THE HEALING OF THE LAME MAN JOHN FIVE The healing of the lame man at the pool of Bethesda was a wonderful miracle. "Bethesda" is a real and exact location in Jerusalem. Sadly, as a result, of the miracle the Jews rejected Jesus and tried to kill Him. They could not deny that a great miracle had been... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE LAME MAN HEALED AT THE POOL -- JOHN 5:1-13:_ We read, 'After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches." (John 5:1-2) A multitude of hurting people... [ Continue Reading ]
_JESUS IS EQUAL WITH GOD -- JOHN 5:14-18:_ After Jesus healed the man He went into the Temple and found the man. He told him, "You are now well. But do not sin anymore or something worse might happen to you." Jesus taught this man a forceful lesson about sin. A physical disease had come upon this ma... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE AUTHORITY OF THE SON OF GOD -- JOHN 5:19-30:_ In a lengthy reply to the Jews Jesus gave proof of His deity and ministry. Jesus declared that the Son can do nothing on His own. As the Son of God, Jesus did what He saw the Father do. Jesus had said that He was equal with God. Therefore, He could... [ Continue Reading ]
_A WITNESS TO JESUS -- JOHN 5:31-47:_ Jesus called the attention of the Jews to the fact that God the Father was His witness. John was a great witness but the things that the Father had given Him to do speak even stronger as prove that the Father sent Him. The miracles that Jesus performed were done... [ Continue Reading ]