Although one of my favourite TV shows of all time is Boston Legal, every so often it put God in court – it put religious belief on trial. Here’s a courtroom scene in which a man is suing for unfair dismissal because his employer thought his religious beliefs were detrimental to his doing his job. (Watch here from 22:44… Continue reading Jesus on Trial — John 5:1-16

This week we’re looking at Jesus on trial in John chapter 5 (see yesterday’s post for the background). At the start of the chapter, we had the statement of facts: Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath, and told him to pick up his mat and carry it – both of which are prohibited by… Continue reading Jesus on Trial — John 5:17-18

This week we’ve been looking at Jesus on trial in John chapter 5. Jesus gets himself into trouble by healing a lame man on the Sabbath, and then telling him to pick up and carry his mat – both of which were prohibited on the day of rest. In his defence, he says this: 5:17 In… Continue reading Jesus on Trial — John 5:19-30

This week we’ve been looking at Jesus on trial in John chapter 5. Jesus gets himself into trouble by healing a lame man on the Sabbath, and then telling him to pick up and carry his mat – both of which were prohibited on the day of rest. In his defence, he says “My Father… Continue reading Jesus on Trial — John 5:31-40

This week we’ve been looking at Jesus on trial in John chapter 5. Jesus gets himself into trouble by healing a lame man on the Sabbath, and then telling him to pick up and carry his mat – both of which were prohibited on the day of rest. In his defence, he says “My Father… Continue reading Jesus on Trial — John 5:41-47