“Like Father, Like Son”
John 8:31-47
- Introduction: Have you ever wanted to put yourself up for adoption?
- Sometimes we wish we could belong to a different family
- Everyone’s family has problems, even if we can’t see them
- It’s a chilling reality when we discover that we really are our parent’s children
- You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family
- The Jews who believed in Jesus had superficial faith
- Saying you belong to a family doesn’t necessarily make it true
- Jesus’ teachings are the key to truth and the truth sets us free
- The saying, “Like Father, Like Son” is true
- We are greatly influenced by our parents
- Children emulate their parent’s behavior
- When you belong to God’s family, you will recognize his voice
- Blood is thicker than water
- Usually when we say this, we mean that family ties are stronger than friendship, but in truth, that’s not the original message behind this statement
- God is willing to start the adoption process us
- When we belong to the family of God, we will emulate our Father
- Conclusion: Jesus invites everyone to do a paternity test
- Jesus asked, “Can you prove me guilty of sin?”
- The Grace of God allows us to ask the same question and hold each other accountable
- Our desire should be to let others see God in us