The Pool of Bethesda is a special place to visit today for it’s where Jesus healed a man who had been sick for 38 years. This is one of the most researched, well-visited and authentic sites in Jerusalem and where the question, ‘Will you be made whole?’, was posed--a question that resonates with all of us today.

<p>The Pool of Bethesda is a special place to visit today for it’s where Jesus healed a man who had been sick for 38 years. This is one of the most researched, well-visited and authentic sites in Jerusalem and where the question, ‘Will you be made whole?’, was posed--a question that resonates with all of us today.</p>

Adam Ramdin

Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

02 The Wise Men

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

05 The Wedding at Cana

06 The Pool of Bethesda

07 John the Baptist

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

09 Calling the Disciples

10 The Sermon on the Mount

11 Peace, Be Still

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

13 Feeding the 5000

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

15 The Good Samaritan

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

20 He Is Risen

21 The Walk to Emmaus

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

Lineage Journey


John 5 John chapter 5 records 1 of the most famous miracles of Jesus that took place when He healed the man at the Pool of Bethesda. Today they have excavated the site and you can see exactly where this miracle took place. The Bible tells us that it was by the Sheep Gate and that in the pool there were 5 porches. Here today you can see the elaborate structure and down at the bottom is where the pool of water would have been. The excavations took place in the late 19th century and give us a glimpse into what it looked like back then.

We can also see today on this site remains of churches that were built during the time of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, and the time of the Crusades. [♪ music ♪ John 5, verse 3 and 4 says that a great multitude of sick people who were either blind, lame, or paralyzed, and they lay next to the pool. At certain seasons the water would be troubled, and it was believed that this was the result of supernatural power. It was believed that an angel would come down and stir or trouble the waters, and the first person who stepped in after this would be healed of whatever malady they had. In order to accommodate the number of people who waited here, they built shelters next to the pool to shade them by day and protect them at night.

[♪ MUSIC CONTINUES ♪ Due to the large number of people who came by and the stampede that would occur when the waters were moved, there were many people who could not make it in in time and they came back day after day, month after month, year after year. That would all change for 1 man when Jesus decided to stop by Bethesda. There was a man who had been sick for 38 years and when Jesus saw him he had pity on him and asked him the question, Do you want to be made whole? [♪ music ♪ This man was alone and friendless, and in response to Jesus' question he says that he has no man to help him to get into the water and that when it's troubled, others get in there first. Jesus simply looks at the man and says, Rise, take up your bed, and walk.

This man exercises faith and it springs into action. His nerves and muscles are energized, and he springs to his feet as an active man. The day that Jesus performed this miracle was the Sabbath, and this would prove a problem for both of them. The Jews had created many laws that were not in the Torah about how the Sabbath should be kept, and had made it a burden. Jesus wanted to remove these burdens and to make the Sabbath a delight and something that should be enjoyable.

🎵Music🎵 He then picked up his bed and was told off for carrying a burden on the Sabbath day. He told them that someone had healed him, but he wasn't sure who. Later on when he was in the temple giving thanks, he saw Jesus who told him to sin no more lest the worst thing come upon him. He then identified Jesus to the Pharisees, who the Bible record says sought to kill him because he had healed a man on the Sabbath day. Today it's a privilege to be able to visit this place where Jesus performed this miracle of healing.

Bethesda means House of Mercy in the Aramaic, and we are reminded that Jesus was a merciful Saviour. He has touched with the feelings of our infirmities, and today he longs for all who may be ill, either physically, emotionally, or spiritually, to reach out to him In response to the question, will You

Series

Lineage Season 4: Manger to Messiah

06 The Pool of Bethesda

Description

Parent Series

Sponsor

Recorded

Other Teachings in Series

01 The Birth of Jesus Christ

4m

02 The Wise Men

4m

03 Jesus: The Temple Visit

4m

04 Jesus: Baptism & Wilderness Experience

4m

05 The Wedding at Cana

4m

06 The Pool of Bethesda

4m

07 John the Baptist

5m

08 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

4m

09 Calling the Disciples

4m

10 The Sermon on the Mount

4m

11 Peace, Be Still

3m

12 Healed Demoniacs Witness in Decapolis

4m

13 Feeding the 5000

4m

14 Lazarus: Raised From The Dead

5m

15 The Good Samaritan

5m

16 Signs of the Times: Matthew 24

5m

17 The Garden of Gethsemane

5m

18 In Pilate’s Judgment Hall

5m

19 Calvary: Jesus’ Sacrifice for the World

5m

20 He Is Risen

6m

21 The Walk to Emmaus

5m

22 Peter Restored By Jesus At Galilee

5m

Sound Doctrine