June 21, 2026 Sermon Notes and Questions

June 21, 2026 Sermon Notes and Questions

Posted on June 17, 2026 Posted By: Jenni Nikolakakis Categories: Message Notes, Weekly Program

Believe! The Gospel of John

WK 14– “Amen, Amen!”

John 5:18-32 NASB

June 21, 2026

Justin Scarberry

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 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL THE DADS!

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WK 14– “Amen, Amen!”

SEEKING TO KILL John 5:18

  • _________________ is saying or doing something that is demeaning to God.
  • The Jewish leaders wanted to kill Him for making Himself ___________ to God.
  • They also sought to kill Him for breaking the Sabbath by _____________ a man.

LEADING WITH AMEN, AMEN John 5:19

  • “Truly, truly” = “_________, _________”
  • Amen means “_____ _____ _____” and “Let it be ________ Lord”
  • He leads with “Amen, Amen”, letting them know a ________ from God is coming.
  • Jesus tells us that He and the Father are _______. (John 10:30)

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: RAISING DEAD AND GIVING LIFE

John 5:20-21

  • Jesus says, “the Son gives life!” Who gives life? Only _______! ( 32:39)
  • They are stuck in their old ways, even when something ___________ has come!

HE HAS GIVEN ALL JUDGEMENT TO THE SON John 5:22-23

  • Who is the most important judge? __________
  • If you don’t honor Jesus, you do not honor the __________!

HEAR GOD’S WORD, BELIEVE IT, HAVE ETERNAL LIFE John 5:24

  • How to have Eternal Life? We hear God’s Word and we _____________ it!
  • This is something __________–______ for the religious leaders to hear.

THE DEAD WILL HEAR HIS VOICE AND WILL LIVE John 5:25

  • Our default setting: ____________ dead; from Adam and Eve. (Ephesians 2:1-2)
  • Spiritual death is _______________ from God.

RESURRECTION OF LIFE OR RESURRECTION OF JUDGEMENT

John 5:26-29

  • Jesus says that anyone who has died will be ________________.
  • Jesus has “life in _______________”: It is in Jesus that we get this Spiritual life.
  • Resurrection of __________: Believing in what Jesus did for us on the cross!
  • Resurrection of __________________: Rejecting Jesus’ sacrifice for your life!

NOT MY WILL BUT THE WILL OF HIM WHO SENT ME John 5:30

  • Jesus is perfectly ____________ to the Father. They are one. (Deuteronomy 6:4)
  • 1 God the __________ x 1 God the ______ x 1 God the ________ = ONE GOD!
  • Jesus “___________ Himself,” laying aside His divine privilege; though still 100% ________, He also became100% _________. (Philippians 2:5-7)
  • He humbled Himself and laid down His life for His ____________ and His ______________! (John 15:13, Romans 5:7-8)

THE TESTIMONY HE GIVES ABOUT ME IS TRUE John 5:31-32

  • Deuteronomy 19:15 says “on the testimony of two or three _______________ a matter shall be confirmed.”
  • He’s pressing the Jewish leaders to search the ______________ of God’s Word.
  • They have the Messiah with them, God in human flesh, just as Isaiah (7:14) said He would be!

THOUGHTS/QUESTIONS

  • If, one day, your kids turn into you, is that a good thing? Would they be turning into a servant of the Lord, doing His Will?
  • Is God telling you to just “be still”? Are you trying to do something for God, but perhaps God is just telling you to “wait”?
  • It takes a long time to adjust to anything new. Are you holding on to things that you don’t need anymore?
  • Are you set in your “old” ways and can’t hear from God because your religion has blocked Him out?

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV   

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

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  1. Who are the Pharisees in scripture? Who are the Sadducees?  How do they differ?

  2. What is blasphemy? What are some ways we can commit blasphemy?

  3. What is the Sabbath? Are Christians obligated to keep the Sabbath?  Why or why not?

  4. What is the context of John 5 so far?

  5. Read John 5:19-25, why do you think Jesus uses the phrase, “Truly, truly” several times in scripture?

  6. If we are not hearing from God, what are some things that we could/should do?

  7. What are some ways we can worship God?

  8. What is meant in verse 22 that “but He has given all judgment to the Son”? If someone said to you, “I believe in God, but I do not believe in Jesus”, how would you answer that statement?

  9. If someone asked you, “How can I be saved from going to hell?”, how would you answer them?

  10. Read John 5:26-32, what is the judgment that is being referred to here? What is meant in verse 30 when Jesus says, “I can do nothing on My own.”?

  11. If you had to look in your Bible to see where it says the Messiah would be God, how would you do that?

  12. Please continue to pray for all the fathers out there. That they would seek God first and be an example to those who look up to them as fathers.