Follow The Signs: The 7 Signs of New Life in Christ
Salvation is by Grace
Pastor Stephen Hsu
John 5:1-18 NIV
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Big Idea: Jesus heals us even when we don’t deserve it, but we must trust Jesus alone & believe Jesus is Lord to have eternal life.
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Introduction
John’s Purpose:
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
—John 20:30-31
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3 Questions Jesus asks of you:
1. Do you want to get well? (v.1-6)
When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?”
—John 5:6
2. Do you trust in the magical waters or Jesus? (v. 7-9)
“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” —John 5:7-8
3. Do you believe Jesus is Lord? (v.10-18)
For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. —John 5:18
“How can you believe, when you accept glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?” —John 5:44 NASB
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Conclusion:
“You have your heads in your Bibles constantly because you think you’ll find eternal life there. But you miss the forest for the trees. These Scriptures are all about me! And here I am, standing right before you, and you aren’t willing to receive from me the life you say you want.” —John 5:39-40 MSG
“For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.” —John 5:20
