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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 121

Unfazed by the Bitter Sarcasm of the Jews

Text: John 8: 23-24

UNFAZED BY THE BITTER SARCASM OF THE JEWS

Jesus knew that the Jews were being very cynical and sarcastic in their response to what He said. Nevertheless, He continued to teach them.

“And He said to them, ‘You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.’”

John 8:23-24

1. “And He said to them”

a. There was no bitterness in the heart of Jesus.
b. There was no bitter response either.
c. He continued to fulfil what His Father had sent Him to do… to be the Light of the world.

2. A careful distinction made

a. The Jews
i. They were from beneath (that is, of the earth).
ii. They were of the world (with all its sinfulness and imperfections).
b. Jesus Himself
i. He was from above. He could not deny who He was no matter if no one believed Him.
ii. He was not of this world… for there was nothing but truth and light in the Being of Jesus.

3. “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins”

a. The sins of the Jews were obvious and grievous.
i. They were unrepentant.
ii. They were wicked and vicious.
iii. They were plotting the death of Jesus (even though they would deny this).
b. “If you do not believe that I am He”
i. If they continued in unbelief.
ii. If they rejected Jesus as their Messiah.
iii. If they rejected His offer of salvation.
c. “You will die in your sins”

This was the inevitable conclusion. The thought of judgment from God and the consequences of sins unforgiven should have caused the Jews to reconsider. But their hearts were too hardened!

经文: 约翰福音 8：23-24

淡定地面对犹太人尖酸的讽刺

耶稣知道犹太人对祂所说的话的反应是嘲讽和讥诮的。但是，祂还是继续教训他们。

“耶稣对他们说：‘你们是从下头来的，我是从上头来的；你们是属这世界的，我不是属这世界的。 所以我对你们说，你们要死在罪中；你们若不信我是基督，必要死在罪中。’”

《约翰福音 8：23-24》

1. “耶稣对他们说”

a. 耶稣的心中没有怨恨
b. 祂的回应也不带怨恨
c. 耶稣继续履行祂的父差祂来做的任务…成为世界之光

2. 仔细区分

a. 犹太人
i. 他们是从下头来的（指的是世间）
ii. 他们属这世界（这里充满罪恶及瑕疵）
b. 耶稣本身
i. 祂是从上头来的。尽管没有人相信祂，祂还是坚守自己的身份。
ii. 祂不是属这世界的. 因为在耶稣里只有真理和光

3. “所以我对你们说，你们要死在罪中”

a. 犹太人的罪是明显及严重的
i. 他们终不悔改
ii. 他们阴险和恶毒
iii. 他们正在策划耶稣的死亡（虽然他们会否认这点）
b. “你们若不信我是基督”
i. 如果他们继续不信
ii. 如果他们拒绝耶稣为他们的弥赛亚
iii. 如果他们拒绝耶稣的救赎
c. “必要死在罪中”
这是无法避免的后果。上帝的审判及罪不被饶恕的后果，应该使犹太人一再考虑。但他们的心太硬了!