Sermons on John 5:17-30:

Four Witnesses Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 16, 2009

Who is Jesus to you? Is He just a moral teacher? Is He just a storybook character? Throughout John chapter 5, Jesus claimed to be God. And in today’s passage, He brings four witnesses to the stand to corroborate His testimony.

How many of you have ever served on a jury before? I haven’t. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, but never have been able to. I’ve been summoned before—several times. We lived in Denver, CO when I joined the Air Force. And almost all of my time in the Air Force, I kept my state residency ...read more

Scripture: John 5:30-47, John 5:39-54

Denomination: Baptist

You've Crossed Over To Life

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 16, 2009

What does Jesus mean when he talks about crossing over? When does it happen? How does it happen? What difference does it make? Parts: A. Keep listening to the Son’s voice. B. Keep anticipating the resurrection

Text: John 5:24-29 Theme: You’ve Crossed Over to Life A. Keep listening to the Son’s voice B. Keep anticipating the resurrection Season: End Times 3: Saints Triumphant Date: November 15, 2009 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/You_ve-Crossed-Over-to-Life-John5_24-29.html Grace ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24-29

Denomination: Lutheran

The Road To Wellville (Rated G) Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 19, 2009

Christ wants us to be healthy. The road to health begins with a desire to be healthy, a willingness to leave bad habits, and then a desire to share health insights with others.

What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculty! In form and moving how express and admirable! In action how like an angel! In apprehension how like a god! Shakespeare’s Hamlet: full of admiration for the human race. Taken by the beauty and grace of the human form; ...read more

Scripture: John 5:2-17

Denomination: Baptist

Rising Or Rejecting? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 21, 2009

The man at the pool of Bethsaida had lost his will to achieve, and blamed others. Jesus, however, gave Him his self-worth as well as his health. Do not blame prejudice or racism for failure; turn to Jesus and be healed and motivated.

The day dawned like any other day ... a little chillier, maybe, than you might have expected this time of year. But still, about as gray and bleak and unpromising as any other day. After all, every day was about like every other day. What reason did he have to expect anything different? For 38 ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Getting The Most From Your Job

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 2, 2010

Let’s think about how to get more out of life and our work. 1- Put more into it 2- Always be considerate of others 3- Realize who your real boss is

INTRO.- ILL.- Freddie was eighteen years old, friendly, and eager to do things right. Unfortunately, he wasn’t especially bright. He had just started his first job, as a delivery boy and general gofer at a furniture warehouse. His first task was to go out for coffee. He walked into a nearby ...read more

Scripture: John 5:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sought To Be Killed

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 3, 2010

The Jewish leaders fabricated a way to destroy the Son of God.

Text: “For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath” (John 5:16). Is it wrong to do good on the Sabbath? If someone is hurting or suffering and we know what to do or we can help that person, but it happens to be the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-23

Denomination: Christian Church

Eternal Security

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Oct 18, 2010

Notice that Assurance of Salvation is not the same as Eternal Security. Every believer is Eternally secure, unfortunately many do not have assurance of that truth.

Johnny Palmer Jr. Intro: Notice that Assurance of Salvation is not the same as Eternal Security. Every believer is eternally secure but not all have assurance that they are eternally secure. Eternal Security means that once a person is truly saved, they will remain saved eternally. I. First, the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24

Denomination: Baptist

The Answer To Religion Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 20, 2010

Whenever religion is infused with independence, power, and control it becomes ultimate evil, but when it leads into the way of submission, sacrifice, and service it bears the ultimate goodness of God.

Much argument today is made about whether religion is helpful or harmful for society. Of course much of the discussion hinges on what we mean by religion. It‟s a topic that many of us could really go off on. But if I had to sum up what I see it would be this: whenever religion is infused ...read more

Scripture: John 5:16-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Claims To Be Equal With God

Contributed by Matthew Rings on Oct 18, 2012

Jesus claimed to be equal with God in John and this sermon is one that is interactive and creative to engage the audience and draw them deeper. I put together a power point keynote presentation, handouts and a mini devotional for the week after the teach

John 5:16-47 (Order some foam fake stones for this visual illustration) Good evening, My name is Matthew Rings I have been in youth ministry for 19 years now and I’m used to speaking to teenagers, so if I say anything blasphemous I want you to feel free to stone me. Deal? Ok, before we read the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:16-47

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don't Be Surprised Come Judgment Day

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 11, 2012

Don't Be Surprised Come Judgment Day 1) We all will rise from the dead 2) We all will stand before Jesus

Do you like surprises? It depends doesn’t it? If it’s your birthday you probably don’t mind a surprise or two. I doubt very much, however, if you like surprises at school or at work. Surprises at places like these usually cause stress. That’s because the surprise is often a ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24-29

Denomination: Lutheran

Eternal Life

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 18, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have eternal life? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that eternal life is here on earth and on the Kingdom of GOD IV. TEXT: John 5:24 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) “I tell you t

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have eternal life? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that eternal life is here on earth and on the Kingdom of GOD IV. TEXT: John 5:24 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Eternal Life

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 1, 2012

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have eternal life? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that eternal life is here on earth and on the Kingdom of GOD IV. TEXT: John 5:24 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) “I tell you t

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have eternal life? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that eternal life is here on earth and on the Kingdom of GOD IV. TEXT: John 5:24 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Final Authority Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 6, 2012

What is our hope? For the Israelites it was for a Messiah, their nation seemed to be constantly under attack. We now have a Messiah, and we are still under constant attack form the enemy, so what do we hope for now?

When Jesus was born into the world at the first Christmas, the beginning of the prophecy of hope was fulfilled, Isaiah 9:6, “For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, ...read more

Scripture: John 5:19-29

"An Interview With An Invalid” John 5:1-17 Series

Contributed by Paris Lee Smith, Sr. Mdiv on Jan 5, 2013

"This is a fresh approach to this remarkable encounter between a brother trying to get in a place where Jesus is telling him to quickly get away from!"

In the Gospel of John, there is perhaps one of the most interesting miracles to have ever taken place in the holy writ. In chapter five of his Gospel is the main miracle of the man who had been sitting at the Pool of Bethesda for thirty-eight long years. Allow our creative imagination the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Father's Love

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 20, 2013

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know the FATHER'S LOVE for you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To convince ourselves of FATHER's Love for us. IV. TEXT: John 5:22 (Amplified Bible) Even the Father judges no one, for He has giv

I. EXORDIUM: Do you know the FATHER'S LOVE for you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To convince ourselves of FATHER's Love for us. IV. TEXT: John 5:22 (Amplified Bible) Even the Father judges no one, for He has given all judgment (the last judgment and the whole business ...read more

Scripture: John 5:22

Denomination: Pentecostal