27 And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of […]
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By What Authority? John 5:19-20a
19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father[a] does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. Introduction Verse 18, the Jews Hatred, and […]
Taking Up Your Bed On The Sabbath; John 5:9b-18
Now that day was the Sabbath. 10 So the Jews[a] said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to take up your bed.” 11 But he answered them, “The man who healed me, that man said to me, ‘Take up your bed, and walk.’” 12 They asked him, “Who is the man […]
Liable to the Hell of Fire
“…whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.” + Matthew 5v22b As a kid this verse terrified me. I thought that if I simply called someone a “fool” then I would go to hell. My paranoia over this verse haunted my mind every hour of the day that simply by thinking […]