Lesson 1835

(Lesson 1835)(10-26-16) John 5:16-23

"And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. 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. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him."

In today's quote, Jesus assured the Jews that He was indeed the Son of God and that He answered to no one but God the Father. He further declared that there would be many more miracles to come, even the raising of the dead.

Jesus made it clear that God the Father had given Him all authority over the earth and that whatever respect the Jews were to give to the Father should likewise be given to Him.

The events recorded in this quote mark the beginning of Christianity as we know it. Therein, Jesus began to lay the groundwork for salvation by grace through faith.~