John 5:19-23

The Father and Son are one, there is completely unity between them, yet they are also distinct. The Son does only what the Father does. The Father loves the Son and so shows Him all He does. So they would see the Son do even greater works than they had seen so far.

There is a lesson here for how we should live. When Jesus was under attack he trusted in His Father, knowing that the Father would do still greater things. We see this supremely on the cross. Jesus went through that awful agony, but then the Father raised Him from the dead. When we are under pressure we should continue to do the work the Lord has given us to do. The work He gives us to do is what He does, we will experience the Lord overcoming all obstacles.

The Father would raise people from the dead, so Jesus would give life to people. In Jesus we saw the Father at work. Similarly, people should be able to see the Lord at work in and through our lives.

Jesus did not back away from His claims to be equal with God. He goes on to say that the Father has entrusted judgement to Him, and that all are to honour the Son in the same way that thye honour the Father. Indeed if we are to honour God we must honour the Son.