John 5:24-30
Eternal Life through Jesus
24"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. 25I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. 26For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. 27And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man.
28"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29and come out—those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned. 30By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
Jesus teaches us that whoever hears His word and believes, the Father who sent Him, will have eternal life...
Even those who have passed away, but were/are faithful will have a new life...Jesus says that these people, who are in their graves, will hear His voice and they will live...
Jesus tells His disciples not to amazed at this (but they probably were)...They probably would understand this better after His resurrection...Since He defeats death, the disciples (and we) can believe, He can save others from death and bring eternal life...
Jesus puts God first in His life...Jesus reminds us He can do nothing without the Father...Jesus did not seek to please Himself, but to please our Father, who had sent Him...These are words He would live by...