Oct 15, 2017 | by Jonathan Waller | series: The Gospel John
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“Trial of the Millennium”
John 5:16-47
- Introduction: Do you imagine judgment as a case in court?
- Typically, there are 5 parts to a case in court: Initial appearance, Arraignment, Trial, Sentencing, & Appeal
- Judgments in court give weight to similar court cases
- What if our understanding of judgment in scripture is misunderstood?
- The Jews put Jesus on trial in their minds
- The Jews were the judge, jury & executioners in their own mind
- Jesus was accused of having Satan represent him
- There is no appeal after Jesus
- Jesus wasn’t really on trial, all of mankind is, and he is the judge
- Our understanding of where others are standing in court isn’t biblical
- Jesus is going to use a very simple standard for judgment
- The law isn’t on our side
- The Jews looked to Moses for defense
- Moses isn’t their defense, he’s the prosecutor
- Conclusion: If our understanding of judgment is misunderstood, we might be building the wrong defense
- All we need is Jesus
- Do you know him?