The Lame Man at Bethesda (John 5:1-16)

During the second Passover of Jesus' personal ministry, the Lord encounters a man which had been lame for 38 years at the pool of Bethesda. Jesus filled with compassiuon healed this man on the Sabbath day. The miracle becomes the center of a long running controversy with the Jews. In this study, we consider the miracle as it relates to John's stated purpose, "these thinsg are written that ye might believe."