Gospel of John - John 5

Homiletics                                             Study of John

Lesson     7                                           Passage: John 5

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Sabbath invalid man’s healing by pool brings Jewish leader’s questions of Jesus (John 5:1-16) a. Jesus sees invalid and asks if he wants to get well (1-6) b. Invalid explains that no one helps and others are healed (7)   c. Jesus heals asking to pick up bed and walk bringing questions (8-15) d. Jewish leaders began to persecute Jesus for healing on Sabbath (16)

Jesus defense points leaders to work Father Jesus sent Jesus to accomplish (John 5:17-30 a. Father and Jesus are always at work; equality with God declared to leaders (17) b. Jesus answers leaders: Son does what He sees Father doing, works to amaze including raising dead and giving life (18-21)   c. Judgment is entrusted to Son; honor reflects both to Son and Father who sent Him (22-23) d. Hearing and belief in him who sent Jesus has eternal life (24-27) e. Dead that have done good will rise at Jesus voice (28-30)

Testimony of Jesus and Jesus testimony declares the glory from God (John 5:31-47) a. True testimony (31-32) b. John testified the truth and gave light (33-35)   c. Jesus works testify that the Father sent Jesus (36) d. Scriptures testify of Jesus and are voice of Father (37-40) e. Jesus has come in Father’s name without acceptance; glory sought by leaders is not from God (41-44) f. Leaders accuser is Moses who wrote about Jesus (45-47)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Sabbath invalid man’s healing by pool brings Jewish leader’s questions of Jesus	John 5:1-16
Jesus defense points leaders to work Father Jesus sent Jesus to accomplish	John 5:17-30
Testimony of Jesus and Jesus testimony declares the glory from God	John 5:31-47

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Healing brings leaders challenge to Jesus work and God’s testimony

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that belief comes from hearing, seeing and belief in the testimony concerning Jesus

Specific Application Questions

1.	When you see Jesus at work, how do you respond and do you give Him the honor?
2.	What are you called to accomplish for Jesus and how are you doing? Does something need to change?
3.	How does your testimony declare the glory of God?

Principles to Remember

1.	Our response to God reflects our heart.
2.	Christians all have responsibilities in the Kingdom of God
3.	God’s glory needs to be declared through our testimony.

Characteristic of God

Honor belongs to God

Theme: 

Jesus is doing the work He was sent to accomplish bringing glory to God.