Deity on Trial

Deity On Trial
John 5:16-47 NLT

• Prosecution – Vss 15-18
  
• Initially charged with breaking the Sabbath
  
• Main charge was claiming equality with God
  
• Jesus is charged!

• Defendant’s response – Vss 19-27
  
• Vss 19, 24, 25 – Emphasis on the truth; “amen, amen,” “verily, verily,” “truly, truly,” “I assure you,” “I tell you the truth!” ----- “Seriously!!!”
  
• Yes, guilty on both counts!!!
  
• Jesus pleads guilty!

• Judgment – Vss 28-32
  
• Announced to all that ever lived.
  
• The judgment is eternal.
  
• The defendant is now the judge!
  
• Jesus is the Judge!

• Witnesses – Vss 33-40
  
• 1st John the Baptist
  
• 2nd Signs and wonders
  
• 3rd The Father
  
• 4th The Scripture – Moses himself!
  
• Jesus calls witnesses.

• Closing Argument – Vss 41-47
  
• Does not need their approval.
  
• They reject Him because they reject the truth and the Father.
  
• To understand that those who reject Jesus as the Son of God do so because of their deliberate denial of convincing evidence.
  
• Jesus closes the case!

Weary In Weakness

• We must be careful not to strengthen the layers surrounding our weakness!
  
  • Weary in Shame
    
  • Wicked in Sin
    
  • Wounded in Situations
    
  • Weakness in Self
    
• Our weakness, then, can be distinguished from our shame, our sin, and our wounds.