John 8:12-20 I AM: the Light of the World
(Please see PDF link below)
## I AM: the # Light of the World ## John 8:12-20 --- ## Jesus is the I AM + **Bread** of Life (Jn6) + **Light** of the World (Jn8) + **Door** for the Sheep (Jn10) + Good **Shepherd** (Jn10) + Resurrection and the **Life** (Jn11) + **Way**, the Truth, and the Life (Jn14) + True **Vine** (Jn15) [pxhere](https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1094065 "caption") >>> + ch7-8: feast of **tabernacles** + 7:37: if anyone **thirsts** + invitation --- ## Light of the World (Jn8) 1. True Testimony (v13-14) 1. True Judgment (v15-18) 1. True Son (v19-20) 1. True Light (v12) >>> + 2 parts: Phar **reaction** + Jesus' **invitation** --- So the Pharisees said to him,
“You are **bearing witness** about yourself;
your testimony is not **true**.” [John 8:13 (ESV)](# "ref") --- Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness
about myself, my **testimony** is true, for I know where I **came from**
and where I am **going**, but you do **not know** where I come from
or where I am going. [John 8:14 (ESV)](# "ref") --- ## Light of the World (Jn8) 1. True Testimony (v13-14) 1. **True Judgment** (v15-18) 1. True Son (v19-20) 1. True Light (v12) --- You **judge** according to the **flesh**; I judge no one. Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is **true**,
for it is not I alone who judge,
but **I** and the **Father** who sent me. [John 8:15-16 (ESV)](# "ref") --- In your Law it is written that the
testimony of **two people** is true. **I** am the one who bears witness about myself,
and the **Father** who sent me
bears witness about me. [John 8:17-18 (ESV)](# "ref") --- ## Light of the World (Jn8) 1. True Testimony (v13-14) 1. True Judgment (v15-18) 1. **True Son** (v19-20) 1. True Light (v12) --- They said to him therefore,
“**Where** is your Father?” Jesus answered,
“You know **neither** me nor my Father.
If you **knew me**,
you would **know my Father** also.” [John 8:19-20 (ESV)](# "ref") --- ## Light of the World (Jn8) 1. True Testimony (v13-14) 1. True Judgment (v15-18) 1. True Son (v19-20) 1. **True Light** (v12) --- I am the **light** of the world. Whoever **follows** me
will not **walk** in darkness,
but will have the light of **life**. [John 8:12 (ESV)](# "ref") --- But you are not in **darkness**, brothers,
for that day to **surprise** you like a thief. For you are all **children of light**,
children of the day [1 Thessalonians 5:4-5 (ESV)](# "ref") --- Walk as **children of light** -- for the **fruit** of light is found
in all that is good and right and true -- and try to discern what is **pleasing** to the Lord. [Ephesians 5:8-10 (ESV)](# "ref")