4-19-08 John 5:21-23 Honor God's Son Jesus

John 5: 21-23 (NAS)
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, in order that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

John 5: 21-23 (Philips)
For just as the Father raises the dead and makes them live, so does the Son give life to may man he chooses. The Father is no man?s judge: he has put judgment entirely into the Son?s hands so that all men may honour the Son equally with the Father. The man who does not honour the Son does not honour the Father who sent him.

John 5: 21-23 (NLT)
He will even raise from the dead anyone he wants to, just as the Father does. And the Father leaves all judgment to his Son, so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. But if you refuse to honor the Son, then you are certainly not honoring the Father who sent him.
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Adonai is the only One who can give life, for He is the one from which all life originates. He not only gives life at conception, when the sperm and the egg unite, but He also has the power to raise from the dead. It is as easy for Him to do this as it was for the town crier of the past to awaken and arouse the inhabitants from sleep. He is the God of the resurrection and He restores vitality to a dead, lifeless corpse.

Because Jesus is not only the Son of man but also the Son of God, He is endowed with the same power and ability as His Father. Therefore, Yeshua, in the exact same way as His Father, gives life to whomever He chooses. Those in whom He delights and favors are revitalized by His handiwork. Without any delay He makes them alive. And you are one person that has abundantly received this life that comes only from the Father, through the Son to you.

As God the Father gave His Son the ability to give life, He also delegated the authority to judge to His Son. The Father Himself no longer tries, condemns, and punishes sinners, for He has bestowed that power on Jesus Christ, His Son. Jesus is now the One who ensures that justice is achieved. He is the One who decides if you should be condemned to punishment or esteemed fit to be set free. If you believe in Him, then He is for you. If you do not believe in Him, then He is against you.

Adonai's purpose in doing this was to bring honor to His Son. He desires that men would revere and value Jesus, who is God's Beloved and is most precious to Him. Therefore, if you wish to show your reverence and respect for your Father God, you must show the same esteem to the only Begotten Son of God. You should hold Him dear and valuable, for He paid His very life for you. The Father dispatched His Son to earth for this very reason--to bring you back from death into everlasting life.