Getting Jesus Right (part 2)
July 16, 2023 Preacher: Trent Henderson Series: Gospel of John
Scripture: John 5:30–47
Gospel of John: So that We may Believe
Getting Jesus Right (pt. 2)
John 5.30-47
Getting Jesus Right: Jesus is God – there are witnesses to this claim
- Witness of prophets
- o John is the culmination of the witness (bear witness to light, behold lamb of God) (v.33)
- o Jesus points this out for our salvation (v.34)
- o They liked the idea but not the reality (v.35)
- Witness of works
- o Who else could do what Jesus did?
- o 7 Signs in John
- Water into wine (2.11) – He brings a new covenant, joy
- Cleansing temple (2.18) – He builds new temple of His people
- Healing from a distance (4.54) – He gives life by His Word
- Healing at pool (6.2) – He has power for wholeness
- Feeding multitude (6.14) – He is bread of life for eternal life
- Healing blind man (9.16) – He gives spiritual sight
- Raising Lazarus (12.18) - He rules over death
- Witness of Father
- o Baptism – this is my beloved Son (Matt 3.17)
- o Transfiguration – this is my beloved Son (Matt 17.7)
- o Father leaves no doubt (though they do not have the Word in them)
Getting Jesus Right: Jesus is revealed in the Scriptures (no AI Jesus, not making stuff up about Him)
Jesus never said…
Follow your heart – God will never give you more than you can handle – YOLO – Being right > Being righteous (you can win the argument and not win the person) – Humans are basically good – You deserve to be happy – It’s not THAT big a deal
- There is a way to read the Bible that misses the central meaning (Jesus) (v.39-40)
- o You will need glory from someone (v.41, 43-44) – who will give your life weight, purpose, legitimacy
- o You will not have love for God in you (v.42) – and no fruit of that as a result
- It’s not a yearbook (love problem – always looking for yourself)
- It’s not a menu (glory from someone)
- Missing Jesus means being condemned by our heroes
- o Either those who are truly heroic and point to Him or those who are faux-heroes and show their inadequacy
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