Sermon Tone Analysis
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A Healing and More (vs.
1-17)
Description of the Healing (vs.
1-9a)
What impressions do you get of this invalid?
If this is not a story about his faith, what is the story about?
Related Events (vs.
9b-17)
What seems to be Jesus main concern with him?
How is this consistent with Jesus' previous personal encounters?
Jesus And His Father (vs.
17-24)
What's the point Jesus is making?
What was the significance of the Jews response?
Note: Jews evidently concurred that God is always at work in the sense that he moment by moment sustains and directs the universe he created.
How does this verse show both the equality of the Son with the Father, and yet also the Son's subordination to the Father?
How does this verse enlarge our understanding of the Trinity?
How does this enlarge our understanding of Jesus' experience of life on this earth?
What is the basic assumption in these verses?
Do you think Jesus is referring to any future events?
Do you think that life here has more then one level of meaning?
What is the underlying assumption in this verse?
Who is the subject and the primary actor in these verses?
How does all this contribute to the point of this scene in John?
a capstone verse to this little section and a great summary of the book's message.
How do the various phrases work together to deepen and confirm the meaning?
Example: Hearing Jesus' word is equated with what?
What kind of life is unfolded here, as far as its alternative, its starting point, and its quality and duration?
Now And Then Implications (vs.
25-29)
What themes from the previous section are developed here specifically in relation to the day of resurrection and judgment?
By what means will Jesus resurrecting power be executed?
From verse 26
What does it mean that Jesus (through the Father) has "life in himself"?
Recall John 1:1-4
What is the difference between "life" as a human being, and "life" as Jesus gives?
Does/should this make an impact on our daily living?
From verse 27
How does the phrase "Son of Man" relate to Jesus' authority to execute judgment?
What nature of Jesus is implied by this name?
From verse 29
Though scripture no where teaches about salvation through our good works, why do you think it does teach judgment as a result of our bad works?
According to this verse, what is the first "work" we are called to do?
How does this verse give us confidence concerning Jesus' judgment?
How amazing to see Jesus looking ahead to the cross and way beyond, as if he sees it all laid out right in front of him.
We can learn from his eternal perspective as we struggle to see the next day or week.
Witnesses (vs.
30-47)
What is the main point Jesus is making in these verses?
From verses 32-36
How does Jesus use John the Baptist witness?
Jesus' greatest witness is his Father
In what ways has that witness come?
How has that witness been rejected?
The final verses of this chapter emphasize the written word, the revelation through which God has chosen to offer his witness through generations.
How would you summarize Jesus' main point about scripture?
What does it mean that Moses wrote about Jesus?
Implications (vs.
41-44)
How are the people about whom he's speaking different from him?
What might be some implications of these verses for the church today?
What crucial element of this verse do you find woven into John 5?
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