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John
10:30-33. Now we will return to John 10. This heated conversation
between Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders had started when Jesus
said "I and the Father are one."
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"I
and the Father are one.” The Jews picked up stones
again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, “I showed
you many good works from the Father; for which of them are
you stoning Me?” The Jews answered Him, “For
a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because
You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.” Jesus
answered them . . . do you say of Him, whom the Father sanctified
and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because
I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? (NASB) John 10:30-34a,
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The
religious leaders understood what Jesus was saying. Look at their
words, ". . . because you being a man, make Yourself out to
be God." They understood that Jesus was saying He was God. Some
people want to say that Jesus never claimed to be God. The religious
leaders knew what Jesus was claiming. Therefore, the religious leaders
wanted to stone Jesus. Then Jesus shows that His claim to be God
is the same thing as saying that he was the "Son of God."
Conclusion: This
is an awesome passage of scripture. It very clearly tells us that
Jesus is God, and when Jesus said I am the "Son of God" He
was claiming to be God. He was claiming that He was a child of God.
That is why the religious leaders wanted to kill Him. Then think
about the fact that Jesus wants a relationship with you! That is
awesome.
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