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On the Wrong Side of the Jordan

by Rev. Kirby Williams

Probing the nature of true belief.

Text: John 8:30-32
Date: 08/27/2017, the Traditional service.
Series: "John: Encountering Love" Part 62

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The strong words Jesus uses as He teaches in the Temple seem to have made an impact on some of the Jews there, for we read that many of them "believed" Him. But what was the nature of their belief? Was it the kind of belief that will lead them to follow Him as true disciples and abide in His Word? Or was it a superficial and therefore spurious belief that would dissipate at the first challenge? We will use a vivid image from the Old Testament wilderness years to help us understand the vital distinction-- not only in the Jews confronting Jesus in our text, but in our own relationship with Christ as well. This is a poignant message for all who say they believe, to consider the nature and fullness of their belief. For Jesus makes it clear that only true belief will set us free and insure we do not end up on the "wrong side of the Jordan".


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I. Introduction, Num. 13:30-33.
II. Exposition of the text, John 8:30-32.
A. Context
B. Analyzing the foundations of belief.
1. Identifying the "unbelieving believers", vs. 30-31a.
a. Looking at the anomaly.
i. The dilemma.
ii. The added confusion of the grammar.
b. Solving the puzzle, John 2:23-34.
c. Pursuing true belief.
2. The mark of a true believer, vs. 31b.
a. Abiding in the Word.
i. Finding the best translation.
ii. Taking a closer look.
¥ Being "doers" of the Word, James 1:22-25.
¥ Following Jesus as our model.
¥ A personal relationship.
b. Being a true disciple.
c. The mark of a true disciple.
2. Set free by the truth, vs. 32.
a. Knowing the truth, John 1:14, 8:26.
b. The freedom of the truth.
i. What Jesus is NOT saying.
ii. What Jesus is saying.
III. Application
A. The word in the wilderness, Ex. 3:7-8, Num. 14:2,4.
B. The Word from Heaven, John 6:40,53, Matt. 7:20, 10:37,39, Luke 14:27.
IV. Conclusion

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