The Father’s Work in the Son
15 The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him. 16 And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”
John 5:15-17
+
The Father’s Work in the Son
Jesus is accused of breaking the Sabbath because He heals and commands a man to carry his mat. But His response reveals the heart of God: “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” The Sabbath was never about inactivity; it was about God’s gracious work of restoring His fallen creation. In Christ, the Father’s saving work is made visible, not merely in healing broken bodies, but in bearing our sin and death upon the cross. There, the Son’s obedience fulfilled the Law, including the Sabbath, for us. In His death and resurrection, He gives true rest, the rest of forgiveness and life with God. Even now, Jesus continues His Father’s work through His Word and Sacraments, applying His cross to us. When wearied by sin or burdened by guilt, we find our Sabbath rest in Christ alone, who is always working to save.
John 5:15-17
+
The Father’s Work in the Son
Jesus is accused of breaking the Sabbath because He heals and commands a man to carry his mat. But His response reveals the heart of God: “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” The Sabbath was never about inactivity; it was about God’s gracious work of restoring His fallen creation. In Christ, the Father’s saving work is made visible, not merely in healing broken bodies, but in bearing our sin and death upon the cross. There, the Son’s obedience fulfilled the Law, including the Sabbath, for us. In His death and resurrection, He gives true rest, the rest of forgiveness and life with God. Even now, Jesus continues His Father’s work through His Word and Sacraments, applying His cross to us. When wearied by sin or burdened by guilt, we find our Sabbath rest in Christ alone, who is always working to save.
Recent
Archive
2025
January
Not AshamedIn Every RespectWe Are In His HouseHear His VoiceTodayBut You BelieveRest in ChristRest in FaithRest in Christ’s WordConfidence in Our Great High PriestOur Eternal High PriestCalled by GracePerfect Through SufferingA Little MilkFoundationGod Comes to UsFaith in ChristObtaining the PromiseThe King of PeaceBlessed by the SuperiorA Priest Forever in ChristThe Forever PriestA Better HopeOur Eternal IntercessorOur Perfect High PriestOur Eternal High PriestThe Better Covenant in ChristA New CovenantPromises KeptOnly The High PriestNot the Blood of Goats
February
Only at DeathOnce and For AllImpossibleThe Perfect SacrificeThe Once-for-All SacrificeOnce for AllForgiven Once for AllDraw Near with a True HeartA Fearful ThingRemembering with JoyEnduranceOf Things Not SeenBecause of LoveBy FaithThe Builder is GodAs Good As DeadStrangers HereFaith in the God Who ProvidesFaith Looks Beyond the PresentBy Faith, Not FearBy Faith, Not by SightFaith That EnduresPerfected in ChristEyes on JesusDisciplineCast His Eye On YouIt HurtsWeak Knees
March
Strive for PeaceNo Fire For YouMount ZionAn Unshakable KingdomA Kingdom That Cannot Be ShakenBrotherly Love in ChristConfidence in ChristSteadfast in ChristOutside the CampSacrifices of PraiseJoyful Obedience in ChristPray for Your PastorsEquipped by the Blood of ChristEncouragement in ChristGrace Be With You AllGod’s Sovereign HandFaithful in a Foreign LandFaithful in the Small ThingsTrusting GodWisdom from AboveEarthly Wisdom Fails, But Christ ReignsTrue Wisdom and the CrossThe Wisdom of Man FailsConfidence in God's MercyGod of Mercy and MightA Deliverer Sent by GodNo Wisdom but ChristThe Kingdom That EnduresThe Rock That Stands ForeverEarthly Kingdoms CrumbleThe Kingdom That Stands Forever