If God were Your Father…

If God were Your Father….  John 8:39-50

Introduction: Spiritual Children

Imago Dei — The Image of God

Genesis 9:6 — taking the life of a murderer does not life but gives life dignity.

Are we all God’s children because we are created in His image?

A religious experience doesn’t save anyone; only faith in Jesus Christ alone saves!

What We Learn About the Devil

Jesus’ words offended his hearers

“For if a desire not to offend men were the measure of what could be taught, little of the teaching of the Word of God could be communicated.” ~ James Boice 

Galatians 5:11

John 8:44

First: The Devil is

Jesus refers to the Devil with the personal pronoun “” and calls him by

2 Corinthians 2:10-11

Second: The Devil is a Being

Isaiah 14:13-15

The height from which the Devil had fallen (from the )

The depths to which he had fallen (the father of

The religious leaders keep protesting that they are the offspring of Abraham because they believe the of the devil that says they are good with God because of their genetics.

Third: The Devil is

He is not all-powerful — he is limited in .

He doesn’t have complete knowledge — he is limited in

He isn’t everywhere at once – he is limited by time and

A Child of God

Those whose father is the Devil take on the of their father

John 8:41

John 8:42 — If God was their father they would love Jesus

Proverbs 14:12

If one is a true child of God, they love Jesus (they are a new )

The Child of God takes on the of their Father (which is a supernatural work of the Spirit)