10-02-16 Do You Want to Get Well? John 5:1-18

“Do You Want to Get Well?”  John 5:1-18

Despite the skepticism of our post-modern age, the majority of Americans claim to believe in miracles and many are looking for healing.  The evidence of this are the millions of web sites which claim to provide information on how people can find healing.  The new Testament also has a great deal to say about healing because Jesus was known as a magnificent healer.  Sadly, there is a lot of confusion about the healing ministry of Jesus, but our text today answers many of our most pressing questions.  What does this passage teach us?           

 

I First, this text teaches us that healing illness was a v_________ part of the ministry of Jesus (5:1-3).

A. Sick people were so common in Jesus’ day that many learned to i_________ them, but not ________.

B. Many Christians today try to avoid the issue of divine healing by focusing on the s___________ work of Christ.

II Second, this text shows us that both p_________ and s_________ health are only for those who know ________ to look (5:4-7).

-The issue for this man was not w___________ he wanted to be healed, but h______ he wanted to be healed.

III Third, this text shocks us by telling us that ________ is not the _____ to healing (5:8-9a).

A. Many today promote f_______ h_________.

1.  Faith healing is h____________.

2.  Faith healers emphasize the importance of your w_________.

B. But divine healing sees the w________ of God as the decisive factor in whether a person is healed. 

IV Fourth, this text shows us that while you cannot separate spiritual and physical health, _____________ ____________ is far more important (5:9b-14)

V Lastly, this text shows us that Jesus _______ heals _______ (5:15-18).