John 5:22-23

The Father judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son, so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

From Background Notes [BN] for August 10^th & 11^th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

When Jesus stands up in the presence of the accusers, he speaks with the authority of God Himself. Jesus delivers the ruling of God on His throne, issuing righteous sentences, taking up the cause of those who do not have a voice to speak for themselves. He stands up to plead the cause of widows, orphans, and a woman charged with adultery (Isaiah 1:17). No one is allowed to lift a stone in judgment unless Jesus authorizes it.

As Luther’s hymn puts it, Jesus is “the right man at our side, the man of God’s own choosing.” When Stephen, the first martyr, is stoned by an angry mob in Acts 7:58, we have his witness, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God” (7:56). Jesus took notice of the injustice against his servant and stands up to receive him. “Son of Man” language applied to Jesus comes from Daniel 7:4, 13 where a mysterious being comes before God and receives the kingdom. By standing up, Jesus assumes the posture of the Son of Man, delivering the righteous sentence of God. [BN,5]

Join us this week in Study, Worship, Praise and Celebration at Chicago First Church of the Nazarene:

* Saturday 6:00pm
* Sunday 8:30am & 11:00am, 5:30pm