Never See Death

John 8:48-59
Key Verse 51: “Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”

1. Look at verse 48-50. Consider what it means to honor and glorify someone: Why would you honor or seek someone else’s glory? Why would you dishonor someone? What is Jesus doing compared to the Jews? Why do you think there is such a difference in their behavior? Who seeks Jesus’ glory?(50,54) Why is it important that He is the judge?

2. V51-55. What will happen if we keep Jesus' word? What does it mean to “see death”? What does it mean to “keep his word”? Whose word does Jesus keep?(55)

   1. How did the Jews challenge Jesus’ words?(52-53) What did they not understand about who Jesus was, who did they not know?(54-55) Whose words might they have been keeping?

3. V56-59. What does Jesus share about Abraham?(56) What does it mean that Abraham rejoiced that he would see Jesus’ day, and that he saw it and was glad? How can we see Jesus' day and be glad? What does Jesus mean when he says “before Abraham was, I am”? What is the significance of Jesus saying “I am”? (Exodus 3:13-14) Why did the Jews pick up stones to stone Jesus?

Exodus 3:13-14

13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?”
14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’”

---