For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.
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… never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water, welling up to eternal life. Look over in John chapter 5. John chapter 5, verse 21. This is a great text right here that describes some of the things we've been talking about, how the Father is working. Look at verse 21. It says, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom He is pleased to give it. Look over in John chapter 6. Look at John chapter 6, verse 33. Jesus feeds over 5,000 people with a little bit of food. As a result, He draws a crowd. Free food? We like this guy. And so they're following Him. Look at what happens in verse 33. He says, the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. Not just temporary life, but life, true, eternal life. Verse 35, Jesus declared, I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. Never. …
… And the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel. For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. For not even the Father judges anyone, but He who He has given all judgment to the Son, so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him." This is a terrifying set of claims by our Lord Jesus. He is saying, I'm not subject to your rules on the Sabbath. I align with God. I do what the Father does. Look at verse 17, My Father is working, I am working. And they understood that, verse 18, that He was saying He was equal with God. He was one in nature, one in essence. In fact, He is God, the ultimate blasphemy in the mind of the Jews. Not only was He one with God in nature, but He was one with God in work. …
… and shows Him all things that He Himself does, and He will show Him greater works than these that you may marvel. For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. And most assuredly I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. And most assuredly I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. Let me stop at that point, because given that this is Communion Sunday, I'm going to be hard-pressed to cover even this number of verses in our meditation today. But what we have heard, I pray that you have ears to hear. Let us pray. …