And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” 18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. 19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. John 5:16-24

A. God the Father and God the Son: An Eternal Relationship of Labor

1. Co-laborers in the creation of humanity: Genesis 1:26

2. Co-laborers in the re-creation of humanity: John 5:11, Acts 5:27-32

Personal Application: 2 Corinthians 5:18-19; John 17:18

Am I actively sharing the Gospel of the Lord Jesus?

B. God the Father and God the Son: An Eternal Relationship of Love

1. In fellowship with One another: Proverbs 8:22-31; John 17:5

Personal Application: 1 John 1:1-3

Is Fellowship with God the Father and God the Son something I enjoy regularly through the Word and Prayer?

2. In God the Son delighting in His Father’s will: Psalm 40:6-8; Hebrews 10:5-10

Personal Application: Philippians 1:18-21

Does doing the Will of God bring me joy and serve as my life’s purpose?