Day Three

Scripture: John 8:31-32.  J.B. page 1622.

Observation.  Jesus talks to the new believers (from verse 30) for a moment.  He tells them to get into the Word which means, read, study, and follow His teachings in the Bible.  That is called becoming a follower, a disciple.

“And then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”

The truth here is Jesus.  Later in the gospel of John, Jesus is before Pilate, a Roman governor in Judea, asks Jesus, “What is truth?” (John 18:38).  But Jesus had told Thomas a day before, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).

The big idea here is simply this:  Truth is a person, that person is Jesus.  He will free you from being a slave to sin because it holds you captive.  You don’t want to do that sin, but you always find yourself doing it.

Application.  Jesus is truth.  Jesus frees us from our sin when we spend time with Him, in the Bible, praying, worshiping.  Jesus helps turn our hearts passions towards Himself.

Prayer: Jesus, You are the way the way, the truth, the life.  Will you help me spend time with You.  Will you be the number one desire of my heart?