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There are times we all need a little help with something. For me it is often finding something in the kitchen. I can spend 5 minutes looking for something I know we have, a pot, pan, food item, whatever. Then I give up and ask my wife where it is. She’ll generally tell me where it is, or if I continue…

Let’s do it justice The passage ( Jn5:1-15 ) The pool (vv.1-4) The question (vv.5-6) The reply (vv.7-9) The controversy (vv.10-13) The warning (vv.14-15) The Text Simply Christians study and glean from God’s word and that is what we will do together. Then will get to look at what we can see, learn from…

2023 is upon us - How many of you know God is in the transformation business. He loves positive change. New and exciting ministries and relationships. God gives you a taste of his creative power right from the beginning as you open up Genesis. It is indeed an exciting time. What is status quo? Defined…

I read about 3 widows who lived together. One sister got up from the couch in the den to go to bed one evening, and half-way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down"? One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "You were going up to bed." A second sister headed into…

What we will see as Jesus continues his ministry as seen through the eyes of John is an increase in opposition by those deemed religious in the eyes of the common Jew. The opposition gets more heated as Jesus does God’s work and does not adhere to the man-made rules for relationship to God. This event…

Jesus the Compassionate Healer Intro 43 After two days he left there for Galilee. 44 (Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) 45 When they entered Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen everything he did in Jerusalem during the festival. For they…

Intro: I remember being a young man and looking at the people around me. I was thinking man me and God must be in good with each other because all I see in this school are drukin’ teenagers all looking to have fun and care nothing about going to hell. Sure do feel sorry for them, sure am glad I am going…

(What do our sins bring to mind or bring forward?) Good Morning, for those of you today who are believers, than there has come a time at some point in your life were you were taught about sin and what it is and means. Maybe it was early on in your life or for some later on. The point is, that you were…

Did I want to Get Better? Do I want to get better? That is a tough question at times. For those of us who have found that they have become comfortable in recognizing that they are content with where they are in life without recognizing they are in a different place than where God would like them to be…

I hate being sick. Don’t you? I don’t handle it well, usually. You might be like me where you have this pattern—when you first start to feel bad, you try to ignore it. I just didn’t sleep well, or it’s the weather or allergies or something, but I’m fine. Once I finally acknowledge it, though, there is…

ANNOUNCEMENTS Kids, Mrs. Stephanie has your lesson for you up on the Church Center App. Members Meeting May 30 FUNDRAISING for 80th Anniversary Nursery Workers Introduction In college I had an accident that found me dislocating my knee. It hurt. I was 6 weeks in a brace, and months of physio. Even now,…

As our days and weeks grow more frantic and over whelmed it becomes increasingly clear that we need a way to step out of the rat race and the monotony of daily life. To mark the days the weeks and the months of our life not by how much we have consumed or how much we have accomplished. The bible offers…

Jesus provides healing for a man in need, and also demonstrates a new pattern of living as the people of God.

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Did the Jews incorrectly apply the law of God to Jesus? Are there examples of people incorrectly applying the word of God today? Does everything in the Bible apply to us today?

2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. 3 In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. 5 One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he…

Belief: An opinion of judgment in which a person is fully persuaded. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.…

Being Made Whole 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

I. Ever seen a situation where religious rules, or commandments were given priority over compassion . a. It’s always sacred people, with sacred clothes, sacred spaces, and sacred books fighting to keep stuff sacred even if it means denying any place for love. b. Maybe you have been there….church…small-group…friendship…family…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Introduction Good Day everyone. I was going to say morning, but I am not sure when you will be watching and listening to this sermon. This is the first of possibly many sermons that will be delivered to our folks in Merritt that are not present as I give this message. I had to really think about this…

Realizing our own limitations is an important process of self-discovering in every persons life. My youngest son just turned one, and he is still too young to understand his own limitations. Literally, he is a danger to himself. So we have to take certain precautions to make sure he avoids seriously…

The Pool time of the feast, many more people in town many more people at the pool the placebo effect water disturbed by an underground spring people gather and be the first to enter thinking only of themselves V 4 not in some manuscripts, telling what the people thought about the angel? V 5 the sick…

Add To Your Faith Virtue Annotation 1 Review: .....that through these Grace and peace, His Divine power all things that pertain to life and godliness glory and virtue, exceeding great and precious promises 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you…