Jesus’ Witnesses of his Diety

John 5:30–38
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I once heard a story about an 11-year-old boy who bundled up on a rainy, cold Sunday afternoon to pass out tracts. His father who was a pastor said, “Son, it is very cold outside, and it is pouring down rain. The surprised son replied, “But Dad, aren’t people stil … More

Witness

Our Lord knows what His opponents are thinking and so at the outset of His testimony, He informs them He knows they will not accept His testimony alone. The Old Testament law required two or three witnesses (Deut. 17:6) for a man to be found guilty. Thus the Scripture states the following:

On the basis of His own witness Christ makes claim to be equal with God (vv. 30-31).
John was a shining light so as another witness He uses John the Baptist (vv. 33-35).
His works (miracles) gave witness that the Father had sent Him on a divine mission (v. 36).
Christ continues with the witness of His Father and what was said at His baptism (vv. 37-38).
The witness of the Scriptures, yet these Jews had missed this key of understanding (v. 39).

Application

My testimony or my witness is one of the most effective tools I have in sharing the Gospel with someone. “So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God” (Rom. 10:17). It is only as I use the Word of God that I will be able to lead others to a saving knowledge of Christ.

John 5:30-38 (English Standard Version)

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