In John 5 the Jewish religious leaders were confronting the very giver of life and final judge with their petty religious rules. They wouldn’t believe His Word and even opposed Him. But for all who believe in Jesus verse 24 is a promise: “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes […]
Healed On the Sabbath – John 5:1-18
Are you more concerned about your man-made traditions than you are with obeying God? What kinds of things are you substituting for being righteous before God? What kinds of things have you allowed to take the place of being obedient to God’s Word? That was the problem the Jewish religious leaders had with Jesus healing […]
Am I Suffering Because I Sinned? – John 5:14
Not all illness is the result of some personal sin. God is working in all our suffering. For these reasons your faith can be strengthened even if you suffer illness. God’s ways are not your ways. His purposes are not like yours. But you can trust in Him because His purposes are always good. June […]
Take Up Your Bed and Walk – John 5:1-18
Jesus chose one man to heal physically at the pool of Bethesda. But Jesus went on to tell him that he should go on and sin no more. How? In the power of the Spirit. And forgiveness of sins and the power of the Spirit is available to all who believe in Jesus. June 12, […]
Genuine Faith – John 4:43-54
What is genuine faith in Jesus? What does it look like? The Bible gives clear answers to these questions that go beyond mere curiosity in spiritual things. Sunday; June 5, 2022 – PM Service
Believe – John 4:43-54
Some people are curious about religion, or they’re interested in understanding who Jesus was. Some people will go to church because they think there’s something there to make them feel better. But this is not true faith in Jesus. In our passage of study we see people like that. But we also see people who […]