Healing the Spiritually Disabled John 5:1–15 In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. John 5:3 The scene of the disabled by the pool is a desperate picture if we take it seriously. Yet it is the glorious prelude to the gospel of God’s grace, for it is to such people— blind, lame,

Come! This is a great word of the Christian gospel. It has brought peace to millions of restless hearts and satisfaction to many that were empty and lonely.

Facing the Gospel John 4:4–26 I perceive that you are a prophet. John 4:19 In the city of Basel, Switzerland, there is a carnival each year called Fashnacht. It is much like the Mardi Gras, but it is held during the first week of Lent instead of before it, presumably to show that Basel is

God’s Greatest Gift John 3:16–21 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son. John 3:16 One reason Jesus Christ is the greatest of God’s gifts to fallen man is that he is perfectly suited to the needs of fallen man. Nothing else is! What are the needs of man? What are

Cups Overflowing John 2:1–11 You have kept the good wine until now. John 2:10 Jesus, of course, knew that his times were in the hands of his Father in heaven. He would not be manipulated. And yet—this is a wonderful part of this story—he had no desire to allow a lack of joy or embarrassment