“…those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.” Jesus, as recorded in John 5:24 NLT
14 more things you might want to know about Jesus:
#1. He is interested in our life, no matter what kind of shape it is in.
-“Would you like to get well?” V6
#2. He is not limited by the obstacles we experience every day:
-“I can’t”, “No one will help me”, “Someone else always gets helped first” (Sick man V. 7)
-“Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!” (Jesus, V8)
#3. Jesus can heal on the spot, in the moment. (V9)
#4. Jesus challenges us to use his healing to stop sinning. In the challenge he reminds us that sin is destructive
in its very nature. (V14)
#5. Jesus is always working in the same way His Father is. (V17)
#6. Jesus does not act by himself. He follows the example of the Father. (V19-20)
#7. The Father loves the Son and shows Him everything He is doing. (V20)
#8. The Father shows Jesus how to do even greater works than healing. (V20)
#9. In the same way the Father gives life to those he raises from the dead, so the Son gives life to anyone he
wants. (v21)
#10. Jesus has been given the absolute authority to judge. (V22) for the purpose of being recognized and honored in
the same way God the Father is. (V23, 27) His judgement is just, because He is carrying out the will of the
Father. (V30)
#11. Believe in what Jesus is saying and believe in God who sent him and two things are true:
-You will never be condemned for your sins
-You have already passed from death into life (v24)
#12. Even the dead will be given the opportunity to hear from Jesus, and those who listen will live. (v25)
#13. Just as God the Father has life giving power, this too has been given to Jesus. (V26)
#14. Jesus can do nothing on his own. (v30)