When Grace Offends And Truth Confronts

John 5:10-18

I. Legalism Can Blind Us To Grace ( vv. 10-14)

A. They noticed the rule, not the miracle

B. Legalism replaces compassion with control

C. Legalism resents what it cannot control

II. Jesus Claims Equality With God (vv. 16-18)

A. Jesus didn’t apologize, He revealed His identity

B. The Jews understood what He meant

C. God’s work never stops, not even on the Sabbath

III. True Grace Leads To Changed Living (v. 14)

A. Jesus seeks the man again

B. Healing is not the same as salvation

C. Grace calls us away from sin

Am I more concerned with rules than redemption?

Do I truly believe Jesus is who He says He is?

Has grace changed the direction of my life?