Title of Message: John 5: “Who Is Jesus” According to Jesus
Key Verse: John 5:16-30
Sermon Notes:
1. In John 5, Jesus purposely sought out conflict with the religious leaders by healing on the Sabbath.
2. In John 5, Jesus does not claim identity with God the Father, but equality with God the Father.
3. God is One in essence and yet there is a plurality of the Godhead in the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Genesis 1:26-27, Matthew 28:18-20)
4. They are in perfect harmony, unity of relationship, and purpose. (John 5:19-20)
5. Jesus says that it is “truly” important that we all know who He is because “in Him” we have eternal life.
Follow-up Questions from Sunday:
Getting to Know You:
When you were a child, who was someone that you admired who was kind and unafraid to confront someone when they were wrong?
Quick Review:
Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?
Digging Deeper:
1. Read John 5:1-30. How would you describe what is happening in these verses?
2. When you think of the fourth commandment (to keep the Sabbath holy), what do you think God’s intention was in giving it to us?
3. In John 5, Jesus purposely healed on the Sabbath so that He could confront the religious leaders of the day. What does this tell you about who Jesus is?
4. In John 5, the topic moved from a theological discussion of the Sabbath to “who Jesus was” – His nature and person. In what ways is Jesus equal to the Father?
5. In John 5, what terms does Jesus use to show the kind of relationship He has with the Father?
6. What claims does Jesus make about Himself in verse 24?
7. What happens to those who hear and believe and those who do not? (verses 24-30)
8. How would you describe the business that God the Father and the Son are in?
9. In John 5, Jesus began teaching on the Trinity. How do you understand the Trinity and how would you explain it to someone else?
Taking it Home:
What is one thing you can apply to your life from this message and how can this group remember you in prayer this week?
Going deeper:
Read Colossians 1 and Philippians 2 on the person of Jesus.