Do You?

Introduction

Testify of what the Lord has done recently

Share something that could be negative

Body

Read the Scripture

Talk about the pool and the man

Talk about the man’s faith and understanding of Christ and God’s grace

Talk about his self-preservation and blame-game attitude and the response of “the Jews” (the punishment for breaking Sabbath by carrying a mat)

Talk about how even after seeing Jesus twice, he was still focused on himself

Conclusion

Share how we can all be pessimistic if not careful

Share how we all can have a lifelong affliction causing doubt and hopelessness

Talk about how we can choose conciously to be positive and appreciate what we have

Talk about the difference of hope and grace versus hopelessness and blaming