Do You Hear the Son's Word and Believe?

Reformed Baptist Church of Kansas City

After the third of seven signs (healing lame man at the pool), Jesus begins the third of seven discourses (discourse of the Divine Son) in John's Gospel with John 5:19. Here Jesus will teach of His equality in essence and works with the Father as the Divine Son. Included is perhaps the most important teaching on the "inseparable external operations of the Trinity." Divine simplicity--that God is not in parts but one in essence--leads to the inseparable operations--that God's external acts are not in parts.-Specifically to this passage, the works of the Son that prove His equality with the Father are that of resurrection, life, and judgment. And then Jesus applies these works to the glorious salvation offered in and through Him.-I. Sabbath (vv16-18)--Equality in EssenceII. Divine Sonship (vv19-23)--Equality in Works (resurrection, life, judgment)III. Divine Salvation (vv24-30)--Application (resurrection, life, judgment)---A. How Son Performs these Works in Present & Spiritually (vv24-25)---B. How Son is Able to Perform & Accomplish, Present & Future (vv26-27)---C. How Son Accomplishes these Works in Future & Physical Realm (vv28-30)