Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 8:21-30
by: Dorothy Noel.
Have you ever started listening in to the middle of a presentation? It can be hard to catch the theme of the topic. But after listening a while, you can start putting together the purpose of the conversation and formulate your own view of what is being said. I imagine that was the feeling of some of Jesus’ listeners. While He had been speaking of the Father and His heavenly home for a few years at this point, probably not everyone had heard yet. In verse 27, we see it takes them a minute to figure out what was going on. Even so, verse 30 shows that God’s Word can pierce even the most confused hearts. No matter where our listeners are coming from, let us never doubt the ability for the Holy Spirit to reach them.
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