The Servant Found Doing

[John 8:37–47] We are taught for one thing the ignorant self-righteousness of the natural man. We find the Jews pluming themselves on their natural descent from Abraham, as if that must of necessity cover all deficiencies – “Abraham is our father.” We find them going even further than this and claiming to be God’s special favorites and God’s own family – “We have one Father, even God.” They forgot that fleshly relationship to Abraham was useless, unless they shared Abraham’s grace. They forgot ...