Sermons on John 5:1-11:

The Bonds Of Legalism Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on May 4, 2009

Instead of doing a full exposition of the passage, we’re going to focus on one aspect of it. We’re going to focus on the bonds of legalism. And make no mistake about it, legalism is bondage.

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com As you can tell, we are in the same passage this morning as we were last week. But this morning, rather than doing a full exposition of the passage, we’re going to focus on one aspect of it. We’re going to focus on the bonds of legalism. The fact is that true ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Help Is Available

Contributed by Bill Butsko on May 14, 2009

Christians do not have to go to Jerusalem to the Pool of Bethesda for healing.

Text: Jesus said, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working” (John 5:17). God is always at work in the life of each of us because we are His children. He knows our needs, our hurts, our feelings, our desires, our whereabouts, and our thoughts. He knows when we do ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Christian Church

Following For Life

Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 31, 2010

In this standalone sermon, Dave discusses what it means to follow Jesus for life.

Following for Life August 2, 2009 David Flowers Hey, good morning everybody. Welcome to our first Sunday service in 69 weeks. I mean, if you don't count last week. Are you all awake this morning? We've just come off a 10 week series on spiritual formation, and really the sermon I preached at ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-6

Denomination: Free Methodist

Healing Old Wounds

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

Someone once said that "Time heals all wounds." If I were to look back at all the physical battle scars I've managed to get over the years, and how they've become little more than memories, I might be inclined to think that statement is true.

HEALING OLD WOUNDS JOHN 5:1 9 One of the things our children did quite frequently when they were younger was come running to Laura or I saying Boo Boo...wanting us to kiss it and make it better. Most of the time it is so minor that he often forgets exactly where the boo boo is by the time he gets ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Do You Want To Get Well? Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 11, 2010

A sermon discussing how God can help you take the initiative in your life to improve your situation rather than just continuing to endure what's wrong.

INTRO: For 38 years this man is stuck in a disappointment Paralyzed in a situation 38 years...no progress...no victory...everyday the same! It seemed as though he would forever be the victim...stuck in a rut „« 38=== 3 Resurrection „« 8 New Beginning * The question is one that's a bit ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take Action Series

Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 12, 2010

A sermon on "doing" the word, not just hearing it. From a series on developing spiritual depth.

Take Action = there is something required by the person who is receiving input  It is not enough that we come to church and hear a sermon James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.  Daniel 11:32 -- the people who know their God ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Lord Of The Impossible

Contributed by Richard White on Feb 20, 2010

How easy is it for a cripple to get up on his own? How easy is it to love our enemies? How easy is to forgive someone who hurt us deeply? Jesus commands us to do all this.

This morning we visit a place called Bethesda. An invalid, crippled, lying on the ground waiting for the miraculous. Jesus says "Do you want to get well?" Some people do not want to get better, they like the attention they get, or possibly the thought of doing anything different scares them. ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Season Has Not Yet Come

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jun 19, 2010

Waiting on God beyond expected time.

My Season Has Not Yet Come John 5: 1-8 This passage of scripture makes reference to a man who had an infirmity for 38 years and did not have anyone to help him in the pool when there was the stirring of the water so people were getting blessed before him ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Season Has Not Yet Come

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jul 13, 2010

in the timing of God he supplies your needs according to his Riches and Glory

My Season Has Not Yet Come John 5: 1-8 This passage of scripture makes reference to a man who had an infirmity for 38 years and did not have anyone to help him in the pool when there was the stirring of the water so people were getting blessed ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Really Want What God Wants For You? Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jul 2, 2011

Jesus heals the man at the Pool of Bethesda

Jesus performed His first miracle in CANA turning water into wine. Then He took a trip to Jerusalem where He ran the moneychangers out of the Temple. Then back north where He met a Samaritan woman by a well. Jesus then heal a ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Not Everything Is As It Seems

Contributed by Aaron Holbrough on Jul 13, 2011

Jesus meets a sick man, and Jesus question to him seems odd - "do you want to get better?" But sometimes what we want and what we need are two different things.

Not everything is as it Seems. John 5:1-15 Jesus is heading up to Jerusalem for a Feast of the Jews (doesn’t say which one) On his way he passed by pool that in Aramaic is called Bethesda archeology has uncovered these pools and they had colonnades or covered parts and the invalid and ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Mennonite

People Can Stifle God's Love Series

Contributed by Paul Shafit on Dec 1, 2009

The contrast between legalism and loving obedience of God’s Word

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranging from 2 to 5 pounds. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it." He continued, ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Will Somebody Help Me?

Contributed by Dr. Travis Campbell on Dec 12, 2009

The lame man needed someone else’s help to get to the pool. Many people today need our help to get to Jesus. How shall they hear if we never tell them.

Intro. A study of the Gospel of John will reveal that the author is the Apostle John, one of four books of the Bible he wrote. This is of course the fourth and last Gospel. We can see that Matthew presents Christ to the Jews as the Messiah-King, Mark to the Romans as the Conquering Servant, Luke ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Co-Dependent Upon Undependable People

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Dec 14, 2009

The text indicates that all of these people we all of these different issues were at the mercy house and had not the desire to help a fellow bretheren out. It is my position, that many of our ministries are a clear representation of this particular incide

Co-Dependent upon Undependable People John 5: 1-8 After athis there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus bwent up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem cby the Sheep Gate a pool, ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bringing Down The Barriers

Contributed by Colin Bain on Nov 9, 2010

There are barriers to God and between people, Jesus tests our attitudes to wholeness

As most of you know by know, we have been living in two countries. In fact we have two passports each. (Show Passports). We have two passports because we actually have dual citizenship. One of the reasons we became Canadian citizens in 2004 was that after 9/11, the crossing over the border to the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-15

Denomination: Salvation Army