Several years ago, Pedro Martinez was the ace of the Boston Red Sox baseball team. When he had trouble winning against the arch rival New York Yankees, he expressed his frustration by saying, "The Yankees are my daddy." The next time he pitched in New York, the fans held up posters that said, "Who is your daddy?" Although I may not be using this phrase in the same sense the Yankee fans did, in a real sense, this is the question asked and answered in our text for today.
In this conversation, our Lord laid down the principle that the way that we live demonstrates our spiritual lineage. It was obvious by their response to the revelation of God the Father, Abraham was not their Father. Neither was God their father. Rather, the Devil was their Father. I. They Are Not the Children of Abraham (v. 37-40) II. They Are Not the Children of God (v. 41-43) III. They Are the Children of the Devil (v. 44-47)
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Dr. Don has over fourty years of Pastoral experience. He planted churches with Galilean Baptist Mission for twelve years (3 churches) and served as Senior Pastor in three other churches. He retired as the Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Lansing, Michigan in 2020. He...