Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Claims to Believe in Jesus
Text: John 8: 31-32
CLAIMS TO BELIEVE IN JESUS
There were some Jews who opposed Jesus openly and rudely. But there were other Jews who appeared to claim that they had come to believe in Him. How would Jesus respond to these claims of faith?
“Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, ‘If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.’”
John 8:31-32
1. “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him”
a. To clarify
b. To make certain
c. To check their faith
2. Four things were highlighted to check faith
a. There must be abiding in the word of the Lord.
i. To abide simply means “to remain”.
ii. To hear and to confess faith in Jesus would not necessarily mean “abiding in the word”.
iii. It would require careful attention to the teachings of Jesus.
iv. Every effort must be made to hide His word in the heart.
b. “You are My disciples”
i. This is a logical and natural follow-through.
ii. Discipleship is an excellent way of proving genuine faith in Jesus.
iii. The examples of the Disciples of Jesus must come to mind.
iv. They gave up everything just to have the privilege and joy of following Jesus.
c. “And you shall know the truth”
i. Knowing the truth is an important goal.
ii. This is not just mental assent though.
iii. Knowledge of truth is precious beyond all the treasures of the world.
iv. Truth is to be prized as much as the wisdom is treasured.
d. “And the truth shall make you free”
i. Free from darkness.
ii. Free from the power of evil and sin.
经文：约翰福音 8：31-32
声称相信耶稣
有些犹太人公开无礼地反对耶稣。但也有其他犹太人似乎声称他们已经开始相信耶稣了。耶稣对这些声称信祂的人有什么反应呢？
“耶稣对信祂的犹太人说：‘你们若常常遵守我的道，就真是我的门徒，你们必晓得真理，真理必叫你们得以自由。’”
《约翰福音 8：31-32》