Balancing Ministry N' Work

  1.      The last Sign we looked at was Jesus healing a man who had been paralyzed for 38 years. a.       It brought an opportunity for Jesus to share about the relationship between the Father and Him, the Son. b.      How the Son knew the Father’s will. c.       How the Father had granted the Son the power over life and the ability to judge. d.      How the work of the Son, the signs Jesus is performing, testify about who He is. 2.      At the end of the 5 th chapter, Jesus calls out the people saying that they do not know Him because they do not love God. a.       Their actions of persecuting Jesus for healing a man on the Sabbath, speak volumes about where their focus is. b.      They wanted their rules followed more than loving others. c.       They and we are to ...

1.      As we continue in John 5, we are continuing the same conversation that all stemmed from Jesus healing the paralyzed man. a.       The people were not happy that Jesus was not following their man-made additions to God’s commands. b.      Jesus continued by explaining to them that He and the Father are connected. c.       That Jesus is doing the will of the Father. d.      That the Father has given Him the authority over life and judgement. e.       He even pointed to the coming Salvation He would be offering to them. 2.      Based on what we know about how the events play out over the rest of Jesus’ earthly life. a.       Some believed Him and their lives were changed. b.      Some fought against Jesus and helped facilitate His death on the cross. c.   ...