January 12th, 2025

“Fading Light, Coming Darkness: The Urgency of Belief” 

-John 8:21-30- 

Key Point: Those who have trusted Jesus Christ as their Lord, Savior, and King will never be left alone in darkness. They will always have the light of life, His eternal presence. Those that deny Christ (unbelievers) will be left alone in the darkness of their sin for eternity.  

21 Later Jesus said to them again, “I AM going away. You will search for me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going.” 

1. The Fading Light. (8:21) 

1. The Age of Grace has an expiration date. (8:21a) 

1. The unbeliever will be eager for salvation. (8:21b) 

1. The unbeliever will be excluded from God’s Kingdom. (8:21c) 

22.The people[a] asked, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What does he mean, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?” 23 Jesus continued, “You are from below; I AM from above. You belong to this world; I do not. 24 That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am who I claim to be,[b] you will die in your sins.” 

1. Their Forever Lostness. (8:22-24) 

1. Jesus is heavenly and holy. (8:23a) 

1. Unbelievers are hopeless and homeless. (8:23b) 

1. Unbelievers are hell-bound. (8:24) 

 25.“Who are you?” they demanded. Jesus replied, “The one I have always claimed to be.[c] 26 I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won’t. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful.” 27 But they still didn’t understand that he was talking about his Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I AM he.[d] I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me. 29 And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.” 30 Then many who heard him say these things believed in him. 

1. The Finding Light. (8:25-30) 

1. Jesus is truth. (8:25) 

1. Jesus is trustworthy. (8:26) 

1). The people’s ignorance (8:27) 

1. Jesus taught them. (8:28a) 

                        1). The cross will reveal His identity. (8:28b) 

                        2). The cross will reveal His intimacy with the Father. (8:28c) 

                        3). The Father instructs & Jesus illuminates. (8:28d) 

                        4). The Father’s eternal presence forever with Jesus. (8:28e) 

                        5) Jesus’ eternal pleasure forever with the Father. (8:29) 

                        5). Many express their faith in Jesus! (8:30)