{"id":831,"date":"2026-05-06T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=831&2026"},"modified":"2026-05-04T18:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:00:10","slug":"finding-jesus-before-dying-john-8-21-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/finding-jesus-before-dying-john-8-21-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Jesus before Dying: John 8:21-30"},"content":{"rendered":"
Focus Passage: John 8:21-30 (NIrV)<\/div>
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21\u00a0<\/sup>Once more Jesus said to them, \u201cI am going away. You will look for me, and you will die in your sin. You can\u2019t come where I am going.\u201d<\/p>

22\u00a0<\/sup>This made the Jews ask, \u201cWill he kill himself? Is that why he says, \u2018You can\u2019t come where I am going\u2019?\u201d<\/p>

23\u00a0<\/sup>But Jesus said, \u201cYou are from below. I am from heaven. You are from this world. I am not from this world. 24\u00a0<\/sup>I told you that you would die in your sins. This will happen if you don\u2019t believe that I am he. If you don\u2019t believe, you will certainly die in your sins.\u201d<\/p>

25\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cWho are you?\u201d they asked.<\/p>

\u201cJust what I have been telling you from the beginning,\u201d Jesus replied. 26\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cI have a lot to say that will judge you. But the one who sent me can be trusted. And I tell the world what I have heard from him.\u201d<\/p>

27\u00a0<\/sup>They did not understand that Jesus was telling them about his Father. 28\u00a0<\/sup>So Jesus said, \u201cYou will lift up the Son of Man. Then you will know that I am he. You will also know that I do nothing on my own. I speak just what the Father has taught me. 29\u00a0<\/sup>The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.\u201d 30\u00a0<\/sup>Even while Jesus was speaking, many people believed in him.<\/p>\r\n

Read John 8:21-30<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n

During one of Jesus\u2019 conversations with the crowds that followed Him, John tells us that Jesus said some perplexing things. In this conversation, I believe Jesus hints at something important, and something that is very challenging.<\/p>\r\n

Jesus opens up this passage restating an idea He has previously shares. John tells us that \u201cOnce more Jesus said to them, \u2018I am going away. You will look for me, and you will die in your sin. You can\u2019t come where I am going.\u2019<\/strong>\u201d (v. 21)<\/p>\r\n

The phrase that really stands out in my mind in this larger statement is when Jesus tells them, \u201cYou will look for me, and you will die in your sin.<\/strong>\u201d (v. 21)<\/p>\r\n

On the surface, this sounds backward. After all, shouldn\u2019t we be looking for Jesus?<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Perhaps Jesus knew He might be misunderstood, so a few verses later, He restates this idea using a slight shift in wording. John records Jesus\u2019 restating this as \u201cI told you that you would die in your sins. This will happen if you don\u2019t believe that I am he. If you don\u2019t believe, you will certainly die in your sins.<\/strong>\u201d (v. 24)<\/p>\r\n

When comparing these two statements, we begin to see that seeking Jesus does not always mean we will end up placing our faith in Him. Not everyone who seeks Jesus will believe He is the Messiah. There will be those who seek and find Jesus, but who ultimately choose to reject Him. These people will die in their sins.<\/p>\r\n

However, there will be those who put their faith in Jesus and believe He is the one who God sent for us. Those of us who believe in Jesus and believe Him to be our Messiah do not die in our sins. Instead, we have Jesus\u2019 promise of heaven and eternal life.<\/p>\r\n

I believe that Jesus should be where our belief is focused, and that belief in Jesus is the only way to have eternal life. But I also believe that not everyone will be saved, and that not everyone will choose Jesus when they have found Him. Looking for Jesus is important, but believing in Him is the only way to find salvation for eternity!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

This thought was inspired by studying the Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. To discover insights like this in your own study time, click here<\/a> and give Reflective Bible Study a try today!<\/em><\/p>

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