Healing the Paralyzed Man
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âą Share about a time someone gave you a helping hand when you really needed it. What happened?
âą Tell us about a time someone forgave you for doing something you felt guilty about even before you apologized.
âą Was there a time when you did something that did not turn out well, and you suffered the consequences of your actions? What happened, and how did you deal with it?
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đđŠđŽđ¶đŽ đŽđąđȘđ„ đ”đ° đ©đȘđź, âđđŠđ” đ¶đ±, đ”đąđŹđŠ đ¶đ± đșđ°đ¶đł đŁđŠđ„, đąđŻđ„ đžđąđđŹ.â đđŻđ„ đąđ” đ°đŻđ€đŠ đ”đ©đŠ đźđąđŻ đžđąđŽ đ©đŠđąđđŠđ„, đąđŻđ„ đ©đŠ đ”đ°đ°đŹ đ¶đ± đ©đȘđŽ đŁđŠđ„ đąđŻđ„ đžđąđđŹđŠđ„. đđąđđĄ đ±:đŽ-đ”
(Read also đđąđđĄ đ±:đ-đđ±.)
In Jerusalem, there was a pool called Bethesda. According to the story, anyone who was able to touch the water first after it was stirred up would be healed. At that pool, Jesus saw a lame man who had been there for a long time, and He healed him. Later on, Jesus told the man not to sin anymore, so that nothing worse would happen to him. This sign shows how Jesus does miracles to deliver us from the consequences of our sins. What does this sign tell us about the greatness of Godâs grace?
đ. đđŒđ±âđ đŽđżđźđ°đČ đđđœđČđżđđČđ±đČđ đŒđđż đ”đŒđœđČđčđČđđđ»đČđđ đźđ»đ± đșđ¶đđČđżđ.
đđŻđŠ đźđąđŻ đžđąđŽ đ”đ©đŠđłđŠ đžđ©đ° đ©đąđ„ đŁđŠđŠđŻ đąđŻ đȘđŻđ·đąđđȘđ„ đ§đ°đł đ”đ©đȘđłđ”đș-đŠđȘđšđ©đ” đșđŠđąđłđŽ. đđ©đŠđŻ đđŠđŽđ¶đŽ đŽđąđž đ©đȘđź đđșđȘđŻđš đ”đ©đŠđłđŠ đąđŻđ„ đŹđŻđŠđž đ”đ©đąđ” đ©đŠ đ©đąđ„ đąđđłđŠđąđ„đș đŁđŠđŠđŻ đ”đ©đŠđłđŠ đą đđ°đŻđš đ”đȘđźđŠ, đ©đŠ đŽđąđȘđ„ đ”đ° đ©đȘđź, âđđ° đșđ°đ¶ đžđąđŻđ” đ”đ° đŁđŠ đ©đŠđąđđŠđ„?â đđąđđĄ đ±:đ±-đČ
To âsupersedeâ means to âtake the place ofâ or to âremove and replace.â Jesus saw the longtime hopelessness of the lame man. He must have also known that the manâs physical condition was a consequence of his own sinful actions. However, Jesus still approached the man and asked if he wanted to be healed. Godâs grace is not only for our physical healing, but also to save us from our separation from Him. If you were the man, how do you think you would have responded to Jesusâ question?
đź. đđŒđ±âđ đŽđżđźđ°đČ đđđœđČđżđđČđ±đČđ đŒđđż đŒđđ» đČđłđłđŒđżđ.
đđ©đŠ đŽđȘđ€đŹ đźđąđŻ đąđŻđŽđžđŠđłđŠđ„ đ©đȘđź, âđđȘđł, đ đ©đąđ·đŠ đŻđ° đ°đŻđŠ đ”đ° đ±đ¶đ” đźđŠ đȘđŻđ”đ° đ”đ©đŠ đ±đ°đ°đ đžđ©đŠđŻ đ”đ©đŠ đžđąđ”đŠđł đȘđŽ đŽđ”đȘđłđłđŠđ„ đ¶đ±, đąđŻđ„ đžđ©đȘđđŠ đ đąđź đšđ°đȘđŻđš đąđŻđ°đ”đ©đŠđł đŽđ”đŠđ±đŽ đ„đ°đžđŻ đŁđŠđ§đ°đłđŠ đźđŠ.â đđŠđŽđ¶đŽ đŽđąđȘđ„ đ”đ° đ©đȘđź, âđđŠđ” đ¶đ±, đ”đąđŹđŠ đ¶đ± đșđ°đ¶đł đŁđŠđ„, đąđŻđ„ đžđąđđŹ.â đđŻđ„ đąđ” đ°đŻđ€đŠ đ”đ©đŠ đźđąđŻ đžđąđŽ đ©đŠđąđđŠđ„, đąđŻđ„ đ©đŠ đ”đ°đ°đŹ đ¶đ± đ©đȘđŽ đŁđŠđ„ đąđŻđ„ đžđąđđŹđŠđ„. . . . đđ§đ”đŠđłđžđąđłđ„ đđŠđŽđ¶đŽ đ§đ°đ¶đŻđ„ đ©đȘđź đȘđŻ đ”đ©đŠ đ”đŠđźđ±đđŠ đąđŻđ„ đŽđąđȘđ„ đ”đ° đ©đȘđź, âđđŠđŠ, đșđ°đ¶ đąđłđŠ đžđŠđđ! đđȘđŻ đŻđ° đźđ°đłđŠ, đ”đ©đąđ” đŻđ°đ”đ©đȘđŻđš đžđ°đłđŽđŠ đźđąđș đ©đąđ±đ±đŠđŻ đ”đ° đșđ°đ¶.â đđąđđĄ đ±:đłâđ”,đđ°
The lame man answered Jesusâ question by explaining that no one was available to help him, and that he could not help himself to the pool. At that moment, Jesus told the man to stand and healed the man. Think about the joy the man must have felt! It was only later that Jesus invited the man to turn away from sin so that đŻđ°đ”đ©đȘđŻđš đžđ°đłđŽđŠ would happen to him. This miracle shows us that it is not about what we do, but what Jesus did for us. What does Romans 2:4 say about repentance and Godâs loving kindness?
đŻ. đđŒđ±âđ đŽđżđźđ°đČ đđđœđČđżđđČđ±đČđ đŒđđż đżđČđčđ¶đŽđ¶đŒđđ¶đđ.Â
đđ° đ”đ©đŠ đđŠđžđŽ đŽđąđȘđ„ đ”đ° đ”đ©đŠ đźđąđŻ đžđ©đ° đ©đąđ„ đŁđŠđŠđŻ đ©đŠđąđđŠđ„, âđđ” đȘđŽ đ”đ©đŠ đđąđŁđŁđąđ”đ©, đąđŻđ„ đȘđ” đȘđŽ đŻđ°đ” đđąđžđ§đ¶đ đ§đ°đł đșđ°đ¶ đ”đ° đ”đąđŹđŠ đ¶đ± đșđ°đ¶đł đŁđŠđ„.â đđ¶đ” đ©đŠ đąđŻđŽđžđŠđłđŠđ„ đ”đ©đŠđź, âđđ©đŠ đźđąđŻ đžđ©đ° đ©đŠđąđđŠđ„ đźđŠ, đ”đ©đąđ” đźđąđŻ đŽđąđȘđ„ đ”đ° đźđŠ, âđđąđŹđŠ đ¶đ± đșđ°đ¶đł đŁđŠđ„, đąđŻđ„ đžđąđđŹ.ââ đđąđđĄ đ±:đđŹ-đđ
At that time, on one day in the week called the Sabbath, it was forbidden to work or do any kind of labor. The rules about this were so detailed that you could not even roll up your bed on that day. Instead of celebrating with the lame man about his healing, the Jews protested that he took up his bed on the Sabbath. But, Godâs grace is greater than religiosity and legalism. How did Jesus respond to the Jews in John 5:17? What does this say about Him?
This third sign foreshadowed a greater miracle that Jesus would do, when He died on the cross and saved every person from the power of sin over us and its consequences. Jesus used this sign to reveal His greater overall plan for all people.
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âą The apostle Peter wrote an encouragement to the readers of his letter that Jesus overcame the impossible, died for our sins, and has healed us by his wounds (1 Peter 2:24). Do you believe in this truth? Would you like to receive this saving power today?
âą Is there an area in your life that you are holding on to more than the finished work of Jesus? Ask God for the grace to surrender that part of your life and to trust Him wholeheartedly.
âą Do you know a friend or family member who is in need of healing? Pray with someone this week for complete healing and restoration.
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âą Praise God for His miraculous power to heal us physically and spiritually, even when things seem hopeless or impossible.
âą Ask God for forgiveness for relying on your own abilities instead of His abundant grace.
âą Pray for someone who is in need of healing, whether physically, emotionally, or mentally. Ask God to use you to be a channel of His love to this person.