45 Days To Read the Gospel Challenge: Gospel of John Chapter Five: Jesus Proves Himself to be the Son of God: Testimony of John, His Works (miracles) and by the Witness of the Father in the Scriptures.
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Overview of The Gospel of John:
The Gospel of John is written by one of Jesus Christ’s disciples, John, the son of Zebedee. This Gospel is 21 Chapters long. John is described as the “Disciple of Whom Jesus loved”. It has been determined by biblical scholars that John wrote The Gospel of John (also known as “According to John”).
It was written around A.D. 80-90, about 50 years after he witnesses Jesus’ earthly ministry under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and as an eyewitness in composing the gospel. He is not John the Baptist. However, in this book, John the Baptist is discussed.
The Gospel of John explains who Jesus Christ is before creation. It establishes his deity as Creator of the World, The Father (I AM), and is the long-awaited Messiah, the Son of God in the flesh. Its purpose is to explain that even though Jesus is the Creator and God (I AM), believers are to understand that Jesus is the Son of God that came in the flesh and yet while we were sinners, died for our sins and rose again to become Savior of the World-reconnecting us to God. That is why we pray to the father in Jesus Christ’s name.
Defeating death and sin by the shedding of his blood and life, Jesus gives the gift of everlasting life with repentance. That by believing you may have life in his name (20:31) John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” God is omnipresent meaning he can be in more than one place at the same time. He can be on earth (flesh) and in heaven (spirit) at the same time.
Revelation 19:6 “And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thundering, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.”
Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son, is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”
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45 Days To Read the Gospel Challenge: Gospel of John Chapter Five: Jesus Proves Himself to be the Son of God: Testimony of John, His works (miracles) and by the Witness of the Father in the Scriptures.
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Overview of Chapter Five
Jesus heals a man, on the Sabbath, who had infirmities for 38 years. The Sabbath is a holy day when no work was allowed and death was the penalty if not observed. Healing people was considered work. Jesus declares himself to be the Son of God. In another chapter, Jesus says he has the authority of the Sabbath. The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. Jesus commands we are to do good on the Sabbath. He did not do away with the Sabbath but changed how we observed it. He changed it from being observed by the Law to being observed by Grace. Click this link to read an earlier post The Sabbath. Jesus proves himself by the testimony of John, his works (miracles), and by the witness of the Father in the scriptures.
45 Days To Read the Gospel Challenge: Gospel of John Chapter Five: Jesus Proves Himself to be the Son of God: Testimony of John, His works (miracles) and by the Witness of the Father in the Scriptures.
Time: 45 minutes to complete lesson: 30 minutes to read the entire post and take the interactive quiz, additional 15 minutes to read the bible chapter.
Objectives Chapter Five (What you will learn)
1. You will be able to identify the miracle of healing that Jesus performed and how it made the Jews want to prosecute and slay him.
2. You will learn why Jesus defied the law of the land (traditions) on the Sabbath to demonstrate his glory and grace.
3. You will be able to identify the three reasons the Jews were so angry with Jesus, that they sought to prosecute him.
4. You will learn the three ways Jesus offered proof that he was the Son of God.
Outline for Chapter Five:
A. Jesus goes to the pool of Bethesda and heals a man on the Sabbath. Jesus commanded the man ” Take up your bed and walk.”
B. The Jews find fault – They wanted to slay Jesus because he had broken the Sabbath, claimed that God was his father, thereby making himself equal to God.
C. Jesus answers them, declaring himself to be the Son of God and proving it by the testimony of John, his works, and by the witness of the Father in the Scriptures.
a. Son of God quickens people from the dead. He calls them by name and they rise up because he has life in him as the father does.
b. Father gave all judgment to the son so people will honor him as the Son of God.
c. There is no condemnation in Jesus Christ. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father.
d. The scripture witness who Jesus is but they do not save you, you must give yourself to him for eternal life.
Reflections (Something to think about)
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Highlights of the Gospel of John: Chapter Five
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Highlights of the Gospel of John: Chapter Five
Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath
John 5:1-9 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews: and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3In these lay, a great multitude of impotent folk, of the blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6When Jesus saw him lie and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8Jesus saith unto him, Rise to take up thy bed and walk.
9And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
The Jews find fault – They wanted to slay Jesus because he had broken the Sabbath, claimed that God was his father, thereby making himself equal to God.
John 5: 14-20 KJV 14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
15The man departed and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
16And, therefore, did the Jews persecute Jesus and sought to slay him because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
17But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
18Therefore the Jews sought more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal to God.
19Then 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.
20For 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.
Father gave all judgment to the son so people will honor him as the Son of God.
John 5: 21-23 21Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son
22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son;
23That all men should honor the Son, even they honor the Father. He that honoureth, not the Son honoureth not the Father.
Jesus answers them, declaring himself to be the Son of God and proving it by the testimony of John, his works, and by the witness of the Father in the Scriptures.
John 5: 21-24, 21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them, even so, the Son quickeneth whom he will.
22Verily, 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.
23That all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoureth, not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
24Verily, 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.
25Verily, 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.
26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself:
The John and the scripture witness to who Jesus is but you must give yourself to him for eternal life.
John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John:40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 41. But I have a greater witness than of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
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#1. Given scriptures John 5:1-9 KJV (Highlights Section below), select your BEST answer below for the following question. What is the miracle of healing that Jesus performed by a healing pool that showed his glory?
#2. Given John 5: 18 KJV , select your BEST answer below for the following question. What are the main two reasons the Jews sought to prosecute Jesus?
#3. Given John 5: 21-24, John 5:39 KJV, select your answer below for the following question, What are the three ways Jesus offered proof that he is the Son of God?
#4. Given John 5: 22-23 KJV, select whether the following statement is True or False. 22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son; 23That all men should honor the Son, even they that honor the Father. He that honors, not the Son honored not the Father.
#5. Given John 5: 24-26, select whether the following statement is True or False. There is no condemnation in Jesus Christ. . 24Verily, 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. 25Verily, 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. 26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he has given to the Son to have life in himself;
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#1. Given scriptures John 5:1-9 KJV (Highlights Section below), select your BEST answer below for the following question. What is the miracle of healing that Jesus performed by a healing pool that showed his glory?
#2. Given John 5: 18 KJV , select your BEST answer below for the following question. What are the main two reasons the Jews sought to prosecute Jesus?
#3. Given John 5: 21-24, John 5:39 KJV, select your answer below for the following question, What are the three ways Jesus offered proof that he is the Son of God?
#4. Given John 5: 22-23 KJV, select whether the following statement is True or False. 22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son; 23That all men should honor the Son, even they that honor the Father. He that honors, not the Son honored not the Father.
#5. Given John 5: 24-26, select whether the following statement is True or False. There is no condemnation in Jesus Christ. . 24Verily, 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. 25Verily, 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. 26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he has given to the Son to have life in himself;
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Call to salvation:
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Romans 10:9-10 9That 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. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.
John 3:5-6 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is the Spirit.
