March 27, 2026
Judge Me, O God - Part 5
John 8:56-59
03/27/2026
56 ``Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see
my day. He saw it and was glad.''
57 So the Jews said to him, ``You are not yet fifty
years old, and have you seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said to them, ``Truly, truly, I say to you,
before Abraham was, I am.''
59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but
Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
(ESV)
We believe, teach, and confess that we are redeemed from sin
and death because of God's great love alone. Our good works do
not save. Therefore, on Sunday we prayed:
Almighty God, by Your great goodness mercifully look
upon Your people that we may be governed and preserved
evermore in body and soul.
This prayer asks God to give us the faith to hear and
believe His Word, to recognize that Jesus is truly the Son of God
and yet also true man. Although this is the promise of the Old
Testament and the message of the New Testament, the teaching is
difficult. Many people refuse to accept this truth.
Jesus continued His debate with the Jews:
``Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my
day. He saw it and was glad.'' So the Jews said to
him, ``You are not yet fifty years old, and have you
seen Abraham? Jesus said to them, ``Truly, truly, I
say to you, before Abraham was, I am.'' So they picked
up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and
went out of the temple.
Jesus boldly confesses that He is the Son of God, that He is
the long-promised Messiah. The Jews sought to silence Jesus by
stoning Him to death.
Today you are confronted with the same message. You have
the right to judge Jesus as a heretic, as one who deserves death;
or you can join us at Trinity Lutheran Church at 9:00 a.m. Sunday
morning to hear more about Him. We pray that you choose to
accept our invitation.
May our Lord open our hearts and minds to the truth of His
Word so that we have the comfort of knowing our sins are
forgiven. Amen.