John 5:15-47
“Equal with
God”
Introduction: John 1:1-13
I. Fighting Against the Truth vs. 15-18
I. Fighting Against the Truth vs. 15-18
“The man
went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
[16] For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He
was doing these things on the Sabbath. [17] But He answered
them, “My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working.”
[18] For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the
more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but
also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.”
II. Learning
the Truth vs. 19-23
“[19]
Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I
say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something
He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things
the Son also does in like manner. [20] “For the Father loves
the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the
Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will
marvel. [21] “For just as the Father raises the dead and gives
them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.
[22] “For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given
all judgment to the Son, [23] so that all will honor the Son
even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not
honor the Father who sent Him.”
III. Judging
the Truth vs. 24-30
“[24] “Truly,
truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent
Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed
out of death into life. [25] “Truly, truly, I say to you, an
hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the
Son of God, and those who hear will live. [26] “For just as
the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to
have life in Himself; [27] and He gave Him authority to execute
judgment, because He is the Son of Man. [28] “Do not marvel at
this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will
hear His voice, [29] and will come forth; those who did the good
deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds
to a resurrection of judgment. [30] “I can do nothing on My
own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because
I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.”
IV. Telling
the Truth vs. 31-46
A. The
Testimony of John vs. 31-35
“[31] “If
I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true. [32] “There
is another who testifies of Me, and I know that the testimony which
He gives about Me is true. [33] “You have sent to John, and he
has testified to the truth. [34] “But the testimony which I
receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be
saved. [35] “He was the lamp that was burning and was shining
and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.”
B. The
Testimony of Jesus v. 36
“[36] “But
the testimony which I have is greater than the testimony of John; for
the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very
works that I do—testify about Me, that the Father has sent Me.”
C. The
Testimony of God vs. 37-47
“[37] “And
the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither
heard His voice at any time nor seen His form. [38] “You do
not have His word abiding in you, for you do not believe Him whom He
sent. [39] You search the Scriptures because you think that in
them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;
[40] and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have
life.
[41] “I
do not receive glory from men; [42] but I know you, that you do
not have the love of God in yourselves. [43] “I have come in
My Father's name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his
own name, you will receive him. [44] “How can you believe,
when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory
that is from the one and only God?
[45] “Do
not think that I will accuse you before the Father; the one who
accuses you is Moses, in whom you have set your hope. [46] “For
if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me.
[47] “But if you do not believe his writings, how will you
believe My words?””
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