Bringing Scripture to Life

Sermon Outline WANTED MAN: The Rule Breaker John 5:16-30   I.                 Introduction: a.      Last week we looked at Jesus’ visit to the Pool of Bethesda, and how He miraculously healed a man who had been crippled for 38 years  (John 5:1-15). You would think that this story would have had a happy ending, and Jesus would have become EVERYONE’S Hero for what He had done! And yet, this was the furthest thing from the truth. Jesus did not become everyone’s hero, He instead found Himself on Israel’s Most Wanted List. The moment Jesus gives this poor paralytic what he wants (John 5:6-8), He becomes wanted by everyone! However, the people that wanted Jesus most, did not want what Jesus could do for them through faith, they wanted to get rid of Jesus (John 5:16). b.      This response to Jesus, simply because He has forever changed and transformed this individuals life, has been the typical response to Jesus throughout the history of the Christian faith. People either rejoice and praise

Sermon Outline When Jesus is your only option; you’re in a good place! John 5:1-15   I.                 Introduction:  Jeremiah’s faith a.      The reason I have that slide up of a blue car, is because last October around Jeremiah’s 7 th birthday, Lyndsey was sharing a heartwarming story with me about a conversation she had with Jeremiah that day. You see, Jeremiah had asked her for a stamp, and when Lyndsey asked him why, he said, “I want to mail a letter to the car people.” Lyndsey didn’t think much about it, but then a couple hours later she found the envelope, and she asked what it was. She said to Jeremiah, “It feels like money is in the envelope.” Jeremiah said, “It is money. I am going to mail  the letter to the car people so that I can buy my favorite colored car.  I want to send them the letter with my money so I can get a blue car.” Jeremiah had found one of the car dealership mailers that came with the junk mail, and took it over to his desk and put it all together to send h