John 8:30

John 8:30 says, As he spake these words, many believed on him. The religious leaders were the ones who opposed Jesus the most, as He told. Verse thirty-one adds, Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;   Jesus told them if they believed in Him and continued in His word, they were His disciples indeed.  If we are His followers, we must continue in His word.  This does not bring us salvation, but it shows our commitment to Christ for what He did for us.  Verse thirty-two continues, And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.  Jesus said to them that they would know the truth, and the truth would set them free.  When we accept the truth of God, we are free from the power of sin, and we are free indeed. Verse thirty-three concludes, They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? The Jews told Jesus they were the descendants of Abraham and had never been in bondage to any man, so how could Jesus say they would be free.  We may have never been in bondage to any man, but we have definitely been in bondage to sin.  They were still looking with a worldly understanding, not a spiritual one.  Verse thirty-four says, Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.  Then Jesus told them that anyone who commits a sin is a servant of sin. That includes everyone, because all have sinned except Jesus.  Verse thirty-five adds, And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.  He then said that a servant doesn't abide in the house forever, but the Son does.  Sins power over us does not last if we accept Jesus as our Savior, but His salvation lasts forever. This can happen only if we put our faith in Him, as He said again   Verse thirty-six continues, If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.  If we put our faith in Jesus, we are free indeed.  Only the Son, Jesus the Messiah, can accomplish this. If we allow sin to rule us after we accept Christ, it is because we choose to.  Contrary to the popular saying, the devil cannot make me do it.  As His followers, God will always give us the power to overcome temptation, if we put our trust in Him. 

John 8:27

John 8:27 says, They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.  Jesus continues with His discussion with the Jews around Him about Who He was.  He first notes that they don't understand that when He spoke of the one Who sent Him that He was speaking of the Heavenly Father.  When John wrote this, he knew Who Jesus was and could better understand the reaction of the Jews to Jesus. We today have a whole history since His coming and dying for us to help understand people's reaction to Him.  If people don't believe everything Jesus said about Himself, they will die in their sins.  Verse twenty-eight adds, Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.  Jesus said when they lifted Him up, they would finally understand Who He was.  He wasn't talking about lifting Him up in celebration but lifting Him up on the cross.  Before we can celebrate Jesus as Savior, we must acknowledge putting Him on the cross.  He was there for my sins, and everyone else's, so only when we accept that fact can we be redeemed. Only after accepting Him as Savior can we celebrate Him as Lord.  Until then, it doesn't matter where we were born or how good a life we have lived, He is not our King.  Verse twenty-nine continues, And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. There may be those who say they have never done anything to need forgiveness for are like the Jews Jesus was talking to.  They are relying on their own goodness or some other thing to justify themselves, and it cannot be done.  Being a descendant of David did not save them, nor can a belief in our own goodness save us.  Jesus said that He Who sent Him had not left Him alone.  Since the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are One, Jesus was truly never alone with the exception of the cross.  After this, many people believed in Him.  Still today, some believe, and some do not. Many of the Jews believed in Jesus. 

John 8:21

John 8:21 says, Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. Jesus was again explaining His unique nature.  He said He would go on His way, and that they seek Him and die in their sins: and that where He went they could not come.  From the beginning of His ministry, Jesus let people know He wouldn't be in this world long.  Of course, Jesus was speaking of dying on the cross for the sins of mankind, and this is certainly something no one else can ever do.  Fortunately for us, He promised when He left, He would send a Comforter to be with us until His return.  Verse twenty-two adds, Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.  He warned them that they would die in their sins because they refused to accept Him as the Messiah.  If a person today dies in their sins, it is their own choice, as it has always been. The people, the religious leaders in particular, asked if Jesus was going to kill Himself, since He said where He went, they could not come.  It is sad when God's people so utterly fail to recognize what He is saying.  Verse twenty-three continues. And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.   Jesus said that they were from below and He was from above and that they were of this world, and He was not.  Again, He was telling them that He was the Messiah.  There are things we will never understand in this life, but that Jesus is the only way to salvation is one that we must.  Verse twenty-four states, I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.  Jesus said since they didn’t believe in Him, they would die in their sins, and so will anyone who doesn’t accept Him as their Savior and Lord.  Verse twenty-five adds, Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.   They asked Jesus again Who He was, and He said the same as He said from the beginning.  His testimony never changed then, nor has it since. Verse twenty-six continues, I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.  Jesus said that He had many things to say and judge of them, but He Who sent Him was true.  Jesus said He spoke to the world those things He had heard from the Father.  When we speak the things of God, we can be sure they are true, whether the world accepts them or not.

John 8:12

John 8:12 says, Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.  Jesus spoke of Himself as the light of the world and had another encounter with the Pharisees.  Jesus said "I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life."  There is never a time when we are active that we do not need light to move around effectively.  The only time we don't need light is when we are asleep.  Spiritually, if we are to move effectively, it must be in the light of life that Jesus brings.  Verse thirteen adds, The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. The Pharisees said that Jesus bore record of Himself, so His record could not be true.  Again, they were seeing Jesus only as a man and not as the Messiah.  We hear people today say that we as Christians only have the Bible to support our claims, but as Jesus told the Pharisees, this is not true.  We have the Holy Spirit to bear record for us.  Verse fourteen continues, Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.  Jesus said that even though He bore record of Himself, that they could not tell where He came from or where He was going.  He came from heaven, but they did not know this, and He was returning there, but again they could not know this based on physical knowledge.  They could only know by faith, and this is still true. Verse fifteen states, Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.  Jesus said that the Pharisees judged after the flesh or based on worldly actions.  Jesus said He judged no man.  Jesus at this time did not come as a judge, but He came as a Redeemer.  One day, though, He will return as a judge.  Whether we have accepted Him as our personal Savior and Lord will determine how we are judged.  Verse sixteen adds, And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.   He said He had Himself and His Father, and the witness of two was true in their Law.  We have the Bible and the Holy Spirit to attest to the truth of Jesus as our Savior.  Jesus bore record of Himself, but it was not He alone but the One Who sent Him, but if He did, His judgment would be true. We are not called to judge, but to spread the light of Christ to the world. Verse seventeen states, It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.  He said the Pharisees were judging by the flesh and didn't know where He came from where the testimony of two men would always be considered true.  No matter how many people deny that Jesus Christ is the only Savior of mankind that will never be true.  We cannot base Christianity on worldly standards.  Verse eighteen adds, I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.  Jesus said that He didn’t need to bear witness to Himself because the Heavenly Father bore witness to Him.  We cannot bear witness of our righteous because we have none but can only be made acceptable to the heavenly Father if Jesus bears witness for us.  Verse nineteen continues, Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.  While speaking to some of the most religious people of His time, Jesus said they neither knew Him nor His Father, because if they knew Him they would know the Father.  We must always see Jesus in the spiritual light that He gives us.  If we know Him, we know Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Who are One.  Verse twenty concludes, These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. Jesus said these things in the treasury, as He taught in the Temple.  There is no reason for His followers to struggle in darkness, when He is our light.