the not so clear cut priority. john 5:1-5 some time later, jesus went up to jerusalem for a feast of...

THE NOT SO THE NOT SO CLEAR CUT CLEAR CUT PRIORITYPRIORITY

John 5:1-5John 5:1-5

Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. Now there is in a feast of the Jews. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. Here a great number of colonnades. Here a great number of disabled people used to lie — the blind, the disabled people used to lie — the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. One who was there had lame, the paralyzed. One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

John 5:6-9John 5:6-9

When Jesus saw him lying there and learned When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no well?” “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” someone else goes down ahead of me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” At once the man was your mat and walk.” At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. cured; he picked up his mat and walked.

John 5:9-13John 5:9-13

The day on which this took place was a The day on which this took place was a Sabbath, and so the Jews said to the man Sabbath, and so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath; the who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat.” But he law forbids you to carry your mat.” But he replied, “The man who made me well said to replied, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” So they me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’” So they asked him, “Who is this fellow who told you asked him, “Who is this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?” The man who was to pick it up and walk?” The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was had slipped away into the crowd that was there. there.

John 5:14-16John 5:14-16

Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” or something worse may happen to you.” The man went away and told the Jews that it The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. So, was Jesus who had made him well. So, because Jesus was doing these things on because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews persecuted him. the Sabbath, the Jews persecuted him.

I. This Man’s Priority was to Seek I. This Man’s Priority was to Seek Healing. Healing. - v1-5- v1-5

A. Where did he go?A. Where did he go?

I. This Man’s Priority was to Seek Healing.I. This Man’s Priority was to Seek Healing.


1. What was so special about the 1. What was so special about the pool of Bethesda?pool of Bethesda?



1. What was so special about the 1. What was so special about the pool of Bethesda?pool of Bethesda?

““Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool me into the pool when the water is stirredwhen the water is stirred. . While I am trying to get in, someone else While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” - v7goes down ahead of me.” - v7


B. What was his condition?B. What was his condition?


B. What was his condition?B. What was his condition?One who was there had been an One who was there had been an invalidinvalid for for

thirty-eight years . . . “Sir,” the invalid thirty-eight years . . . “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” - v5 & 7ahead of me.” - v5 & 7

1. He was an 1. He was an invalidinvalid ((ἀσθένειαἀσθένεια) = ) = weak, feeble, weak, feeble, someone without someone without strength.strength.


B. What was his condition?B. What was his condition?One who was there had been One who was there had been an invalid for an invalid for

thirty-eight yearsthirty-eight years . . . “Sir,” the invalid . . . “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” - v5 & 7ahead of me.” - v5 & 7

2. He was 2. He was hopelesshopeless..


B. What was his condition?B. What was his condition?One who was there had been an invalid for One who was there had been an invalid for

thirty-eight years . . . “Sir,” the invalid thirty-eight years . . . “Sir,” the invalid replied, “replied, “I have no one to help me into the I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of meahead of me.” - v5 & 7.” - v5 & 7

3. He was 3. He was frustratedfrustrated..



II. The Lord’s Priority was to Heal II. The Lord’s Priority was to Heal People. People. - v6-9- v6-9

A. With the Lord A. With the Lord peoplepeople always always came first!came first!

II. The Lord’s Priority was to Heal People.II. The Lord’s Priority was to Heal People.


Matthew 4:23 - Jesus went throughout Galilee, Matthew 4:23 - Jesus went throughout Galilee, teachingteaching in their synagogues, in their synagogues, preachingpreaching the good news of the kingdom, and the good news of the kingdom, and healinghealing every disease and sickness among the every disease and sickness among the people.people.



Matthew 8:3 - Jesus reached out his hand and Matthew 8:3 - Jesus reached out his hand and touched the mantouched the man. “I am willing,” he said. . “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cured of “Be clean!” Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.his leprosy.



Matthew 8:16 - When evening came, many who Matthew 8:16 - When evening came, many who were were demon-possesseddemon-possessed were brought to were brought to him, and him, and he drove out the spiritshe drove out the spirits with a with a word and healed all the sick.word and healed all the sick.



Matthew 12:22 - Then they brought him a Matthew 12:22 - Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was demon-possessed man who was blindblind and and mutemute, and Jesus healed him, so that he , and Jesus healed him, so that he could both could both talktalk and and seesee..



Matthew 14:35-36 - People brought all their sick Matthew 14:35-36 - People brought all their sick to him and begged him to let the sick just to him and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloaktouch the edge of his cloak, and all who , and all who touched him were healedtouched him were healed. .



Luke 13:13 - Then he put his hands on her, and Luke 13:13 - Then he put his hands on her, and immediately immediately she straightened upshe straightened up and and praised God. praised God.



Luke 22:51 - But Jesus answered, “No more of Luke 22:51 - But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he this!” And he touched the man’s ear and touched the man’s ear and healed himhealed him..


B. What is the Lord’s goal for you?B. What is the Lord’s goal for you?Genesis 1:26-27 - Then God said, “Genesis 1:26-27 - Then God said, “Let us make Let us make

man in our image, in our likenessman in our image, in our likeness, and let , and let them rule over the fish of the them rule over the fish of the sea and sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So move along the ground.” So God created God created man in his own imageman in his own image, , in the image of God in the image of God he created himhe created him; male and female he created ; male and female he created them. them.


B. What is the Lord’s goal for you?B. What is the Lord’s goal for you?

1. This word 1. This word imageimage appears 19 appears 19 times in the Old Testament!times in the Old Testament!



2. Your goal is to grow back into 2. Your goal is to grow back into the image of God again!the image of God again!

Colossians 3:9-10 - Do not lie to each other, Colossians 3:9-10 - Do not lie to each other, since you have since you have taken off your old selftaken off your old self with with its practices and have its practices and have put on the new put on the new selfself, which is being renewed in knowledge , which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creatorin the image of its Creator. .



3. You do that by making the 3. You do that by making the Lord’s priorities your priorities!Lord’s priorities your priorities!



II. The Lord’s Priority was to Heal II. The Lord’s Priority was to Heal People. People. - v6-9- v6-9

III. The Jewish Leaders’ Priority was III. The Jewish Leaders’ Priority was to Obey Rules. to Obey Rules. - v9-16- v9-16

A. One of their favorites was A. One of their favorites was keeping the keeping the SabbathSabbath DayDay LawLaw!!

Exodus 20:8-11 - Remember the Sabbath day by Exodus 20:8-11 - Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do days you shall labor and do all your workall your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath , but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any you shall not do any workwork, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor , neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

III. III. The Jewish Leaders’ Priority was to Obey Rules. The Jewish Leaders’ Priority was to Obey Rules.


1. What constitutes work?1. What constitutes work?




a. The Law said that carrying a. The Law said that carrying a a burden was considered burden was considered

work.work.Jeremiah 17:19-27 &Jeremiah 17:19-27 &

Nehemiah 13:15-19Nehemiah 13:15-19




b. These leaders defined b. These leaders defined carrying a burden as carrying a burden as carrying anything!carrying anything!



2. The punishment for disobeying 2. The punishment for disobeying the Law of Moses was death!the Law of Moses was death!


B. Both this man & Jesus were B. Both this man & Jesus were accused of breaking the Sabbath accused of breaking the Sabbath Day Law!Day Law!



This man carried a burden.This man carried a burden.

Jesus practiced medicine.Jesus practiced medicine.



1. These leaders also did things 1. These leaders also did things on the Sabbath Day!on the Sabbath Day!




They circumcised on the SabbathThey circumcised on the SabbathJohn 7:22-23John 7:22-23




Watered animals on the SabbathWatered animals on the SabbathLuke 13:11-21Luke 13:11-21


C. Is it possible to get too wrapped C. Is it possible to get too wrapped up in church work?up in church work?

If you forget about people - it is!If you forget about people - it is!



1. It is important what you 1. It is important what you believe.believe.



2. Remember why Jesus went to 2. Remember why Jesus went to the cross - the cross - to redeem peopleto redeem people!!



3. What should your priority be?3. What should your priority be?


A personal walk with the Lord must A personal walk with the Lord must always be your priority!always be your priority!

If it isn’tIf it isn’t

you’re no better off thanyou’re no better off than

those religious leaders!those religious leaders!

the not so clear cut priority. john 5:1-5 some time later, jesus went up to jerusalem for a feast of...

Documents

mans priority

lords priority

pool of bethesda

later jesus

long time

clear cut priorityjohn

covered colonnades