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Is it true?
Just because someone says something, does it make it true?
Jesus makes bold claims regarding his deity.
Today we will look at the collaborating witnesses.
Recent claims (Jn4:26, 5:8, 17-18, 24, 26-27)
He is the Messiah (Jn4:26)
He calls for faith in the word (Jn5:8)
He claims to be Son of God (Jn5:17-18)
He calls for faith in Him (Jn5:24)
He claims authority from the Father (Jn5:26-27)
(Don’t need to read the box below, it is only for the outline)
Think about what claims Jesus has made about Himself in chapters 4-5, jot down what you remember, or better yet, look and note down on your own.
So, here we go for tonight, here is the plan.
Read and learn from passage (Jn5:31-39)
Look at the collaborating witnesses
John the Baptist (33-35)
Jesus works (miracles) (36)
Witness of the Father (37-38)
Witness of scripture (39)
Our Passage
Let’s look, learn, glean from our passage tonight.
Anything stick out to you, catch your attention?
According to (v.31) what would make Jesus testimony not true?
What does Jesus say that John was (v.35)?
What were they (Jews) doing for awhile under witness of John (v.35)?
How was Jesus able to do the works that witnessed of him (v.36)?
And why?
Ouch, look at (v.38) Jesus makes a condemning claim, what is it?
Finally, what is the purpose of the scripture, the Jews view, and Jesus words (v.39)?
The word witness is a key word, just like belief is, in the gospel of John.
It is used 47 times.
Jesus did bear witness of Himself, but by himself the witness is not collaborated or found true, there must be other witnesses according to Jewish Law (Deu19:15)
Jesus knew the Jews would not accept His witness alone, so He brings forth other witnesses to collaborate his claims of deity.
These witnesses will testify that He is equal with the Father, that He is God.
Giving them reason to believe beyond His words, but the collaboration of the witnesses testimony.
John the Baptist
We have already established that one witness does not bring collaboration of truth, so jesus brings in first witness, John the Baptist.
John testified to the truth, which they believed for a time (v.33-34)
His life was a living testimony, a light, shining the way, in which they rejoiced for a time (v.35)
So, what did John witness of (33)?
He witness of truth, what truth?
glad you asked.
Jesus was the Lord (Jn1:23)
Jesus was the Lamb of God (Jn1:29, 36)
Jesus was the Son of God (Jn1:34)
John shined the light of Jesus since Jesus was light (Jn8:12) and the people were excited about it, until he called for repentance.
Others accepted his word, but the Jews rejected it.
Jesus called John a light, let me give a good quote I found on this.
“He said that John was the lamp which burns and shines.
That was the perfect tribute to Him (a) A lamp bears a borrowed light.
It does not light itself; it is lit.
(b) John had warmth, for his was not a cold message of the intellect but the burning message of the kindled heart.
(c) John had light.
The function of light is to guide, and John pointed men on the way to repentance and to God.
(d) In the nature of things a lamp burns itself out; in the giving light it consumes itself.
John was to decrease while Jesus increased.
The true witness burns himself out for God.” (Barclay-College press commentary)
John rejoiced(35)
What does rejoice mean?
To jump for joy, oh they were excited ready for the Messiah who they thought was going to deliver them from the oppression of Rome.
Jesus works (miracles)
From what they heard to what they saw as the next witness of the deity of Christ.
What did the teaching, miracles prove/do (Jn5:36; 17:4, 14:1; 20:30-31)?
They testify of Jesus, they testify the God sent Him
The teaching and the works (miracles) of Jesus bore witness of the deity.
The works bear witness of the equality with God because He was God.
He was the long awaiting Messiah.
The works bore witness of Him.
Jesus works were mostly for the simple, and they were simple acts of mercy and compassion for needy people.
They bore witness of the heart of God as displayed in Jesus.
The Jews were looking for a miracle worker, but not one who would demonstrate power, authority in simple acts of mercy and compassion.
Oh, true, or maybe you are thinking there were others who did miracles, like Moses, Elijah, Peter/John, Paul, did those prove they were sent by God? YES it does.
But none of them claim to be God, the very Son of God.
This is the very thing that Jesus has claimed that He is the Son of God, the Lamb of God, He is the Messiah, He is God in the flesh.
His teaching, Miracles proved, bore witness of it.
The works were specific, things the Father wanted to accomplish through the Son and at the end of Jesus ministry.
He claims to have done just that
He had a divine time schedule, divine appointments, a divine task, a divine agenda for men to believe in the Son and have eternal life in His name (Jn14:1, 20:30-31)
Witness of the Father
By the mouth of two, the testimony of two something is established (Deu17:6; Num35:30) but Jesus did not stop, he brought in a third witness.
The Father
The Father testifies of Him; but they didn not believe in Him who the Father sent.
The Jewish people highly revered the word of God, the written word.
The same word that demonstrated God’s glory through the giving of the Law to Moses, is the glory we have in the New Testament scriptures.
Turn with me for just a few brief minutes to 2Pt1:12-21, lets read this passage together.
2pt1:12-13 “12 Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you.
13 I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder,”
2pt1:14-15 “14 knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
15 And I will also be diligent that at any time after my departure you will be able to call these things to mind.”
2Pt1:16-17 “16 For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
17 For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”—”
2pt1:18-19 “18 and we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
19 So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.”
2Pt1:20-21 “20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.”
So, why were those who were entrusted with the law, the promises, the prophets blind to their own Messiah?
That is a good question.
They did not let the word enter their hearts by faith (v.38)
They knew the word of God but did not know the God of the word.
They knew the text but the truth’s of the text they were missing out on.
Witness of the scripture
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