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A Sobering Deceleration

Text: John 8: 43-44

A SOBERING DECLARATION

The debate had gone on long enough. He had to make a solemn declaration to the Jews!

“Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.”

John 8:43-44

1. “Why do you not understand My speech”

a. This was an astute observation.

b. The Jews showed no comprehension of what Jesus had spoken.

2. A reason highlighted

a. Because they were not able to listen to His word.

b. Not able?

i. They were not willing to listen.

ii. They chose to reject instead.

iii. They had closed their hearts to what Jesus taught.

3. “You are of your father the devil”

a. This was the stark reality.

b. Despite their claim of Abraham as their father.

c. Despite their claim of God as their Father.

d. The bald facts would indicate that they were of the devil!

4. Three things stand out concerning the devil

a. He was a murderer right from the beginning.

i. He caused Cain to kill his brother Abel. (Genesis 4, 1 John 3:12)

ii. He has always been murderous.

b. He does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him.

i. He rejects truth.

ii. There is no truth in him at all.

c. He would cause his children to fulfil his desires (rejection of Jesus and seeking His death).

经文： 约翰福音 8：43-44

一个庄严的宣言

议论的时间已够长了，耶稣将要对犹太人做个非常庄严的宣言！

“你们为什么不明白我的话呢？无非是因你们不能听我的道。你们是出于你们的父魔鬼，你们父的私欲你们偏要行。他从起初是杀人的，不守真理，因他心里没有真理。他说谎是出于自己，因他本来是说谎的，也是说谎之人的父。”

《约翰 8：43-44》

1. “你们为什么不明白我的话呢？”

a. 这是个精确的观察

b. 犹太人并不理解耶稣所说的话语

2. 被突出的理由

a. 因为犹太人没听进祂的话语

b. 是无法听进去吗？

i. 他们不愿意听进去

ii. 他们选择拒绝耶稣

iii. 他们把心封闭起来，将耶稣的话语拒于门外

3. “你们是出于你们的父魔鬼”

a. 这是严酷的事实

b. 尽管他们称亚伯拉罕为他们的父

c. 尽管他们称上帝为他们的天父

d. 相反的，事实显示他们属于魔鬼！

4.关于魔鬼，有三件事为突出

a. 从头开始，他是杀害人的

i. 他促使该隐杀害他的弟弟亚伯 《创世纪 4, 约翰一书 3:12》

ii. 一直以来，他拥有厮杀的举措

b. 魔鬼不守真理，因他心里没有真理

i. 他拒绝真理

ii. 他的心里没有真理

c. 他会促使他的儿子完成他的意愿（拒绝耶稣并杀害耶稣）