Talking John - Episode 9: "Do You Want to Get Well?"

Scripture: John 5:1-18

Description: We look now at the healing of the man at the pool of Bethsaida. Does the man want to get well or not? 

Questions to consider if you are using this podcast for study:

1. We all have struggles in our lives, physical and mental, and we sometimes deal with them in very different ways. During times of struggle, when have you been receptive to healing, and when have you resisted healing, and why?
2. Do you think Jesus honors the man’s choices or do you think Jesus takes away the man’s agency in this story? Why do you think what you do?
3. Where are some places that people do not choose to or like to go that you can still find Jesus?
4. Have you ever felt like you were treated like an object more than a person? How did that feel?
5. Have you encountered someone who could not take yes for an answer? How did that approach impact their relationship with other people?
6. How do you explain your belief in Christ to others?