit to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Jesus’? What did The Law say must be done? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
John 8:1-11, 12-20. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The Adultery and The Light. What two options did they leave open to Jesus? _
Source: Alfred Edersheim, ___________________________
“The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah” _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
The Eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles was How would BOTH choices discredit Jesus? _ _ _ _
actually a separate celebration concerned with the “hope of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
earth’s great harvest-joy in the conversion of the heathen _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
world, pointing to the days of the Messiah”. Brilliant What did Jesus do? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
lighting played a prominent role in this celebration, which it
was understood by all that the light referred to The Read John 8:7-11.
Messiah! (Isaiah 42:6, 49:6, 60:3, Luke 2:32 –showing What did Jesus say to the scribes and Pharisees? _
common expectation-, Also, Rev.21:23) Jesus then declares __________________________
before them all Jhn 8:12 … I am the light of __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
the world: he that followeth me shall not How did they respond? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
walk in darkness, but shall have the light _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
of life. What did Jesus say to the woman? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Remember that our previous lesson showed the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
enormity and international nature of this crowd, and how Is Jesus worthy of your trust? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Jesus invited all to quench their thirst in Him just as the Is Jesus able to forgive? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
water of Siloam was poured forth, and that many responded Will you entrust yourself to Him? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
with, “This Is The Christ!” (John 7:40-42) So, the next day,
when Jesus entered the temple, ALL the people came to Jesus might excuse sinners or condemn sinners,
Him, … and He taught them! which would either break the Law or equate Jesus
The Jewish leaders must immediately do with the Pharisees. Do people still do this? Do
something, anything, every thing, to publicly discredit and you still do this?
destroy Jesus. Today they cunningly put Him at odds with
the Law of Moses by possibly creating, then using, an Jesus brought personal conviction of personal sin,
adultery (8:1-11). Today they crafted a fundamental and forgiveness to the penitent. How does that
judicial charge against Him, “A person is not accredited encourage you to trust Jesus? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
about himself” (8:13). ___________________________
Two foundational issues are presented by Jesus. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
(1) He is The Messiah. (2) He is The Savior.
Jewish rabbis taught that Jews did not need Read John 8:12.
salvation or freedom (8:33) because they are God’s chosen What does light do? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
people! Jesus insisted on spiritual birth (John 3) and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
spiritual insight (John 8:15). They needed a Savior to gain How does following Jesus change a person’s life?
those for them! ___________________________
These leaders of the Jews fully understood Jesus’ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
claims to be the Messiah and equal with God! They fully Do you want that for yourself? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
rejected His right to rule Israel, and certainly rejected His
right to rule over each person’s heart! The truth remains It is offered to you right now!

2. A person can give their best efforts to God
without giving themselves to God! Give yourself
up to Him!