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    JAMES RAFFERTY

    2024
    Q4
    L1
    JESUS CLAIMS
    Sept 28-Oct 4

    Lesson 1: Signs That Point the Way (Thursday) September 28-October 4


    Thursday October 3

    Jill-faith persisted against all odds


    Ryan-testing the fruits
    Daniel-people need to see the face of Jesus
    Shelley-

    Jesus’ Claims

    The miracle by the Pool of Bethesda provided an excellent opportunity for John to emphasize
    who Jesus is. John takes about 14 verses to describe the miracle and about 33 verses (see below)
    to describe the One who performed the miracle.

    Read John 5:16–18. Why was Jesus persecuted for His action on the Sabbath?

    “AND THEREFORE DID THE JEWS PERSECUTE JESUS, AND SOUGHT TO SLAY HIM, BECAUSE
    HE HAD DONE THESE THINGS ON THE SABBATH DAY. BUT JESUS ANSWERED THEM, MY
    FATHER WORKETH HITHERTO, AND I WORK. THEREFORE THE JEWS SOUGHT THE MORE TO
    KILL HIM, BECAUSE HE NOT ONLY HAD BROKEN THE SABBATH, BUT SAID ALSO THAT GOD
    WAS HIS FATHER, MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD.”
    JOHN 5:16-18 KJV

    John 5:18 can be disturbing because it seems to say that Jesus was breaking the Sabbath.
    However, a closer look at John 5:16–18 shows that Jesus argues that His “work” on the Sabbath
    is in line with His relationship to His Father. God does not stop sustaining the universe on the
    Sabbath. Consequently, Jesus’ Sabbath activity was part of His claim to divinity. The religious
    leaders persecuted Him on the basis of supposed Sabbath-breaking and a claim to equality to
    God.

    BESIDES
    “IF YE KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS, YE SHALL ABIDE IN MY LOVE; EVEN AS I HAVE KEPT MY
    FATHER'S COMMANDMENTS, AND ABIDE IN HIS LOVE.”
    JOHN 15:10 KJV
    “WHICH OF YOU CONVICTS ME OF SIN? AND IF I TELL THE TRUTH, WHY DO YOU NOT BELIEVE
    ME?” JOHN 8:46 NKJV

    THE PHARISEES TRIED TO CONVICT JESUS OF FAILING TO WASH HIS HANDS. YOU BETTER
    BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL OVER HIM IF HE BROKE THE 4TH COMMANDMENT.
    AGAIN JESUS SAID TO HIS DISCIPLES JUST BEFORE HIS CRUCIFIXION.

    “HEREAFTER I WILL NOT TALK MUCH WITH YOU: FOR THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD COMETH, AND
    HATH NOTHING IN ME.” JOHN 14:30 KJV

    AND PETER AFFIRMS CHRISTS SINLESSNESS WHEN HE SAYS:


    “FORASMUCH AS YE KNOW THAT YE WERE NOT REDEEMED WITH CORRUPTIBLE THINGS, AS
    SILVER AND GOLD, FROM YOUR VAIN CONVERSATION RECEIVED BY TRADITION FROM YOUR
    FATHERS; BUT WITH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST, AS OF A LAMB WITHOUT BLEMISH AND
    WITHOUT SPOT:” 1 PETER 1:18-19 KJV

    THE FAULTLESS CHARACTER OF CHRIST IS THE REASON THAT HE IS ABLE TO PRESENT US


    FAULTLESS BEFORE THE PRESENCE OF HIS GLORY:
    “NOW UNTO HIM THAT IS ABLE TO KEEP YOU FROM FALLING, AND TO PRESENT YOU FAULTLESS
    BEFORE THE PRESENCE OF HIS GLORY WITH EXCEEDING JOY,” JUDE 1:24 KJV

    -ACCORDING TO THE SANCTUARY TYPE ONLY A SPOTLESS LAMB COULD MAKE ATONEMENT FOR
    SIN AND PETER ALSO TESTIFIES TO CHRISTS SPOTLESS CHARACTER:
    “FOR IF, WHEN WE WERE ENEMIES, WE WERE RECONCILED TO GOD BY THE DEATH OF HIS SON,
    MUCH MORE, BEING RECONCILED, WE SHALL BE SAVED BY HIS LIFE.” ROMANS 5:10 KJV

    -SAVED FROM WHAT? AS PAUL’S WRAPS UP THIS DISCOURSE IN ROMANS 8 HE TELLS US


    EXACTLY WHAT WE WILL BE SAVED FROM.
    “THERE IS THEREFORE NOW NO CONDEMNATION TO THEM WHICH ARE IN CHRIST JESUS, WHO
    WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH, BUT AFTER THE SPIRIT.”
    ROMANS 8:1 KJV

    Read John 5:19–47. What was Jesus saying in order to help the leaders see Him for who He
    truly is, a claim so powerfully attested by the miracle He had just done?

    Jesus defends His actions in three steps. First, He explains His intimate relationship with the
    Father (John 5:19–30). Jesus indicates that He and His Father act in harmony, to the point that
    Jesus has the power both to judge and to raise the dead (John 5:25–30).
    Second, Jesus calls four “witnesses” in rapid succession to His defense—John the Baptist (John
    5:31–35), the miracles Jesus does (John 5:36), the Father (John 5:37, 38), and the Scriptures
    (John 5:39). Each of these “witnesses” gives testimony in favor of Jesus.
    Finally, in John 5:40–47, Jesus sets before His accusers their own condemnation, revealing the
    contrast between His ministry and their self-seeking. Their condemnation, He says, will come
    from Moses (John 5:45–47), the one in whom they have set their hopes.

    How can we be careful not to fall into the trap of believing in God, even having correct
    doctrines, but not surrendering fully to Christ? Bring your answer to class on Sabbath.

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