The book of John takes us through many deep discussions that Jesus gave at various times in His ministry. This next study takes us to John, Chapter 5, to the pool of Bethesda, to a miracle that Jesus performed for a man who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years...
Last week, in AT THE POOL OF BETHESDA, Part 1, we learned from the paralytic that we all live in a crippled state, we are all in need of healing. We learned that like the paralytic, we need to be aware of this fact, and we need to seek that healing in the living...
Last week, in AT THE POOL OF BETHESDA, Part 2, we learned that when we are the recipient of a miracle, we need to let it change our lives permanently for the good. We need to give Him the thanks and the praise, to proclaim His power to others, and to never forget that...
Last week, in AT THE POOL OF BETHESDA, Part 3, we learned two things: The God never stops working, and whatever He is doing trumps whatever might be standing in the way! And secondly, we learned that just like Jesus never did anything by Himself, but only did what He...
Last week, in AT THE POOL OF BETHESDA, Part 4, we learned that we have access to the will of God through Jesus. Jesus knows the will of the Father, and because He has called us His friends, He will reveal that will to us. The key to knowing God's will begins with a...
Last week, in AT THE POOL OF BETHESDA, Part 5, Jesus outlined beyond a doubt that He is God’s Son, and His teachings are clear: When we honor Jesus by believing in His teachings, we are honoring God. By the same token, when we deny Jesus' divinity, when we do not...
Last week, in AT THE POOL OF BETHESDA, Part 6, we saw that the reward for believing in Jesus is life eternal, but those who do not believe are condemned. The people of Jesus' day still weren't convinced, and neither are our friends who have different beliefs about the...