IF YOU CONTINUE IN MY WORD
As He [Jesus] spake these words, many believed on Him. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free .” (John 8:30-32). A large crowd of people had assembled to see and hear Jesus, and He sat down and began to teach them. At one point, scripture tells us that there were many Jews who believed in Him as He spoke. These were the ones that Jesus’ ministry was especially focused on. These were His target audience. He, Himself, had said, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” (Matthew 15:24). What the Lord said to these new converts was critical for them to hear, but is also relevant and critical for all believers to hear, regardless of nationality or creed. He said, “ If ye CONTINUE in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed…” The emphasis of Jesus’ teaching in these verses is the idea of CONTINUING . It is good that peop