Sermons on John 5:5:

We Too Can Be Made Whole

Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Jan 29, 2003

This the first sermon in a 5 sermon series on spiritual wholeness.

We also can be made Whole (John 5:1-15 KJV) We live in a day and age where we are bombarded with various advertisements for self enhancement. There is also a big surge in the production of self help material. There are even mediums in place for one who seeks to explore ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Methodist

Are You Ready For Deliverance?

Contributed by James May on Feb 2, 2003

Deliverance will come in God’s way and in God’s timing, but it will come so don’t give up.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: John 5:2-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Do You Want To? Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 16, 2003

5th in the series "Conversations with Jesus." Jesus asks us today just as he did the man at the pool, "Do you want to get well?"

When I was a chaplain for soldiers in Basic Training, I learned to use a counseling technique called "Soloution Focused Therapy. One of the main questions that the counselor asks with this technique is, "What are you going to do?" Almost always the first reply would be be "I need someone else ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Man At The Pool

Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Feb 17, 2003

When Jesus met the man at the pool He brought both healing and judgement.

The Man at the Pool Pray John 5:1 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. 2:Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3:Here a great number of disabled people used ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Troubled Man At A Troubled Pool

Contributed by Darrell Jones on Feb 21, 2003

This message is very simple, yet contains great truth.

During the Jewish feast of "Purim" a time when gifts are given to the poor, there are several things to notice about this story. (1) There are great numbers of sick, halt, blind,and maimed waiting to get into the water. (A) The man in our text was the very epitome of his race, sick in body and in ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Christ Heals The Paralytic

Contributed by Ron Crow on Mar 7, 2003

When Christ healed the paralytic we find an example of our call and responsibility as believers.

Christ Heals the Paralytic John 5:1-9 Introduction Exposition of the passage… I. Rise · The man could not rise without first experiencing healing · We cannot rise without first experiencing the ultimate healing – salvation · II. Take · The man took that which belonged to him. · We must take that ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Compassionate Christ Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 12, 2002

Looks at the compassion in Christ’s life and encourages believers to follow His example.

THE COMPASSIONATE CHRIST JOHN 5:1-9 INTRODUCTION… Looking at pictures of Christ before Christmas READ JOHN 5:1-9 CENTRAL QUESTION: WHAT WAS IT THAT PROMPTED JESUS TO HEAL THIS MAN? BIBLICAL NARRATIVE SEGMENT I would like you to see the place that Jesus found as He entered Jerusalem. This was a ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 17, 2002

Usually healing is commensurate with one’s faith but here the man did not even know Jesus’ name. Here we have a compassionate act on the part of our Lord.

"WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE" "Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, ’Wilt thou be made whole? John 5:5-6. The healing of the disabled man at the Pool of ...read more

Scripture: John 5:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Lord Of The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Oct 13, 2002

Exegetical, verse-by-verse exposition of John 5:1-17. "The only teaching more dangerous than liberalism is legalism, but Jesus is Lord. In Ch.1, Jesus is Lord of creation; in ch. 2, disciples, customs, & Temple; in ch. 3 plan of salvation; in ch. 4, gend

1) He is Lord of the Sabbath: Jesus went to an unnamed, but obligatory, feast. Jesus went to church habitually, Luke 4:16 “and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath.” His habit was to go to synagogue on the Sabbath. Worship on Sunday should be our habit as it was Jesus’. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16, John 5:1-17

Healing? Me!? Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 3, 2002

Do we really want to be healed of what afflicts us?

First Baptist Church October 20, 2002 Healing? Me?!! John 5:1-9 Soon after the discovery of the New World, Europeans began making the long journey across the ocean in hopes of finding something. Some were hoping to find a new life. Others wanted adventure. Some wanted religious freedom. And ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Heals At The Pool Of Bethesda Series

Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 19, 2001

Picture # 6 in series: The 14 Candid Snapshots of the Maturing Christian as found in the Gospel of John. Jesus heals the man at the pool of Bethesda which is a picture of the salvation of the reformed sinner and evidence that works alone cannot save.

Picture # 6: The reformed sinner Picture # 6, the picture of the reformed sinner, is evidence that works alone cannot save! At the healing at the pool of Bethesda, we see a candid snapshot of a sinner who has tried everything to reform his life, but to no avail(John 5: 5,6). He could not save ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Reflections From The Pool Of Bethesda

Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Jul 8, 2002

A devotional message bringing reflections from the Pool of Bethesda. As we look at the healing of this paralysed man we see the need in our lives to get our eyes of our ’pools’ and put them on Jesus.

Introduction: Jesus heals a paralyzed man at the pool of Bethesda. This man’s whole focus was on the pool and getting into it first after the angel stirred it. Even though Jesus was right there besides him, he is trying to solicit Jesus help to lower him into the pool. We are often like that: ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9, John 5:19

Denomination: Charismatic

Jesus Relates To Human Needs

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 17, 2006

John recorded many incidents of Jesus relating to human needs.

JESUS RELATES TO HUMAN NEEDS John 5:1-9 INTRO: Different people relate to different human needs. Physicians relate to our health needs; lawyers take care of our legal needs; counselors relate to our emotional and relational needs. People have numerous needs, and various people help with these ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Really Want?

Contributed by Tony Searles on Nov 19, 2006

A devotional from a Prayer & Praise Concert. Encouraging us in not just asking for things from the Lord , but to actually begin to seek them out too...faith without work is dead.

"What do you REALLY want?" John 5:1-9 Prayer… Most of us are familiar with this story… There is a man here who has had an infirmity for about 38 years… And he, among many others who were sick with a variety of infirmities, would wait beside a pool called Bethesda… -Waiting for it to be stirred ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Other

On The Verge Of A Miracle

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 22, 2006

We are on the verge of receiving God’s blessings and miracles in our lives, but there is something we must do first.

Please turn to the fourth book of the New Testament, JOHN 5:1-9. That will be our main text for today. ‘Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. Now there is, in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate, a pool which in Aramaic is called Bethesda, and which is surrounded by five ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: *other