New Series: Close Encounters #7 What’s holding you back? John 5:1-15

A Close Encounter with Jesus (is what you were made for &) will change your life! The Gospel of John opens with a series of stories of those who encountered Jesus. As we look at these encounters, we’ll discover insights for our relationship with Jesus that will unlock and empower this life we live for Him. Today we’ll consider the invalid who encountered Jesus beside the pool. Trapped in a broken body, isolated, a slave to superstition, and resigned to the comfort of the familiar, he had a lot of obstacles to overcome. It is a brilliant example of the truth that “God loves each of us as we are, but too much to leave us as we are”. Can you believe it?