When Dead Men Hear (18 of 75)
Series: The Gospel of John
Mike Stone
John 5:25-30
As we continue with our study of John's gospel, we're still making our way through the 5th chapter of the 4th gospel. This passage is one of the most remarkable in John, which is saying quite a bit. Under Divine inspiration John records this encounter as one of many proofs of the identity of Jesus Christ.
I heard about a senior adult woman who went into the police station to report her missing husband. She told the deputy, ''He's 35, tall, dark, and handsome. He has 6-pack abs and a full head of hair.'' Little did she know, but the sheriff was around the corner and he recognized her voice. He said, ''Mavis Jenkins, I thought that was you. What do you mean with that crazy description of your husband?
Fred Jenkins isn't 35. He's 75.
He's not tall. He's 5-5 at best.
He's not dark. He's white as a ghost.
And he's not handsome. He'd make a train take a dirt road.
He doesn't have 6-pack abs. He has a beer belly.
And he hasn't had a full head of hair since the Nixon administration.
The lady said, ''I know. But who wants him back?''
Well, John doesn't give a false ID, a fraudulent claim, or a fake report when it comes to presenting the Lord Jesus. John doesn't issue a claim about a missing person. He writes about a Person that has been found. God having come in human flesh.
John 20:31 - ''These things have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and believing you may have life in His name.''
In this text John gives a very interesting piece of voice analysis. He says in essence, if you want to identify the Son of God, He will be the one whose voice is so clear and powerful, even the dead will hear it.
It reminds me of what was, at one time, one of the most infamous crimes in American history. One crime reporter called it ''The biggest story since the resurrection.''
On March 1, 1932, famed aviator Charles Lindbergh notifi ...
Series: The Gospel of John
Mike Stone
John 5:25-30
As we continue with our study of John's gospel, we're still making our way through the 5th chapter of the 4th gospel. This passage is one of the most remarkable in John, which is saying quite a bit. Under Divine inspiration John records this encounter as one of many proofs of the identity of Jesus Christ.
I heard about a senior adult woman who went into the police station to report her missing husband. She told the deputy, ''He's 35, tall, dark, and handsome. He has 6-pack abs and a full head of hair.'' Little did she know, but the sheriff was around the corner and he recognized her voice. He said, ''Mavis Jenkins, I thought that was you. What do you mean with that crazy description of your husband?
Fred Jenkins isn't 35. He's 75.
He's not tall. He's 5-5 at best.
He's not dark. He's white as a ghost.
And he's not handsome. He'd make a train take a dirt road.
He doesn't have 6-pack abs. He has a beer belly.
And he hasn't had a full head of hair since the Nixon administration.
The lady said, ''I know. But who wants him back?''
Well, John doesn't give a false ID, a fraudulent claim, or a fake report when it comes to presenting the Lord Jesus. John doesn't issue a claim about a missing person. He writes about a Person that has been found. God having come in human flesh.
John 20:31 - ''These things have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and believing you may have life in His name.''
In this text John gives a very interesting piece of voice analysis. He says in essence, if you want to identify the Son of God, He will be the one whose voice is so clear and powerful, even the dead will hear it.
It reminds me of what was, at one time, one of the most infamous crimes in American history. One crime reporter called it ''The biggest story since the resurrection.''
On March 1, 1932, famed aviator Charles Lindbergh notifi ...
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