If a man makes a great claim about himself, he should be ready to present evidence to back up his claim. In John 5:17-47, Jesus made the most astonishing claims imaginable for a human being. By his own admission, if he alone held this opinion of himself, we should not believe him. Therefore, he backed up his claims with the most expert witnesses possible. For this reason, we can believe him. (full sermon notes)
Dying and rising with Christ through faith transforms wives and husbands and solves the basic problem of marriages.
Four short parables point to the surpassing value of the kingdom of God and the need to find it now.
The people could draw near to God only after the blood of the covenant was shed.
