Monday, May 7, 2007

Jn 5:1-23

  • Bethesda
    • a pool with healing power;
    • near Sheep Gate of Jerusalem;
    • now Bethesda, MD is home to NIH;
  • a sick man with 38 years of illness
    • Jesus said, 'get up! pick up your mat and walk'
    • at once the man was cured
  • then he was accused of picking up the mat during Sabbath
    • but the man who cured me told me to;
    • who is the fellow...?
    • he didn't know at the time, but after he found out, he told the Jews about it
  • Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you
    • does it mean this man's disease was linked to his sins/life style?
    • does it mean that if he doesn't change his life style, then he may get something worse; and vice versa?
  • the Son will do the judgment (v22)
  • honor the Son so the Father is also honored;

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