Gospel of John - John 5.16-38

Jobey McGinty

Jesus draws a line in the sand with the religious people of His day. He lets them know that though they may think they are good with God, He lets them know that God is not good with them. However, He lets them know how they can become good with God. His answer infuriates them, yet He makes it clear that He tells them so that they can be saved.  It may be a tough pill to swallow to hear the kind of truth that offends us. But it is better for us to hear hard truth rather than sugar coated lies. How do you know for sure that God is good with you? Is your answer based on your own self-assessment, or self-declaration, or what you just "think" sounds good?  Or is it based on something more reliable, with evidence to back up the claim?  Jesus calls upon 5 witnesses to back up His c ...