JOHN 5
8 Outlines
John 5:1-15
A HEALING
THE WAIT OF THE NEEDY – Vss. 1-4
THE WANT OF THE INFIRMED – Vss. 5-7
THE WORK OF GOD – Vss. 8-9
THE WONDER OF THE PHARISEES – Vss. 10-13
THE WARNING OF JESUS – Vss. 14-15
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John 5:1-15
A PICTURE OF SALVATION
This story gives us a beautiful picture of salvation
through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
INTRODUCTION - Vss. 1-5
A SIMPLE QUESTION - Vs. 6
Jesus wanted to know if the man wanted to be made
whole. That simple question applies to
any sinner. Because of our sin, we need
cleansing (Isaiah 64:6). The cleansing
has been made available because of the work of Christ on the cross. (1
Corinthians 15:3-4, 2 Corinthians 5:21)
A STANDARD EXCUSE - Vs. 7
This man said, "I have nobody to help
There will always be excuses for not being saved!
People today have many of them.
A STRIKING DEMAND - Vs. 8
Jesus told the man "Rise, take up thy bed, and
walk."
To the sinner Jesus says "Believe!" Both of
these demands require faith. Faith in
Christ is the only demand that God makes for salvation.
See John 3:16, Acts
A STUPENDOUS RESULT - Vs. 9
Just as this man was healed, we are also healed
(saved) when we place faith in Christ. A tremendous change takes place (2
Corinthians
A STRENUOUS EXAMINATION - Vss. 10-16
After a person is saved, unbelievers will inquire as
to "what happened?"
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John 5:1-16
BY THE POOL
THE SCENE SET – Vss. 1-4
THE SICK IDENTIFIED – Vs. 5
THE STUCK MOVED – Vss. 6-9
THE SABBATH VIOLATED – Vss. 10-13
THE SINNER CHALLENGED – Vs. 14
THE SAVIOR INDICATED – Vs. 15
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John 5:17-24
THE SON AT WORK
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FATHER- Vss. 17-20
POWER OF THE SON – Vs. 21
POSITION AS JUDGE – Vss. 22-23
PROMISE OF SALVATION – Vs. 24
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John 5:19-29
VERILY, VERILY!
In the Gospel of John,
Jesus often quoted as saying "Verily, verily". When Jesus used those
words, it meant He had something important to announce. In our text Jesus used the words
"Verily, verily" three times.
THE VERILY OF
RELATIONSHIP - Vss. 19-23
Jesus is talking about
His own personal relationship with God the Father.
THE VERILY OF RESPONSE -
Vs. 24
The proper response to
Jesus' words is belief!
THE VERILY OF
RESURRECTION - Vss. 25-29
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John 5:24-30
A SNEAK PEEK
When reading a book, some of us like to take a
"sneak peek" of how the book ends by reading the last few pages of
the book. People like to know what is
coming in the future. In these verses,
He gives a sneak peek at what is ahead.
RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD - Vss. 25, 26, 28, 29a
REVIEW BY THE JUDGE - 28, 30
(Remember, there are two judgments. There is the Judgment Seat of Christ for the
saved. There is the Great White Throne for the unsaved. See 2 Corinthians
RETRIBUTION FOR ALL - Vss. 24 & 29.
The saved receive eternal life. The unsaved are
condemned.
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THE AUDIENCE
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When I was a
senior at
One morning Bob
Holt was driving his Mustang and I was sitting on the passenger's side in the
back seat. Bob stopped to mail a letter
at a post office. At the suggestion of
someone else in the car, I climbed across the seat and got in the driver's
seat, and as Bob was returning I started to pull away, as a joke. What did Bob do? He jumped on the hood of car
as a passenger. Well, I stopped, got
back to my regular seat, and the game was over.
Except for one problem, we discovered that one of our professors for
student teaching was in the car behind us.
We had an audience and didn't realize it.
When Dottie and I
were missionaries with Child Evangelism Fellowship we lived near her
parents. Her Dad was a retired
groundskeeper for my alma-mater,
I'm sure that all
of us have been in situations when we didn't know we had an audience and said or
did things we were sorry for later.
We've also probably have been in situations when we didn't understand
who our audience really was. In those
situations, it's very easy to put our foots in our mouths.
We need to
remember, that whatever we do, God is our audience. We need to consider Him above all others.
THE PRESENCE OF
THE AUDIENCE - Psalm 139:7-10
God is always with
us.
THE PERCEPTION OF
THE AUDIENCE - Proverbs 5:21, Proverbs 15:3
God understands or
perceives everything we say do. This is one audience who is never fooled!
THE POWER OF THE
AUDIENCE - Luke 12:1-5
God is to be
feared because He has the power to cast into hell. He is also to be feared
because He is the judge.
THE PARTICIPATION
OF THE AUDIENCE - 2 Corinthians 5:21,
John 3:16, John
God, the audience,
has chose to participate in our lives. First, He sent His Son to save us, now
He involves himself through the work of the Holy Spirit and by answering
prayer.
THE PLEASING OF
THE RIGHT AUDIENCE - John 5:44, John 3:36, Proverbs 3:5-6, Colossians 3:17
We fail to have
faith because we are trying to please others instead of trying to please God. -
John 5:44
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John 5:44
HONOR FROM GOD
John 5:44 - How can ye believe, which receive honour one
of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Our problem is that we tend to seek honor (glory) for
ourselves from each other. This
contributes to our lack of faith! We
should seek the honor or glory that God gives through His Son.
SEEK THE HONOR OF HIS PEACE
Romans 5:1 - Therefore being justified by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Isaiah 26:3-4 - Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee:
because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD
JEHOVAH is everlasting
strength:
Philippians 4:6-7 - Be careful
for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth
all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
John 16:33 - These things
I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall
have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
SEEK THE HONOR OF HIS PRESENCE
Psalms 65:4 - Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto
thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the
goodness of thy house, even of
thy holy temple.
John 15:4-5 - Abide in me, and I
in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine;
no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in
me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do
nothing.
John 15:7 - If ye abide in me, and
my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto
you.
SEEK THE HONOR OF HIS POWER
John 14:12-14 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because
I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do,
that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my
name, I will do it.
Acts 1:8 - But ye shall receive
power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth.
SEEK THE HONOR OF HIS PRECEPTS
Psalms 119:11 - Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I
might not sin against thee.
Psalms 19:7-11 - The law of
the LORD is perfect, converting
the soul: the testimony of the LORD is
sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The
fear of the LORD is clean,
enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and
righteous altogether. More to be desired are
they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and
the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there
is great reward.
SEEK THE HONOR OF HIS PLACE
John 14:2-3 - In my Father's house are
many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to
prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
2 Corinthians 5:8-10 - We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be
present with the Lord. Wherefore we labour, that,
whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear
before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
2 Timothy 4:8 - Henceforth
there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also
that love his appearing.
James 1:12 - Blessed is the man that endureth
temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the
Lord hath promised to them that love him.
1 Peter 5:4 - And when the
chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown
of glory that fadeth not away.
1 Thessalonians 2:19 - For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of
rejoicing? Are not even ye in
the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?