Lesson - John 5:16-23 (NIV based)
THEME - Healing on the
Sabbath
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READ vv.16-18
v.16 Were the Jews
justified in persecuting Jesus because He broke the Sabbath law? A: see Exo. 31:12-17
v.17 What was Jesus'
reason for healing on the Sabbath? Is
it valid?
v.18 Were the Jews
justified in trying to kill Jesus according to O.T. law? A: see Lev. 24:13-16; Exo. 22:28; blasphemy
= act of claiming the attributes of deity; insulting God, irreverence, contempt
According to this verse, by conclusion
what meaning does the title "Son of God" carry?
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READ vv. 5:19-23
v.19 mean? Is the Son truly equal to the Father
then? What then is the relationship
between the Father & the Son? A:
the Son is in voluntary submission to the Father yet equal to the Father - see
v.21 the Son has equal power
v.20 mean? the Father will show the Son even greater
things?
v.22 Judgment of what or
whom?
Does the Father judge anything or
anyone? see I Pet. 1:17; Rom. 14:9-12;
Ps. 7:11 A: All Persons of the Trinity
are involved even when it appears as though one of Them is accomplishing a task
or activity. see v.21
vv.22-23 What is the
results of the Son's voluntary submission & dependence upon the Father?
v.23 How should we
distribute our honor & praise among the Persons of the Trinity?
What happens if our honor or praise gets
out of balance? Examples? Jehovah's Witnesses, others?
What is the main concept of vv.19-23? A: Even though the Son is in submission to
the Father, the Son is equal to the Father and together they work together to
do even greater things - even on the Sabbath.
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