John 5:16-23

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John 5:16-23

A. BACKGROUND  Author: John, the “one Jesus loved” Brother of James and son of Zebedee  Date: 90s AD. First of five books: 1, 2, 3 John, & Revelation  Audience: Shunned Jewish-Christians Against the Gnostic Cerinthus  Themes: Full Deity and Humanity of Jesus Eternal life to all who believe (Jn 3:16) Miracles as Signs to elicit faith in Christ Election and Security of the Believer

B. BOOK OUTLINE I. Prologue: The Incarnate Word (1:1-18) II. The Signs of the Messiah (1:19-12:50) I. Mounting Jewish Opposition (5:1-10:42 III. The Farewell Message and Passion/Narrative (Crucifixion) (13:1-20:31) IV. Epilogue: The Roles of Peter and of the Disciple Whom Jesus Loved (21:1-25)

C. QUESTIONS  What is a Father?  What role does a Father have?  What responsibilities does a Father have?  What relationship does a Father share with his children? (with you)  What is a creator?  What relationship does a creator have with his creation?  What is different between a father and a creator? Compare a father who simply conceives a child, and then leaves, with a father who conceives and raises a child.

C. QUESTIONS  What is the deepest question you have ever asked yourself?  Man centered vs. God centered.  Philosophy  Ethics  Theology  Science

D. JOHN 5:16-24  16 And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”  18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.  19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.

D. JOHN 5:16-24  20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will.  22 The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

1. Context: Healing of the Invalid

2. “persecuting Jesus” (5:16)  “ 16 And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.” (5:16) “18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” (Lev. 19:18)

3. “ working until now,” (5:17)  “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” (5:17)  Deity: Lord of the Sabbath ○ Lord of the Sabbath

4. Equality of the Father & Son (5:18)  “18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.” (5:18)  Deity: Equality How can He be equal to God?

5. Authority of the Father / Submission of the Son (5:19)  “19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise” (5:19)

6. Love of the Father for the Son (5:20)  “20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel.” (5:20)

7. Father and Son as givers of Life (5:21)  “21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will.” (5:21)  Deity: Giver of Life “ The Lord kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up.” (1 Sm 2:6) 7 And when the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Only consider, and see how he is seeking a quarrel with me.” (2 Kgs 5:7)  New Life 17 Therefore, if anyone is iin Christ, he is ja new creation.1 kThe old has passed away; behold, the new has come.ij1k  Eternal Life Resurrection of the dead.

8. Communion of the Father & Son (5:22-23)  “22 The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.” (5:22-23)  Deity: The Judge “27 I therefore have not sinned against you, and you do me wrong by making war on me. eThe Lord, the Judge, decide this day between the people of Israel and the people of Ammon.” (Judges 11:27)e

9. Summary: Deity  Deity: Lord of the Sabbath  Deity: Equality  Deity: Giver of Life  Deity: The Judge

10. Summary: Fatherhood 1. Equality of the Father & the Son (Jn 5:18) 2. Authority of Father / Submission and Authority of the Son (Jn 5:19) 3. Love of the Father for the Son (Jn 5:20) 4. Communion of the Father & the Son (Jn 5:22-23)

John 5:1-9

A. TRINITY  PART 1: God is One  PART 2: OT - God is Speaker, Spoken, Spirit Savior promised. Spirit promised.  PART 3: NT – God is Father, Son, Spirit Jesus arrival. Spirit’s arrival. God as Father through the work of the Son and by the power of the Spirit.

Oneness of God  The Shema of the Hebrew Scriptures: "Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one." [Deut 6:4]Shemathe LORDDeut 6:4  The first of the Ten Commandments— "Thou shalt have no other gods before me" [5:7Ten Commandments5:7  and "Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel and his redeemer the LORD of hosts: I am the first and I am the last; and beside me there is no God." [Isa 44:6]Isa 44:6  In the New Testament: "The Lord our God is one." [Mk 12:29]Mk 12:29

1. OT – Genesis & Hints  Gen 1:1-3; 26  Isaiah 48:16

2. NT - In the Name Of  Matthew 28:16-20  The name (not names).  Importance of ‘Name’ in OT. YHWH

3. NT - One LORD (1 Cor 8:6)  “yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for Him;  And one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.” (1 Cor 8:6).  Shema "Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one." (Deut 6:4) “The LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day, there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.” (Zech 14:19).  Importance of LORD YHWH

4. NT - God our Savior, Jesus our Savior (Titus 2:3:4-7)  Titus 2:10; 2:13; 3:4-7  Relationship of Father – Son – Spirit

5. NT - God’s Fullness in Christ (Col. 1:19)  Image of the invisible God.  Fullness dwell in him.

B. SALVATION  Atonement  ‘Lamb of God’

C. FATHERHOOD OF GOD

D. ADOPTED AS SONS  Relationship as sons.  When a son is adopted, that person becomes his real Father.

E. INHERITANCE  What we inherit.

John 5:1-9

A. JESUS IS THE UNIQUE SON OF GOD

B. WE CAN BECOME SONS OF GOD  “24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life."

VII. CONCLUSION