John 5
AIM: Truth and life are found for all who receive Jesus in faith
Repetitions:
Characters: Jesus, healed invalid, Jewish leaders but no mention of disciples but certainly a crowd of people were around Jerusalem, the pool and temple where this all takes place.
Divisions:
A) Miracle Missed (5:1-18)
B) Truth of Eternal Judgement (19-30)
C) Truthful Testimony of God (31-47)
A) Invalid of 38 years healed by Jesus on Sabbath infuriating Jewish leaders
(1-2) Jesus, Jerusalem Jewish festival Sheep Gate pool Bethesda, five colonnades
(3-6) Many disabled people lie there, invalid 38 years Jesus asked "want to get well?"
(7-10) "no one to help me, others get ahead of me" Jesus: "pick up mat/walk" healed Sabbath
(10-13) Jewish leaders: mat carrying is forbidden Sabbath, He healed me said to do it I don't know him
(14-15) Jesus found him temple, "your well, stop sinning or worse will happen to you" told Jewish Leaders Jesus
(16-17) Jesus healed on Sabbath, Jewish leaders persecuted "My Father always works daily"
(18) For this tried to kill him, breaking Sabbath, calling God his Father, equal with God
Principle: Even religious people can see a miracle but miss it do to a hard heart
Application: How do I miss the big picture by being critical of other ministries around me? What command is God giving me right now that would heal me? What sin do I need to stop so that worse will not happen to me?
B) Jesus explains his relationship to God and his work of judgement to come
(19-20) Jesus answer Son does what sees Father doing, Father shows Son all he does, greater works
(21-22) Father raises dead, gives life, so Son gives life, Father entrusted judgement to Son
(23) That all honor Son as Father, doesn't honor Son, doesn't honor Father
(John 5:24) Truly: hear my word, believes God, has eternal life, not judged, from death to life
(25-27) dead will hear voice, Son of God live Father has life, granted Son has life/authority to judge is Son of Man
(28-29) time coming those in graves hear him good rise to live, evil rise condemned
(John 5:30) myself, nothing, judge only as hear, judgment just, seek not myself but him who sent me
Application: How is my life reflecting that I believe God? Do I see my friends and co-workers in light of eternity? When will I explain to my friends Jesus is the Son of God who will call everyone to rise to life or judgement?
C) Jesus points out testimony from John, his works, his Father and scripture authenticate his claims
(31-32) by self testimony is not true, another testimony is true
(33-35) John testified truth, not human testimony but that you'd be saved, lamp chose enjoy it
(36-37) Weightier than John, works Father given to finish, testify Father sent me - he testified you never heard his voice/seen his form
(38-40) His word not in you, you don't believe one sent, study scripture think eternal life, testify about Jesus yet refuse to come to Jesus have life
(41-42) I don't accept glory from humans, you don't have love of God in heart
(43-44) in Father's name, not accepted, you don't seek glory from God
(45-47) I won't accuse, Moses will (your hopes are set), if you believe Moses than Jesus too
Principle: Promises without faith are useless as is "faith" without action
Application: When have I rejected good testimony because of a hard heart? How do these many witnesses impact my faith in Christ?
AIM: Truth and life are found for all who receive Jesus in faith
Repetitions:
- Father (15), Son (10), life or live (10)
- True, truth or truly (7), "time" (7), "hear" (7)
- Judges, judgement or judged (6), Sabbath (4), kill, death or dead (4)
Characters: Jesus, healed invalid, Jewish leaders but no mention of disciples but certainly a crowd of people were around Jerusalem, the pool and temple where this all takes place.
Divisions:
A) Miracle Missed (5:1-18)
B) Truth of Eternal Judgement (19-30)
C) Truthful Testimony of God (31-47)
A) Invalid of 38 years healed by Jesus on Sabbath infuriating Jewish leaders
(1-2) Jesus, Jerusalem Jewish festival Sheep Gate pool Bethesda, five colonnades
(3-6) Many disabled people lie there, invalid 38 years Jesus asked "want to get well?"
(7-10) "no one to help me, others get ahead of me" Jesus: "pick up mat/walk" healed Sabbath
(10-13) Jewish leaders: mat carrying is forbidden Sabbath, He healed me said to do it I don't know him
(14-15) Jesus found him temple, "your well, stop sinning or worse will happen to you" told Jewish Leaders Jesus
(16-17) Jesus healed on Sabbath, Jewish leaders persecuted "My Father always works daily"
(18) For this tried to kill him, breaking Sabbath, calling God his Father, equal with God
Principle: Even religious people can see a miracle but miss it do to a hard heart
Application: How do I miss the big picture by being critical of other ministries around me? What command is God giving me right now that would heal me? What sin do I need to stop so that worse will not happen to me?
B) Jesus explains his relationship to God and his work of judgement to come
(19-20) Jesus answer Son does what sees Father doing, Father shows Son all he does, greater works
(21-22) Father raises dead, gives life, so Son gives life, Father entrusted judgement to Son
(23) That all honor Son as Father, doesn't honor Son, doesn't honor Father
(John 5:24) Truly: hear my word, believes God, has eternal life, not judged, from death to life
(25-27) dead will hear voice, Son of God live Father has life, granted Son has life/authority to judge is Son of Man
(28-29) time coming those in graves hear him good rise to live, evil rise condemned
(John 5:30) myself, nothing, judge only as hear, judgment just, seek not myself but him who sent me
Application: How is my life reflecting that I believe God? Do I see my friends and co-workers in light of eternity? When will I explain to my friends Jesus is the Son of God who will call everyone to rise to life or judgement?
C) Jesus points out testimony from John, his works, his Father and scripture authenticate his claims
(31-32) by self testimony is not true, another testimony is true
(33-35) John testified truth, not human testimony but that you'd be saved, lamp chose enjoy it
(36-37) Weightier than John, works Father given to finish, testify Father sent me - he testified you never heard his voice/seen his form
(38-40) His word not in you, you don't believe one sent, study scripture think eternal life, testify about Jesus yet refuse to come to Jesus have life
(41-42) I don't accept glory from humans, you don't have love of God in heart
(43-44) in Father's name, not accepted, you don't seek glory from God
(45-47) I won't accuse, Moses will (your hopes are set), if you believe Moses than Jesus too
Principle: Promises without faith are useless as is "faith" without action
Application: When have I rejected good testimony because of a hard heart? How do these many witnesses impact my faith in Christ?
