8/5/18 - Jesus is the Great I AM - John 8:44; 48-59

Last year Jill and I were invited to a small gathering with a celebrity chef. People stood in line to get a free, signed copy of one of his books. That's when it happened. A case of mistaken identity. When Jill approached the table he asked her name. "Jill" she replied. He responded, "Oh you're Jill, I've heard so much about you! It's so great to finally meet you!" Now believe me, I'll be the first to say that my wife is a fantastic cook. But to be known by a famous chef; not quite yet. The best part about it is that Jill just went with it. "It's nice to finally meet you as well." It's kind of an inside joke now between us. Come to our house and if Jill isn't busy creating something delicious, then you might get a chance to meet her too. Jesus never left a hint of mistaken identity. He could not have made it any clearer. In John 8 Jesus actually claimed the very name of God for himself. This message was not lost on the religious elite. They picked up stones to kill him for blasphemy. They couldn't come to accept Jesus as God because they did not know God. They had a different spiritual heritage and it was from the devil. You see, everyone is in one of two families under the authority of one of two fathers: God or Satan. The way in which you answer the question: Who is Jesus? will determine which family you're in.