The Caldwell Commentaries Podcast
Religion & Spirituality
John 8:48-59
This is the last part of the Lord's "Light of the World Sermon". There are many interesting verses in the last section of what we call the Lord's "True Emancipation Proclamation". Jesus asked the religious rulers if they could point out any sin in His life; their silence speaks volumes, although they resorted to name-calling. They said He was a "Samaritan" (which they considered one of the worst insults) and that He had "a devil". He ignored their first insult, but proceeded to tell them how His words and actions proved He was not demonically controlled. Ever-patient, Jesus then invited them to trust His words so they would be set free from ever experiencing eternal separation from God.
It was at this point the Jews again mentioned Abraham, asking Jesus, "Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead?" Christ had already made a statement that was really a claim of His Lordship over the Tomb (8:51); now He made a claim as to His Lordship over Time! We get into a wonderful detailed study ofHis next words to the Jews, "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day: and he saw it, and was glad" (8:56)! We enjoy a quick review of "The Gospel on Moriah" (Abraham's almost sacrifice of Isaac) as we discover how it was that Abraham actually DID SEE (with eyes of faith) Christ's day!
At the end of the Lord's "Emancipation Proclamation," the Jews were boiling with anger and they picked up heavy stones to stone Him to death! But, it was not His hour and, somehow, He miraculously hid Himself from them.
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Life of Christ Lesson 136: Olivet Discourse - Part VI {The Abomination of Desolation}
Life of Christ Lesson 135: Olivet Discourse - Part V {The Great Tribulation}
Life of Christ Lesson 134: Olivet Discourse - Part IV {The Beginning of Sorrows}
Life of Christ Lesson 133: Olivet Discourse - Part III {Increased Spiritual Deception}
Life of Christ Lesson 132: Olivet Discourse - Part II {Destruction of Jerusalem}
Life of Christ Lesson 131: Olivet Discourse - Part I {Greatest Prophetic Sermon}
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Life of Christ Lesson 130: The Widow’s Might {Purposeful play on the word ”Mite”}
Life of Christ Lesson 129: The Denunciation Discourse - Part II {Woes and Wailings}
Life of Christ Lesson 128: The Denunciation Discourse - Part I {”Woe Unto You Sermon”}
Life of Christ Lesson 127: Loaded Answers Supplied {Theologically-Loaded Question from a Scribe}
Life of Christ Lessons 126b, c: Loaded Questions Silenced - Part II {Doctrinally-Loaded Question from Sadducees to Mock Resurrection}
Life of Christ Lesson 126a: Loaded Questions Silenced - Part I {Politically-Loaded Question from Pharisees}
Life of Christ Lesson 125: Judgement for Rejection - Part III {Parable of the Wedding Banquet for the King’s Son}
Life of Christ Lesson 124b: Judgment for Rejection - Part II {Parables of the Two Sons and Wicked Vinedressers
Life of Christ Lesson 124a: Judgment for Rejection - Part I {Mountain-Moving Faith}
Life of Christ Lesson123: The Lord’s Last Public Appeal - Part II {Reasons for Jewish Disbelief}
Life of Christ Lesson 122: The Lord’s Last Public Appeal - Part I {Gentiles Seeking Jesus!}
Life of Christ Lesson 121b: Two Acts of Judgment {Monday of Passion Week}
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