New Year's Day Sermon: "Do You Want to get Well?"
John 5:1-17
Brian Fletcher
Explain verse 4 missing
Read John 5:1-17
Intro:
Today is my favorite day of the year. It's like a giant reset button that I can push and now I have permission to start over, to put the past behind me. It's the beginning of a new year and this year will be the best because I'm going to be my best. I'm going to get better at so many things:
I'm going to be a better:
- husband, dad, and grandad
- co-worker, pastor, and leader
- at praying, reading my Bible, studying the Scriptures
- at communicating the gospel
- I'm going to podcast more
- I'm going to get better at counseling and giving spiritual direction
- at starting new community groups
- I'm going to get better at fishing and pickleball
Today we read a story about a man who had no idea that his life was going to get infinitely better.
There are a lot of interesting things going on in this passage.
- the lore of an angel stirring up the pool and the first one in gets healed
- the fact that this poor man had been an invalid for 38 years
- that out of the multitude of sick people, Jesus only heals one person
- the fact that Jesus actually heals the man so he can walk
But I think one of the most interesting things that happens is the question Jesus asks of the invalid. Jesus comes up to him and asks,
"Do you want to be healed?'
Isn't it obvious?
But the man does not answer with YES, he answers this way,
"Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going, another steps down before me."
The man has a physical problem which is obvious, but I think he has a heart problem which is no so obvious. The reason I think that is because Jesus asks him this question,
"Do you want to be healed?"
Outwardly, I would think, "Of course!" But then why doesn't he come out and say, "YES, I want to be healed!"???
Is there something going on in this man's heart ...
John 5:1-17
Brian Fletcher
Explain verse 4 missing
Read John 5:1-17
Intro:
Today is my favorite day of the year. It's like a giant reset button that I can push and now I have permission to start over, to put the past behind me. It's the beginning of a new year and this year will be the best because I'm going to be my best. I'm going to get better at so many things:
I'm going to be a better:
- husband, dad, and grandad
- co-worker, pastor, and leader
- at praying, reading my Bible, studying the Scriptures
- at communicating the gospel
- I'm going to podcast more
- I'm going to get better at counseling and giving spiritual direction
- at starting new community groups
- I'm going to get better at fishing and pickleball
Today we read a story about a man who had no idea that his life was going to get infinitely better.
There are a lot of interesting things going on in this passage.
- the lore of an angel stirring up the pool and the first one in gets healed
- the fact that this poor man had been an invalid for 38 years
- that out of the multitude of sick people, Jesus only heals one person
- the fact that Jesus actually heals the man so he can walk
But I think one of the most interesting things that happens is the question Jesus asks of the invalid. Jesus comes up to him and asks,
"Do you want to be healed?'
Isn't it obvious?
But the man does not answer with YES, he answers this way,
"Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going, another steps down before me."
The man has a physical problem which is obvious, but I think he has a heart problem which is no so obvious. The reason I think that is because Jesus asks him this question,
"Do you want to be healed?"
Outwardly, I would think, "Of course!" But then why doesn't he come out and say, "YES, I want to be healed!"???
Is there something going on in this man's heart ...
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