The Good Stuff

Seeing Jesus, Week 4 “The Good Stuff”

The Big Idea: Every human soul is searching for the good stuff and we find it in Jesus alone; not in people or in religion.

John 5:1-18

Every human soul is searching for the GOOD STUFF.

The Man and His Stuff:
His first four words reveal his heart: “I HAVE NO ONE.”
When confronted by the Pharisees he chooses his STRATEGY.
Jesus urges him to stop looking to MEN.

The Ugly Result of Religion: Man’s RULES trump God’s LOVE.

The Bold Declaration of Jesus: I and the Father are ALWAYS WORKING.

What this means to us:
RELIGION subtly becomes the saboteur of the good stuff.
The GOOD STUFF is ultimately found in Jesus alone.
The gift of Jesus is profound REST.


COMMUNITY GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

When you are sick, what brings you comfort? What do you want besides
getting better?

How do you feel when you see people make wrong decisions even in the face of clear and compelling evidence?

Read John 5:1-18
What does Jesus mean by his question in verse 6?

How did the man think that he was being treated by others at the pool?

What did he think he needed?

In what way is the pool at Bethesda similar to the water from John 2 and John 4?

In what ways do people today seek to be healed spiritually outside of Christ?

Before you were saved what stood in the way of you seeing Jesus as Christ?

Have you ever had a religion that is outwardly pious but inwardly bankrupt?

How do we guard against this?

Did Jesus know how the Jews would react to the man carrying his mat on
the Sabbath?

Why did Jesus choose to perform this miracle on the Sabbath?