I am the Son of God
John 5:19-30 Monte T. Brown
October 27, 2013 Sunday Evening
Stapp Zoe Baptist
1. The Father and I are the same. John 5:19-18
Jesus ruffled the feathers of the Jews when he basically claimed that the Father and I are one.
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. John 5:19-20 (KJV)
The first statement that Jesus makes is an assertion that everything that the God the Father does, He does, and everything He does is also done by the Father.
The only possible conclusion is not lost, to the religious leaders Jesus is claiming to be God.
If that isn’t enough Jesus states that God is “His” Father.
Today we more or less take it for granted that God is to be spoken of as “Father” but this was not the way it was in the first century.
Jews would sometimes refer to God as “the Father” but they would usually add something like “in heaven” to make it clear they were not being too familiar.
But when Jesus uses the term “my Father” it was a claim to special intimacy and the Jews recognized it as such.
Jesus is claiming a relationship to the Father which cannot be applied to any other being in the universe; He is only begotten Son of God.
Jesus turns their accusations on its head.
Their accusation was; “How can you dare to presume to act and speak as if you were God!”
Does not the world still ask the same question?
Is there not still doubt in the hearts of people?
Does not the world even question the existence of God?
2. The Father and I have power over death and life John 5:21
For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. John 5:21 (KJV)
The Old Testament clearly teaches that only God could give life or raise the dead to new life.
In Deuteronomy 32:39 we read, See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:6 states, The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. (KJV)
The ability to give life is the prerogative of deity.
Consequently when Jesus claims to be able to give life also he is clearly claiming to be God.
We see the sovereign power of his ability to have control over life and death.
3. I am the giver of eternal life John 5: 24-26
John 5:24-26 state, Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; (KJV)
Verse 24 contains words of great peace and assurance, because it speaks of everlasting life as a present possession.
Salvation is not just something we can have in the future; it is something that we can have now. How??
In Romans 10:17 the Apostle Paul states, that one must hear and believe, So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (KJV)
Earlier in Romans 10:9-10 the Apostle Paul wrote, That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (KJV)
The person that does not know God lives a dying life.
4. I have All Judgment it belongs to Me. John 5:27-30
When Jesus made the statement that all judgment belongs to him, he was assuring us that nothing is done without the Father.
And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. John 5:27-30 (KJV)
There are three crystal clear facts that these verses tell us regarding eternity.
•There is definitely life after death.
Jesus is teaching that physical death is not the end of existence. Life here on earth is not the complete span for man, beyond this life there is another different existence which one cannot avoid.
•Every one will be affected by it.
Verse 28 says, “…all who are in the graves” this means “all” without exception.
•All mankind will fall into two and only two categories.
Death is not the end, all will stand before God; with judgment unto life for those who have a personal relationship with Christ and judgment unto condemnation for those who do not.
When some who have yet to place their trust in Christ hear of this judgment, they still refuse to believe, saying things like, “I don’t believe a God of love would condemn anyone!”
Others state that all they ask of God is justice.
But I pity the person who is satisfied with justice when mercy is available.
By the authority of his voice of Jesus will call believers forth into a new life; a life of which our existence on earth was merely the first chapter.
Conclusion
It is clear from the text who Jesus claims to be!
The two most important questions you will ever answer are these;
1. Is Jesus right about who He claims to be?
2. If He is right, what have you done about it?
