LIFE is ...

A Rat RaceHolding my head above waterScratching out an existence

Just getting bySurvival of the fittest

Survival

... I have come that they may have life, and that they may have

it more abundantly.

Jesus

John 10:10b

Four Things Jesus Says About LIFE

But First ...

I. FOUNDATION:A. Review

• Opposition to Jesus over the Sabbath– John 5:1-17, healing at pool on a Sabbath– be careful of religious rules– be grateful for what God does for you

• Opposition to Jesus over equality with God– John 5:18, equal with God, Jesus discourse– To Jews sounded like blasphemy Is 40:18-25

I. FOUNDATION:B. Jesus Equality With God

1. Equal in person, v18

2. Equal in things they do, v19,20

3. Equal with God in power and sovereignty, v21

4. Equal in honor due them, v23

5. Equal in self existent life, v26

Jesus is equal with God because Jesus is God.

I. FOUNDATION:C. Observations from The Text

• v27 ‘ son of Man’, Daniel 7:13,14

• ‘Father’ and ‘Son’

• ‘Life’ and ‘death’

• ‘Resurrection’ and ‘judgment’

• Most assuredly I say to you [pl]– Άμήν Άμήν– Emphatic– V19,24,25, John 19X’s, prev J3:5,11

II. JESUS’ TEACHING ABOUT LIFE A. Jesus Gives

• John 5:19-21

• Father gives LIFE...the Son gives LIFE.. v21

• LIFE : new, spiritual, from above J3, 1:4

• Given, made, created, work of God

• This LIFE is not earned, worked for, deserved

• LIFE not survival but given by Jesus

II. JESUS’ TEACHING ABOUT LIFE B. Requires Hearing & Believing

• John 5:24

• Two things required– Hearing ...– Believing ...

• Present – has everlasting LIFE

• Future – shall not come into judgment

• Past – has passed from death to life

• LIFE not survival

JESUS

III. JESUS’ TEACHING ABOUT LIFE C. Begins Now

• John 5:25

• Hour coming and now is...

• Those who hear will live– Is. 55:3– Ezk. 37:4,5– 2 Co. 6:2

• LIFE not survival

IV. JESUS’ TEACHING ABOUT LIFE D. Promises Resurrection

• John 5:28, 29

• Resurrection from the dead to LIFE– Ph 3:20,21– 1Co 15:53-58– Ro 8:1,2

• LIFE not survival