John 7 and 8

VII Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles
A. vs 1-13 Jesus goes to the Feast
1. vs 1-5 Jesus' brothers want Him to go to Judea where people want to kill Him and perform miracles because the did not believe that He was the Messiah
2. vs 6-9 Jesus says the world hates Him because He testifies to what is evil then sends His family ahead of Him to Judea
3. vs 11-13 Jesus goes to the feast in cogneto and hears what the people are saying about Him
B. vs 14-24 Jesus begins to teach
1. vs 14-15 Halfway through the Feast, Jesus begins to teach to the amazement of the crowd
2. vs 16-19 The Father has told the Son what to teach and the people are trying to kill Him for it
3. vs 20-24 If they could circumcise on the Sabbath, why were they upset when He healed on the Sabbath
C. vs 25-44 The people begin to ask if He is the Christ
1. vs 25-27 The people wonder if the authorities have concluded that He is the Christ because they are not stopping Him from teaching
2. vs 28-29 Jesus knows the Father and the Father sent Him to teach
3. vs 30-31 Many put their faith in Him
4. vs 32-36 Jesus says He will soon go back to the Father and the people will look for Him and not be able to find Him
5. vs 37-39 Jesus said that anyone who comes to Him and drinks will never thirst again
6. vs 40-44 The people were divided, some believed and some did not
D. vs 45-53 The Jewish Leaders do not believe
1. vs 45-46 The Pharisees asked the Temple Guards why they did not arrest Him
2. vs 47-49 The Pharisees say that no one who knows the Law believes Him
3. vs 50-53 Nicodemus tries to defend Him

VIII The Woman caught in Adultery, Jesus testimony about Himself
A. vs 1-11 The woman caught in Adultery
1. vs 1-5 The Pharisees bring a woman caught in adultery to Jesus and ask whether or not they should stone her as the Law demands
2. vs 6-8 Jesus said that the should stone her but the one without sin should start
3. vs 9-11 Jesus tells her He does not condemn her and to leave her life of sin
B. vs 12-30 Jesus defends the validity of His Testimony
1. vs 12-13 The Pharisees say that because He is testifying about Himself, His testimony is not valid
2. vs 14-18 The Father also testifies for the Son
3. vs 19-22 Jesus says if they really knew the Father they would know Him also
4. vs 23-26 Jesus says He is exactly who He has been saying He is all along
5. vs 27-30 They will find out who e is when He has been lifted up
C. vs 31-47 Children of Abraham or the Devil
1. vs 31-32 we are His disciples only if we hold to His teaching
2. vs 33-38 Everyone who sins is a slave to sin but who the Son sets free is truly free
3. vs 39-41 They say their only father is Abraham
4. vs 42-47 Jesus says their father is the Devil because they do what the Devil does
D. vs 48-59 Jesus speaks about Himself
1. vs 48-51 Anyone who keeps Christ's word will never see death
2. vs 52-56 Jesus says that Abraham looked to His day and was glad
3. vs 57-59 Jesus says that He existed before Abraham and the people picked up stones in order to kill Him

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." - John 8:31-32

The proof is in the pudding. If I said I loved my wife and never spoke to her or thought about her you could safely call me a liar. If I say I loved Football and never watched any games, or read the sports page, or talked about my team, you could safely say I don't really love Football. In the same way, if I say I love Christ but have no interest in His teachings: learning them, applying them, loving them; then You can safely say I do not love Christ. It is by holding fast to the teachings of Christ that we prove our love. We must grow in holiness, show the fruit of the Spirit, learn our Bibles, spend time in prayer and so on. Not because those things save us but because when we love Christ we live to do those things. Our christian walk has become a joy because we are so grateful that He has saved us. In fact, if we are not saved, then the good works that God has called us to will become a burden on us and bring us death.