Scripture to Read: John 8:16–18
Though Jesus did not come to judge the world, because we know instead that He came to save the world (John 3:17), Jesus still had every right to judge the world. Jesus made that clear to the Pharisees in John 8:16, “But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me.” Jesus told the Pharisees that He had more than just Himself testifying to all He had said, for He told them that the Father and He both testify to what He proclaimed. God the Father was in complete agreement with God the Son, which meant God’s Law was fulfilled. That’s why Jesus told the Pharisees in John 8:17, “Even in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true.” Jesus reminded the Pharisees that in the Law of God, written by Moses, if two men agreed on a testimony then the testimony was true. Then, Jesus added just a little more for clarification, for He told them in John 8:18, “I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.” Jesus made sure there was no confusion in that His testimony about Himself was the exact testimony God the Father had about His Son. Jesus knew He was God in the flesh, and He was secure in His relationship with God the Father. We must be secure in our relationship with God the Father, through Christ, to be the bold witnesses God has called us to be.
Challenge & Application
• Why did Jesus have every right to judge the world and still has that right today?
• How do we know that we belong to God the Father and that our testimony is true? Find Scriptures to support your answer.
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!