Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Patience in Teaching
Text: John 8: 34
PATIENCE IN TEACHING
A great teacher is one who is able to exercise great patience in teaching. Jesus showed tremendous patience as He taught.
1. Patience in teaching the ignorant
a. The unlearned
b. The unschooled
2. Patience in teaching the so-called scholars
a. The scribes
b. The priests
c. The elders
d. These were well-schooled but they were spiritually blind and most difficult to teach.
EXPLAINING SPIRITUAL SLAVERY
Jesus had to explain what “spiritual slavery” was! The people had to recognise their spiritual enslavement!
“Jesus answered them, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.’”
John 8:34
1. “Most assuredly, I say to you”
a. Jesus taught with great certainty.
b. He taught with deep conviction.
c. He also taught with definite clarity.
2. “Whoever commits sin”
a. And no one can say he is free from sin.
b. Sin has at least three elements:
i. When we fail to live up to God’s standards (laws/ commandments).
ii. When we break His commandments/ laws.
iii. When evil and darkness lurk within our hearts when we sin.
3. “A slave of sin”
a. Sin will always seek to be the master.
b. Sin will reign and cause the sinner to be its slave (Romans 6:12-23).
经文：約翰福音 8：34
耐心地教学
一位优秀的教师能够在教学中保持极大的耐心。耶稣教导时表现出极大的耐心。
1. 耐心地教导无知者
a. 没有学习过的人
b. 未受过教育的人
2. 耐心地教导所谓的学者
a. 文士
b. 祭司
c. 长老
d. 这些人都受过良好的教育，但他们在属灵里是盲目的并且最难教导。
解释属灵的奴役
耶稣必须解释“属灵的奴役”的意义！人们不得不承认他们是属灵的奴仆！
“耶稣回答说：‘我实实在在地告诉你们：所有犯罪的就是罪的奴仆。’”
《约翰福音 8:34》