The Witnesses Demand a Verdict (John 5:30-47)

The Witnesses Demand a Verdict (John 5:30-47)
Pastor Kenny Kauffman

PROPOSITION: Our text provides witnesses to Jesus and each demands the same verdict––Jesus is who He says He is. Namely, He is the Christ, the Son of God.

  1. The Christ (vv. 30–31)

    a. Christ: As Judge (v. 30)
    b. Christ: His Justice (v. 30)
    c. Christ: His Submission (v. 31)

  2. The Witnesses to Christ (vv. 32–39)
    a. “Another” Witness (v. 32)
    b. John the Baptist (vv. 33–35)
    c. The Very Works of Christ (v. 36)
    d. God the Father (vv. 37–38)
    e. The Scriptures (v. 39)

  3. The Verdict

    a. Willful Rebellion (v. 40)
    b. Moral Corruption (vv. 41–44)
    c. Spiritual Depravation (vv. 45–47)