1. A Witness of Two John 8:12-18 Three Lines of Attack Law of the Witness An Expert Witness An Impartial Witness The Witness of the Father

2. A Witness of Two John 8:12-18 Three Lines of Attack 1.You could have the witness eliminated (c.7) 2.Seek to discredit the witness (woman) 3.Seek to have the witness’ testimony thrown out of court on a technicality (here)

3. A Witness of Two John 8:12-18 Law of the Witness  Blasphemous claim of Jesus in v.12  No one could be convicted on a single witness  Numbers 35:30  Deuteronomy 17:6  Deuteronomy 19:15  Could not testify for yourself  Agnostics are born

4. A Witness of Two John 8:12-18 An Expert Witness  Jesus is acting as an expert witness (v.14)  If Jesus was only human, then the rabbinic maxim would be correct  In terms of knowing God, only God can testify  The character of the witness validated them  Jesus claims to be more than a man (v.15)

5. A Witness of Two John 8:12-18 An Expert Witness  Jesus judges according to truth and not flesh  He works in complete spiritual unity with God the Father (vv.15,16)  Jesus limits human testimony in v.17 by changing two witnesses to two men  Therefore, Jesus is God and can testify of Himself …and He proved it!

6. A Witness of Two John 8:12-18 An Impartial Witness  “human standards” in 8:15,16 put Jesus at odds with man’s testimony  It shows our limitations, especially in judgment  Human witnesses are partial in their judgment  Jesus declares His judgment to be impartial

7. A Witness of Two John 8:12-18 The Witness of the Father  Jesus points out now that His testimony does not stand alone but is one with the Father  The Father’s witness is corroborated by:  John the Baptist (5:33,34)  Christ’s signs (5:36)  Old Testament Scriptures (5:39-47)

8. A Witness of Two John 8:12-18 Application  We must not trust our own judgment in spiritual matters (Proverbs 3:5, 6).  We should trust the word of Jesus Christ implicitly (2 Corinthians 10:5).  If the word of Jesus Christ is true, then we should receive Him as Savior and follow Him as Lord!