Dr. Tom Hover
October 17, 2021
John 5:1-15 / John 5
The Healing of The Crippled Man / John 5  The Overview
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The Healing of The Crippled Man
Jesus Is God’s Answer for Our Disabilities
Text: John 5:1-15
Introduction:
1.) The Particular Person Who Jesus Healed. John 5:5
2.) The Pertinent Question That Jesus Asked: John 5:6
I. THIS MAN’S DESPERATION
A.) The Primary Source of His Desperation Is Sin
John 5:14
B.) The Paralyzing Force of His Desperation
Romans 5:6,Romans 3:23
C.) The Persistent Course of His Desperation
John 5:5,“thirty-eight years”.
II. THIS MAN’S DECISION
John 5:6, “Wilt thou be made whole?”
III. THIS MAN’S DELIVERANCE
John 5:7-9, Ephesians 2:8-10
These three marvelous verses are built around three key prepositions: “by”, “Through”, and “unto”.
The order here is important.
A.) This Man Was Saved by Grace.
How was this man made whole? By grace.
B.) This Man Acted Through Faith.
Ephesians 2:8, “through faith”
C.) This Man Had a Changed Life Forever.
Ephesians 2:10, “unto good works”.
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John 5 The Overview
This chapter revolves around one incident.
That incident is the healing of a crippled man at the pool of Bethesda.
I. The Healing by Christ John 5:1-9
1. The Circumstances for the Healing John 5:1-4
2. The Case for the Healing John 5:5-7
3. The Cure in the Healing John 5:8, 9
II. The Hostilities to Christ John 5:10-18
1. The Criticism in the Hostilities John 5:10-13
2. The Communications in the Hostilities John 5:13-15
3. The Contempt in the Hostilities John 5:16-18
III. The Homily by Christ John 5:19-47
1. The Revelation in the Homily John 5:19-23
2. The Redemption in the Homily John 5:24
3. The Resurrection in the Homily John 5:25-29
4. The Recognition in the Homily John 5:35
5. The Rejection in the Homily John 5:30-47
