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Jesus Graciously Offers Healing (John 5:1-8)
Let’s all stand for the reading of God’s Word.
John
John 5:
Let’s Pray.
Jesus was under the control of the Father.
He did what the Father said.
He went where the Father directed and he healed when the Father said to heal.
No one Jesus healed deserved to be healed.
This man was healed by the grace of God.
No one could demand to be healed.
It was all by God’s unmerited favor that Jesus healed anyone.
In this account of an amazing miracle we are reminded # Truths about the Grace of God!
Map of Jerusalem with highlight on the pool.
Truth #1: All the Jewish Feast Point to the Grace of God Through Jesus Christ.
All the feast pointed to Christ and the work He would do to save all mankind.
Can you imagine being in Jerusalem with some 2 million people that flocked there during these feast?
Lots of people.
Lots of Pushing and Shoving
Lots of Noise
Lots of smells.
Lots of sights.
Lots of people were in the city but no one more important in the city than Jesus.
When Jesus was there in Jerusalem few believed he was who he said he was.
Just a few people had faith in him but this is one of the reasons he did miracles and this is one of the reasons that John wrote and recorded what Jesus did.
John said in
Feast
Passover
Pentecost
Feast of Tabernacles
These three feast were mandatory for Jewish men to attend if possible.
Passover (March) Leviticus 23
One of the major OT feasts.
It specifically commemorates the exodus from Egypt as an act of God’s deliverance.
In Israel’s calendar of feasts it was always celebrated with the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Passover pointed to Christ
This Passover feast was probably not the feast that Jesus went to Jerusalem for this time.
If you study the timelines and compare the gospels if this was the Passover then it means that Jesus would have had a Four year ministry but most believe it was three.
Anyway the Passover was a feast that pointed to christ
Jesus ate the passover with his disciples right before he was crucified.
Let’s take a look at this feast because today we are celebrating the Lord’s Supper which is related to this Passover...
That passover was also the institution of the Lord’s Supper which we obediently observed today\.
After the Lord’s supper God’s word says in
Luke
The hymn they sung was not “Amazing Grace” like we sing but it was called the Hallel which includes
Jesus is that stone the builders rejected.
These builders are the religious leaders of the old covenant, the Pharisees, Sadducees, and all that were on the Sanhedrin Court.
IN ......
Jesus was crucified on Passover Day as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
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And so this first feast was important cover but again…This was probably not the feast that Jesus went to Jerusalem for in this situation where he is healing this man.
The next feast it could have been is
Pentecost (May/June) Lev 23
One of the major OT feasts.
It specifically commemorates the exodus from Egypt as an act of God’s deliverance.
In Israel’s calendar of feasts it was always celebrated with the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
One of Israel’s three major agricultural festivals, the second great feast of the Jewish year.
It is a harvest festival, also known as the Feast of Weeks.
The original Jewish significance of this festival has been overshadowed by the Christian celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
One of Israel’s three major agricultural festivals, the second great feast of the Jewish year.
It is a harvest festival, also known as the Feast of Weeks.
The original Jewish significance of this festival has been overshadowed by the Christian celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Manser, M. H. (2009).
Dictionary of Bible Themes: The Accessible and Comprehensive Tool for Topical Studies.
London: Martin Manser.
Manser, M. H. (2009).
Dictionary of Bible Themes: The Accessible and Comprehensive Tool for Topical Studies.
London: Martin Manser.
Manser, M. H. (2009).
Dictionary of Bible Themes: The Accessible and Comprehensive Tool for Topical Studies.
London: Martin Manser.
Feast of Tabernacles (Sept/Oct) Exodus 23
This feast began on 15th Tishri (September/October) and lasted seven days.
It celebrated the first gathering of the fruit and grain harvests and also God’s provision for his people during their wilderness journey from Egypt to the promised land.
Scholars don’t know which on it was that Jesus was attending but it couldn’t be Passover because based on comparing other scriptures it would mean that Jesus minstry lasted 4 years.
The important point was that Jesus was in Jerusalem and up to this point he had not performed a very public miracle like this.
Let’s continue to verse 2...
John 5:
Map showing location of the Sheep Gate and pointing out the pool.
You can see where the Sheep Gate is.
You can see how near the temple it is and how that you could expect there to be priest, Sadducees and Pharisees near that pool to observe this miracle.
This is important as we continue to read because this is the first miracle Jesus did that got public attention and scrutiny.
Bethesda comes from a word that probably means House of Mercy.
Picture of today
Today the Church of St Annes sits right near the site.
This is a picture of it.
This area was discovered in 1914 by archeologist.
Listen to this.....This miracle really happened.
This is the site it happened on.
Every detail in the bible is confirmed by archeology so no one can use the excuse that they don’t believe the bible because the physical sites that are spoken of in the bible don’t match up with reality.
This verse helps us focus on the second truth....
Truth #2: The Object of God’s Grace is Sick and Sinful People.
Their motives sick.
Listen to this.....
Their eyes are blind to spiritual things.
While most people are focused on their very very temporary physical health and strive to stay as healthy as possible, God is focused on saving our souls from being separated from Him for eternity because of our sin.
All Physical Sickness is Very Temporary but Spiritual Sickness Affects us Forever and Ever!
People are so fearful of their lives and want physical security from people that could harm them but Jesus said
They are paralyzed by Sin and what their souls long for is actually living water!
Matthew 10:28
Jesus came to deal with the real problem and used healing to get the attention of people so they would believe His words.
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