Today's Lesson: John 5:30-47 picks up in the middle of a confrontation between Jesus and the Pharisees. In it, Jesus claimed He should be honored "just as" (5:22-23a) the Father is honored—a clear claim to deity. The Son of God is God the Son. In 5:30-47, Jesus presented the Pharisees with three ways the Father testified to Jesus' true identity. The Father bore testimony through: 1) Sending John the Baptist (5:32-35). 2) The works that the Father gave Jesus to do (5:36-38). 3) The writings of Moses (5:39-47).
John recorded this incident with the leaders because it shows their growing, irrational opposition to Jesus. Despite overwhelming divine evidence, they rejected Jesus. It was a deliberate disbelief. The problem was not intellect; it was stubborn pride and love of self more than the Father. John did not want his readers to make the same mistake. Here is the application for everyone: 1) Is Jesus right about who He claims to be? 2) If He is right, what have you done about it?
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