JOHN LESSON 14
We will begin this lesson in John 5:19.
V-19, "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."
Verily, verily means beyond a shadow of a doubt. Jesus is using
a beautiful statement here to show the relationship of the Father with
the Son. The Son, even though minimized here, is doing the same as
the Father. The will of the Father and Son are one. There is a
relationship with the Father and the Son's work, as well. This is
showing the Godhead. The Father and Son here are the same as the
Father and the Word in I John 5:7, "For there are three that bear
record in heaven, the Father , the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and
these three are one."
V-20, "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."
Jesus is saying here that the same power of the Father exists in
the Son. Jesus tells these Jews that the miracle of the man walking
after thirty-eight years is nothing. They will see much greater
miracles than that. They marvel, but for some unheard of reason they
do not believe. Just as an earthly father shows his son all that he
knows, we see here Jesus saying His Father has shown Him all.
V-21, "For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth
them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will."
Jesus is the Judge of all the world. We will be condemned or
saved by what we believe about Him. Jesus came into the world not to
judge but to save; but if we refuse that salvation, we will stand
before Him on judgement day and be condemned. We know His judgement
is true. If we have received Him as our Saviour, He will judge us
worthy to enter His kingdom.
V-23, "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."
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost are all God. To
worship one and reject the other would actually be denouncing all.
They are all omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. They are equal
in power, holiness, and love. Jesus and the Father are equally
involved in creation. It is so difficult to separate the Godhead.
The Father is honored through the Son, and the Son is honored through
the Father. The whole plan of creation, salvation, and resurrection
are all wound up in the Godhead, to deny one denies all.
V-24, "Verily, 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."
The breath of God is life. Jesus says, "I am the life". Without
God only death exists. Not only will that person physically die to
this world, but death and hell await for all of eternity. The key
word in being saved is believeth. In Romans 8:1 we read, "There is
therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who
walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." There is life, not
death and not condemnation for those who choose to believe in Jesus
Christ as Saviour, an d in so doing believe in the Father. When we
stand before Jesus on judgement day, we will be found not guilty if we
have decided to follow Jesus. If we do not deny Him here, He will not
deny us there.
V-25, "Verily, 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."
This could mean two things. Those who do not know God are dead.
They may be walking around, but truly are dead. One of the meanings
is that when the Word of God comes forth, if they receive it, they
receive life, as well. One of the other meanings , of course, is what
we see in I Thessalonians 4:13-17, "But I would not have you to be
ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow
not, even as others which have no hope."
V-14, "For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them
also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him."
V-15, "For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which
are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent
them which are asleep."
V-16, "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the
dead in Christ shall rise first:"
V-17, "Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together
with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we
ever be with the Lord."
V-26, "For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given
to the Son to have life in himself;"
Jesus not only gives life, but is Life as we read in St. John
1:4, "In him was life; and the life was the light of men." There is
another Scripture in St. John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the
way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by
me." There are numerous Scriptures showing Jesus as giving life and
being life.
V-27, "And hath given him authority to execute judgment also,
because he is the Son of man."
Calling Jesus the Son of man here is perhaps saying that Jesus is
able to understand man's problems because He lived in a body of flesh.
He was tempted as we are. His judgement is fair and just. He has
great compassion for man, because He understands the weakness of the
flesh and the temptations and, also, He felt the very same hurts we
have. He relates to man, because He took on the form of man and
dwelt among us. Jesus who gave us the offer of life deserves the
authority to judge us. He died to save us. It is no one's fault but
our own, if we do not accept the salvation He offers. Our Saviour
will be our Judge.
V-28, "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which
all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,"
V-29, "And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the
resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the
resurrection of damnation."
Jesus is telling them not to marvel that He will be the Judge of
the world. Of course, it is hard for them to believe with Him
standing there before them. Who is more worthy to judge than the One
who laid His life down for us all? It would be much more
understandable to the disciples after His crucifixion. Some of the
Jews believed in life after death and some did not. Matthew chapter
25 beginning with verse 31 tells of how Jesus will put those on His
right side who will inherit heaven (He calls these His sheep). Then
He puts those on the left (goats) who will go into everlasting
punishment. Jesus is the Divider (the Judge) of all. In Acts 24:15,
"And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that
there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and
unjust." I could go on and show numerous Scriptures about the
resurrection of the dead, but I believe I have made the point.
Notes
John 14 Questions
1. What relationship is Jesus showing in verse 19?
2. Quote I John 5:7.
3. Why in verse 20 are the great works shown?
4. Who quickens the dead?
5. What was soon an example of this?
6. Who does Jesus quicken?
7. Who is all judgement committed to?
8. When Jesus was on earth, what did He come to do?
9. When will Jesus be Judge?
10. "He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the _______________
which hath sent him."
11. If you worshipped only the Father or the Son without worshipping
both, what would you actually be doing?
12. Who has everlasting life in verse 24?
13. He that hears the Word has passed from _________________________
unto life.
14. What does Romans 8:1 tell us about those in Christ Jesus?
15. Whose voice shall the dead hear?
16. What do we read about in I Thessalonians 1:13-17?
17. Who has life in Himself?
18. In St. John 1:4, Jesus was called ______________________________
and ____________________________.
19. In St. John 14:6, Jesus is called three things, what are they?
20. Why is Jesus the Judge?
21. Who will participate in the resurrection?
22. Why is Jesus worthy to be the Judge?
23. What are the saved called in Matthew chapter 25?
24. What are the lost called in Matthew chapter 25?
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