Beloved: Gospel of John\nCharacter Witness\nApril 28, 2019\n\nPlease turn in your Bibles to John 5:31-47\n\n\u201cFor this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.\u201d John 5:18\n\n\u201cIf I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.\u201d John 5:31\n(Compare John 8:14) \n\nFirst Witness: John the Baptist (V 32-35)\n\nSecond Witness: The Miracles (V 36) \n\nThird Witness: The Father (V 37-38)\n\nFourth Witness: The Scriptures (V 39-40)\n\nYou study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me to have life.\u201d\n\nClosing Argument: Jesus (V 41-47)\n\nWhy do many still not accept Jesus?\n\no\tThey are unwilling (V 40: see word \u201crefuse\u201d)\n\no\tThey are proud\n\n\u201c\u2026grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus\nChrist. To Him be glory both now and forever! Amen.\u201d 1 Peter 3:18\n\nWhat \u201cwitnesses\u201d have convinced you that Jesus is indeed the one who gives life?\n\nWhat is God\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? \nHow must you respond?