JESUS - THE RIGHTFUL JUDGE

READ JOHN 5:24-30

John had just related a story of Jesus healing a man who had been weak and afflicted for 38 years. This man tried to get healing through human means and the help of human friends, but to no avail. As the Lord of the Sabbath and having complete authority equal with the Father, Jesus heals this man physically. Jesus also warned this man that physical healing is wonderful there is a need for spiritually healing to make his life complete. Now in the following verses Jesus will speak on the spiritual healing that a man must come to in order to receive eternal life.
24) What is salvation? CAUSE: hear His Word and believe the God who sent Jesus EFFECT: eternal life, no judgment, pass from death into life.
25-29) "Today if you hear His voice, do not harden your heart..." (Heb. 3:15) Here Jesus gives a prophesy about a time that is yet future where the opportunity to accept spiritual healing will come to an end. For an hour is coming when all will hear His voice and will arise, some to resurrection of life and others to the resurrection of judgment. It is through Jesus that we are accepted by the Father into etermal life, for the Father, "...gave Him all authority to execute judgement, because He is the Son of Man." He went to the cross to die for the sins of the world, He is the Way, the Truth and the Life and no man comes to the Father except through Him. (See John 14:6)
30) His judgment is in complete compliance with the Father, for Jesus does not seek His own will, but He seeks the will of the Father.
FATHER, HELP US TO BE MINDFUL THAT ONLY JESUS CAN BRING SPIRITUAL HEALING AND THAT THE WORLD IS RIPE FOR THE HARVEST. AMEN