Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
The Authority To Give Life
Text: John 5:26-27
THE AUTHORITY TO GIVE LIFE
The Creator certainly has the power to give life! It is He who has given life to all living creatures. The Lord God has given His only begotten Son the authority to give life to all who come to him in faith.
For as the Father has life in Himself,
So He has granted the Son to have life in Himself,
And has given Him authority to execute judgment also,
Because He is the Son of Man.John 5:26-27
1. “The Father”
This is a reference to the Lord God, the Creator of all life
a. He has life in Himself.
b. He is the Self-existing Being.
2. “He has granted the Son to have life in Himself”
a. This is stated to explain who Jesus is!
b. He too has life in Himself.
c. He was in existence with the Father from the beginning (John 1:1).
3. “Because He is the Son of Man”
a. Jesus is clearly described as “The Son of Man”.
b. He is also described as One who has been given “authority”.
c. He has God’s full authority to execute judgment.
AN IMPORTANT BACKGROUND
In order to understand this text, we need to have knowledge of an important background behind the title “The Son of Man.” We need to read Daniel 7:13-14
1. A prophetic vision had been given to the prophet Daniel
2. In this vision, God revealed to Daniel concerning the Messiah who was called “The Son of Man”
3. The authority of God given to the Son of Man
a. He has been given “dominion, glory and power”.
b. All the world is to bow to Him and serve Him.
c. He has been given all the power and authority as the King of kings and Lord of lords.
4. This is a prophetic reference to the Lord Jesus Christ.
5. It is in His capacity as both the Son of God and the Son of Man that He has the authority to execute judgment! He can forgive, pardon and give eternal life to all who come to Him in sincere faith!
经文：约翰福音 5: 26-27
给予生命的权柄
造物的主当然有大能来赋予生命！是祂赋予了所有生物生命。主上帝赐予了祂的独生子权柄来赋予所有以信心来到祂面前的人生命。
“因为父怎样在自己有生命，就赐给他儿子也照样在自己有生命 ，
并且因为他是人子，就赐给他行审判的权柄。”《约翰福音 5: 26-27》