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Introduction
Jesus routinely healed on the Sabbath.
There were other events o this which John did not record.
The healing of the man by the pool was the only one John chose to give us but he makes clear because of these “things” the Jews began to persecute Jesus…and so Jesus responds in verse 17.
“My Father is always at work” — There was a debate on whether or not God Himself observed the Sabbath each week.
The consensus, affirmed by Jesus here, was that God must work in order for the universe to continue to exist.
Just as “MY Father” works so do I.
There are things which must necessarily be done and doing them does not violate the Sabbath
God still works on the Sabbath and men do what is necessary to live on the Sabbath as well.
“The divine rest from creation did not take the form of idleness.
God keeps the universe going even on the Sabbath…and this compassionate work on the Sabbath is reflected here in the life of Jesus.”
Let’s talk about the Sabbath for a moment...
The Sabbath was created for man, not man for the Sabbath.
God knew we needed a day to rest, recharge and refocus.
We needed a dedicated day to spend with Him in particular devotion.
One man challenged another to an all-day wood chopping contest.
The challenger worked very hard, stopping only for a brief lunch break.
The other man had a leisurely lunch and took several breaks during the day.
At the end of the day, the challenger was surprised and annoyed to find that the other fellow had chopped substantially more wood than he had.
"I don't get it," he said.
"Every time I checked, you were taking a rest, yet you chopped more wood than I did."
"But you didn't notice," said the winning woodsman, "that I was sharpening my ax when I sat down to rest."
One man challenged another to an all-day wood chopping contest.
The challenger worked very hard, stopping only for a brief lunch break.
The other man had a leisurely lunch and took several breaks during the day.
At the end of the day, the challenger was surprised and annoyed to find that the other fellow had chopped substantially more wood than he had.
"I don't get it," he said.
"Every time I checked, you were taking a rest, yet you chopped more wood than I did."
"But you didn't notice," said the winning woodsman, "that I was sharpening my ax when I sat down to rest."
The Sabbath was created for man, not man for the Sabbath.
God knew we needed a day to rest, recharge and refocus.
We needed a dedicated day to spend with Him in particular devotion.
But if you are just resting and not sharpening your axe spiritually then you are just being lazy.
A Sabbath rest is an intentional thing…It is about your relationship with God not a day with a nap or a lazy afternoon on the couch.
God still works on the Sabbath and men do what is necessary to live on the Sabbath as well.
“The divine rest from creation did not take the form of idleness.
God keeps the universe going even on the Sabbath…and this compassionate work on the Sabbath is reflected here in the life of Jesus.”
Back to the story...
The Jews were even more upset now because Jesus was equating Himself with God.
To call God His Father meant He was making Himself equal with God.
Here Jesus is claiming to be God while explaining the ministry the Father had given the Son...
Ministry is a Matter of Doing What We See The Father Doing
Jesus is in constant communion with the Father.
He sees and knows what the Father is doing.
And His ministry is to be a part of what the Father is doing around Him...
This is an important point for us!
If Jesus did only what He saw the Father doing how much more should we spend time with the Father so we might know where He is at work and join in what He Himself is doing?
If the ministry of Jesus was defined by the Father shouldn’t ours be as well?
SHouldn’t our entire life be?
While crossing a bridge in London, John Wesley stumbled and sprained his ankle.
Some friends carried him to the house of Mrs. Mary Vazielle on Threadneedle Street.
She was a widow with several children.
She cared for Wesley and his response to her concern was to ask her to marry him.
If we were writing fiction we might say that the sprained ankle was God's providential way to bring those people together.
But the marriage was a disaster, and Mary finally left John.
Had Wesley consulted with his brother Charles, and asked for the prayers of the brethren, he might have avoided that unfortunate situation.
Mary was accustomed to her quiet home, and it was difficult for her to travel with her husband and stay in uncomfortable inns.
It is unfortunate that Mary was not content just to ignore John's ministry; she actually opposed it.
She gave certain personal letters to his enemies and even made additions to them that made them worse!
Once she even pulled her husband around on the floor by his hair!
"I felt as though I could have knocked the soul out of her!" one of Wesley's friends said.
Wesley concluded that his unhappy marriage encouraged him to work harder and not complain about missing the comforts of a home.
Certainly it encouraged him to be away from home more!
While crossing a bridge in London, John Wesley stumbled and sprained his ankle.
Some friends carried him to the house of Mrs. Mary Vazielle on Threadneedle Street.
She was a widow with several children.
She cared for Wesley and his response to her concern was to ask her to marry him.
If we were writing fiction we might say that the sprained ankle was God's providential way to bring those people together.
But the marriage was a disaster, and Mary finally left John.
Had Wesley consulted with his brother Charles, and asked for the prayers of the brethren, he might have avoided that unfortunate situation.
Mary was accustomed to her quiet home, and it was difficult for her to travel with her husband and stay in uncomfortable inns.
It is unfortunate that Mary was not content just to ignore John's ministry; she actually opposed it.
She gave certain personal letters to his enemies and even made additions to them that made them worse!
Once she even pulled her husband around on the floor by his hair!
"I felt as though I could have knocked the soul out of her!" one of Wesley's friends said.
Wesley concluded that his unhappy marriage encouraged him to work harder and not complain about missing the comforts of a home.
Certainly it encouraged him to be away from home more!
If you are not looking to the Father…then you can never know what He is doing…and you can become sidetracked with your own plans…or the plans of others…and end up in a bad situation of your own making…One which could have been avoided altogether had your eyes been on God.
We ask, “What is God’s will for my life?”
The answer is found in the same place the Son found the will of the Father…look up to the Father.
We must spend time with Him so we might know His heart and plans…THEN…we can join what He is doing.
If you are not looking to the Father…watching where He is at work then you can never know what He is doing…you can become sidetracked with your own plans…or the plans of others…and end up in a bad situation of your own making…One which could have been avoided altogether had your eyes been on God.
Our own understanding, ideas and ambitions can get us in a load of trouble.
God loves us and wants us to be a part of His plans!
The Father showed Jesus what He was doing because He loved Him and HE will do the same for us...He does this so we might participate in His life just as Jesus did while on earth.
He does this so we might participate in His life just as Jesus did while on earth.
He does this so we might participate in His life just as Jesus did while on earth.
He raises the dead (v 21) and judges souls at the end of the age (22) and is God’s instrument through whom salvation comes to the world (24).
The Ministry of Jesus
But Jesus had a unique ministry on the earth…He is God the Son.
His relationship with the Father is unique because the Father and Son, along with the Holy Spirit are God…the ministry the Father gives Jesus is one which brings honor to Him as God
The Father gave Jesus a ministry in order to reveal the character and nature of the Father…and in so doing reveal that He Himself is God…that He and the Father were One…and to bring salvation to lost mankind
Jesus defines some of His ministry in this passage and does so this way...
He has power over physical death (v 21) and judges souls at the end of the age (22) and is God’s instrument through whom salvation and eternal life come to the world (24).
Jesus has the ministry of life.
He has the ministry of judge.
He will bring salvation to the world and judge the world by whether or not they receive His gift of life.
We are not God but we can do the works of God.
Jesus on the other hand is God and what He does is the work of God.
Jesus can raise whomever He wants from physical death
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