Judge Jesus

Introduction

Jesus demonstrated His power over:

1. Nature and elements in John 2:1-12

2. Diseases that led to death in John 4:46–54

3. Debilitating illness in John 5:1–9

Rather than see Jesus’ signs as proofs for His being the Messiah, the Jews were persecuting Jesus. (John 5:16)

In response, Jesus began to disclose His Sonship.

John 5:16–17 ESV

16 And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”

Enraged by this, the Jews were seeking to kill Jesus even more.

John 5:18 ESV

18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

It is at this point that Jesus begins to explain His authority to the Jews.

I. Jesus does what His Father does. (vs. 19-21)

A. Jesus does nothing of His own accord.

B. Jesus does what He sees His Father doing.

C. Jesus does whatever the Father does.

D. The Father loves the Son and shows him all that He is doing.

E. The Father will show Jesus greater works to do so that you marvel.

F. For example, as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, the Son does too!

Deut 32:39; 1 Sam 2:6

Mark 5:41–42 ESV

41 Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 42 And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement.

Luke 7:11–14 ESV

11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”

John 11:23–25 ESV

23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,

John 11:39–43 ESV

39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.” 43 When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.”

II. The Father has given all judgment to the Son (vs. 22-29)

A. The Father judges no one, but the Son does. (v. 22)

B. So that all may honor the Son as they do the Father (v. 23a)

C. To not honor the Son is to not honor the Father. (v. 23b)

D. Whoever hears the Sons words and believes has eternal life. (v. 24)

1. Does not come into judgment

2. Has passed from death to life

E. The hour has arrived where the dead hear the voice of the Son of God (v. 25)

F. The Son has life in Himself as the Father does. (v. 26)

G. The Father has given the Son authority to execute judgment because He is the Son of Man. (v. 27)

What does Jesus mean by “Son of Man”?

1. Used over 80 times in the Gospels

2. Seems to be a favorite title of our Lord Jesus.

3. Refers to Daniel 7:13-14

4. The final reference to His sonship that got Him killed by the Jews (Mark 14:60-62; cf. Matthew 24:30)

H. An hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear the Son of God’s voice and come out (v. 28)

1. Those who have done good to the resurrection of life

2. Those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment

Matthew 5:29 ESV

29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.

Matthew 10:28 ESV

28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 23:33 ESV

33 You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?

Luke 12:5 ESV

5 But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

Matthew 8:12 ESV

12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Matthew 13:42 ESV

42 and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Luke 13:28 ESV

28 In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves cast out.

Mark 9:47–48 ESV

47 And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, 48 ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’

Revelation 20:11–15 ESV

11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. 14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.