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John 8, kung babasahin natin ang John chapter 8, ang center point
is about truth. That is the theme of Jon 8, know the truth, and be
set free.
Proverbs 18:17
17 Ang unang pahayag ay inaakalang tama, hangga't hindi
naririnig, tanong ng kabila.
When you hear one story, don’t jump to conclusion, because in our
perspective, you tell me your perspective but let us hear the other
side.
Can I tell you something, “Satan would like you to believe what
is not true to cause divisions and to cause problems”.
John 8:31-32
31Sinabi naman ni Jesus sa mga Judiong naniniwala sa
kanya, Kung tinutupad ninyo ang aking aral, kayo nga'y tunay
na mga alagad ko; 32 makikilala ninyo ang katotohanan, at ang
katotohanan ang magpapalaya sa inyo.
In other words, you will experience truth. So ang tanong, ano ang
truth? Remember, this is very very important. Because truth will
impact yourlife, it will impact your future.
If you don’t want to follow the truth, you want to think that truth
does not exist, magkakaproblema ka.
Truth is Factual
When the Bible talks about a person named Jesus, who claimed to
be the son of God who died on the cross and rose again, you need
to check, is it factual? Is there such place called Bethlehem where
Jesus was born? Icheck mo, meron!
Are there documents that talk about people who were crucified on
the cross? Yes! Are there documents coming from non-christian
source that says that Jesus was crucified, in other words, it
corresponds to reality, that is truth.
John 14:6
6 Sumagot si Jesus, Ako ang daan, ang katotohanan, at
ang buhay. Walang makakapunta sa Ama kundi sa
pamamagitan ko.
Do you notice how exclusive it is? Jesus said, ako ang daan, ang
katotohanan, ako ang buhay. Walang makakapunta sa Ama kundi
sa pamamagitan ko. That is a dogmatic statement, ibig Sabihin,
ang pahayag na iyan ay nag-iisa at walang katumbas na
katotohanan.
4x4=16. Sure? Anong problema sa inyo? Bakit hindi 15.5? bakit
hindi 16? Ang dami-daming numero sa mundo, bakit ba natin
pinipilit na 4x4=16? Bakit napaka tumpak? Hindi ba 16.5? what
about 17? Favorite ko ang 12, bakit hindi pwede ang 12? Because
the nature of truth is narrow.
Truth matters. Today, you may not realize this, pumunta kayo kung
saan-saan, most of them would start telling you, there is no such
thing as absolute truth. “kung anong pinaniniwalaan mo, thast good
for you, kanya-kanya naman tayo ng paniniwala”. Who are you to
tell me what is right and what is wrong? Who are you to tell me
what is truth and what is not truth? Nakikita niyo na po ang
problema natin? This meesage is very important, to you, to your
future, to your family, to your children, to your discples, and for the
people you want to help.
According to Jesus, You will know the truth and truth shall set you
free.
Soren Kierkegaard
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t
true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.”
Truth is very important, it affects you. No wonder Jesus tells us to
become his follower because there is a real problem, there is a
real enemy.
John 8:44
44 Ang diyablo ang inyong ama! At ang kagustuhan niya ang
ibig ninyong gawin. Noon pa man ay mamamatay-tao na siya.
Hindi siya pumanig sa katotohanan kailanman, sapagkat
walang puwang sa kanya ang katotohanan. Likas sa kanya
ang magsinungaling, sapagkat siya'y talagang sinungaling, at
siya ang ama ng kasinungalingan.
The Bible wants you to know that our enemy Satan is a lier. And
the only way he can control you is to give you lies, and the moment
you believe His lies you become his pawn. You are now under his
control, because you believe something that is not true. Therefore
, the bible tells us that the real battle is in our mind.
If you don’t know the truth, if you do not stand for what is right and
wrong, you are doomed to believe just anything.
I was tempted to say, that God is not really good. He could have
aalowed me to pass, pero hindi niya ginawa. And I realize that is a
lie from Satan. Satan will attack you thinking, and once you believe
his lie you will be under his control. No wonder, the Bible tells us,
makikilala ninyo ang katotohanan, at ang katotohanan ang
magpapalaya sa inyo.
3. More Money will Make you Happy- some of you may not
realize your belief system. But your behavior will determine
what you believe in. Your behavior tells me what you really
believe in. Remember, Right thinking, Right feelings, Right
behavior. Wrong thinking, Wrong behavior.
4. Kung ano ang nasa puso mo, sundin mo- if you are in-
love, follow your heart… kung liligaya ka sa piling ng iba… Let
me tell you something, marriage is a commitment, and as a
commitment, true love is more than a feeling. But we are
deceived, hindi natin alam ang true love, hindi natin
naiitindihan ang marriage, that’s why andaming
nagkakahiwalay, ang kawawa, mga anak.
Psalm 119:160
160 Ang buod ng kautusa'y batay sa katotohanan, ang lahat
ng tuntunin mo'y pawang walang katapusan.
If you submit yourself to the word of God, you will encounter real
peace. Today, people are looking for peace. Paano? They try to
brainwash you into thinking “sin” ay old fashioned concept.
Brainwashin ka na isipin mo na “huwag ka nang maguilty” there is
no such thing as guilt. You are just condemning your self.
But the truth is this, no matter what they tell you, because you are
created by God and you are created for God, if you sin, you will
have no peace. Kahit anong gawin mo, pwede kang magpretend
na may kapayapaan ka, pwede kang magkunwaring busy para
malimutan ang mga bagay-bagay, mag inom ka para malimutan
ang problema. But at the end of the day, if you don’t have peace,
you have no peace. How do you have peace? Its only in truth!
About Jesus. When you realize that Jesus loves you, that he died
for you, when you have an encounter with jesus, you will begin to
experience real peace. But other than that, there is no peace. And
that’s why its important for you to hear this message.
Titus 1:2
at bigyan sila ng pag-asa sa buhay na walang hanggan. Bago
pa likhain ang sanlibutan, ang buhay na ito'y ipinangako na ng
Diyos na kailanma'y hindi sinungaling.
Satan will tell you God is not true. LG, you need to know the Lord
because truth freedom, they go together.
John 8:31-32
31 Sinabi naman ni Jesus sa mga Judiong naniniwala sa
kanya, Kung tinutupad ninyo ang aking aral, kayo nga'y tunay
na mga alagad ko; 32 makikilala ninyo ang katotohanan, at
ang katotohanan ang magpapalaya sa inyo.
Meno.
Tignan ninyo ang sequence, first, abide in the word of God, tuparin
mo, sundin mo, you trust God. And then, malalaman mo ang
katototohanan, it is future tense, the word malalaman, experiential,
mararanasan mo, you become intimate, you will begin to know
the truth, and then, ang katotohanan, ang magpapalaya sa’yo.
Now, when jesus gave this short message to the Jews, hindi nila
naitindihan. Why? They answered him,
John 8:33
3 Sumagot sila, Kami ay mula sa lahi ni Abraham, at
kailanma'y hindi kami naalipin ninuman. Paano mo
masasabing palalayain kami?
These people are blind, bulag sila, History tells us, the Jewish
people were enslaved by the Assyians, they were enslaved by
the Babylonians, they were enslaved by the Romans, and yet
sasabihin nila, “hindi pa kami naalipin ninuman” . Ano ang
pinagsasasabi nila?
Friends, many times you are in denial. You don’t know the truth
and Jesus shocked them. Anong response ni Jesus?
John 8:34
Sumagot si Jesus, Pakatandaan ninyo: ang namumuhay sa
kasalanan ay alipin ng kasalanan.
True Freedom
You can say to what is good, and you can say no to what is sinful.
TF is becoming all what God wants you to be. Gusto ng Diyos
maging Malaya tayo, you know why, because we have counterfeit
freedom.
Bondages
Alcohol and Drugs
Pornography
Computer Games- MineCraft, according to research, New York
Post, Digital Heroine, in particular yung MineCraft, addiction to
computer games is just as bad if not worse than Heroine. They
looked at the brain pattern, and they discovered heroine vs
minecraft, parehong pareho. The problem with addiction, hindi mo
aaminin na naadik ka na. walang aamin na adik. But computer
games, the internet is very addictive. Addicted sa FB, so attached
sa CP, its called addiction.
Social Media
Relationships- we are becoming too dependent, yung inaakala mo
kailangan mo siya para mabuhay. Some of us are addicted,
dependent on people.
Materialsm
-shopping
Bitterness
-galit ka sa tao, up to now bitter,
Anger
Pride
-counseling, kaya ka laging nasasaktan , sensitive ka, you have a
pride issue, mapride ka, nagalit sa akin, bakit mo ba sinasabing
mapride ako, hindi mo ba alam, mapagpakumbaba na ako? You
see, ang pride, hindi napapansin ng taong mapride. We don’t see
it, you need to know the truth and the truth will set you free.
Worry
-ito iyong akala natin na okey o normal lang, pero hindi pala.
Nagaalala ka sa future, family at kung saan-saan pa. akala okey
lang, nag-aalala din sila, dahil bakit hindi sila nagaalala.
Now when Jesus tells us, do not worry, at tayo ay nag-aalala, ayun
sophisticated form of disobedience.
You have to understand , know the truth, and the truth will set you
free.
Elephant, baby, rope around the leg, it cannot get out, kapag
lumaki na, gagalaw lang, makakalas na, but it does not. Why? It
has been brainwashed into thinking that I am tied, and I cannot
get away.
The Bible tells you, and this is a good news for you,
John 8:36
36 Kayo'y tunay na lalaya kapag pinalaya kayo ng Anak.
Why?
John 8:12
Muling nagsalita si Jesus sa mga Pariseo. Sinabi niya, Ako
ang ilaw ng sanlibutan. Ang sumusunod sa akin ay
magkakaroon ng ilaw sa kanyang buhay at di na lalakad sa
kadiliman.
Tama, Loving God, Loving People tayo, but we will not sacrifice the
truth. And the Bible tells us,
John 8:51
51 Pakatandaan ninyo: ang tumutupad ng aking salita ay
hindi mamamatay kailanman.
John 8:52
52 Sinabi ng mga Judio, Ngayo'y natitiyak naming
sinasapian ka nga ng demonyo. Namatay si Abraham at ang
mga propeta, ngunit sinasabi mong hindi mamamatay
kailanman ang sinumang tumutupad ng iyong aral.
Noong nasa lupa pa siya, hindi siya nag apologize sa mga claims
niya, He wanted to make sure that the people can know who He is.
“baliw ka”
Paano siya nakita ni Abraham? By faith the Bible tells us, in your
seed, in your offspring, all the world will be blessed, because of
your descendant. God was promising to Abraham the coming of
Messiah. Jesus is very clear.
John 8:57-58
57 Dahil dito'y sinabi sa kanya ng mga Judio, Wala ka pang
limampung taong gulang, paano mo masasabing nakita mo na si
Abraham?
Exodus 3:14
Sinabi ng Diyos, "Ako'y si Ako Nga. b Sabihin mo sa mga
Israelita na sinugo ka ng Diyos na ang pangalan ay 'Ako Nga'.
Eksakto, parehong ginamit na salita ni Kristo. Sa galit ng mga
Judio, nmulot sila ng bato, akmang babatuhin si Kristo, why?
blasphemy.
John 8:59
59 Nagsidampot sila ng bato upang siya'y batuhin, ngunit
nagtago si Jesus at lumabas ng Templo.
My Friend, you need to know Jesus, and you will be set free. If the
son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
For Christians, what is freedom, the moment, you place your faith
in Jesus, that is true freedom.
Death--- fear of--- reality is this, when you are connected with
Jesus, You depend upon Him , at the moment of your death, it is
His Job to make you land safely. And the day will come, that you
will die, but I know Im safe in arms of Jesus. He will make me
land safely in heaven.
You can only be free when you surrender your life, when you
become so dependent to Jesus.
Gusto natin, tayo ang may control sa buhay natin, pero yung bagay
na yun mismo ang nakakalungkot para sa ting mga Christians, you
need to surrender, because it is only when you give up your control
where you can be free.