Take Up Your Bed and Walk

• If you were not able to hear the sermon on Sunday, take the time to listen to the podcast. You can use the link on the right of this page to get to iTunes and listen or subscribe to the podcast of all of our Sermons.
  
• Take a couple of minutes to quiet your heart, pray and ask God to reveal Himself to you as you seek Him in His word.
• Read John 5:1-18
• Get a notebook to take some notes as you work through these scriptures and as the Holy Spirit speaks to you.
  
• Pastor Scott said that Christ has authority over physical disability, and over religious observance? Are there any other aspects to Christ's authority in this passage that you saw? What specific verses or words show Jesus' authority?
• How would Christ's authority be reflected in modern life?
• If the glory of Christ in His authority was a reality in your life, how might it change?
  
• Spend some time in prayer not only asking God to reveal His authority over physical disability, and over religious observance (religious rules and expectations in an attempt to obtain favor with God) in your life, but also listening to the Holy Spirit speaking to your heart.
• As you pray, and the Holy Spirit speaks to you, write down anything that He reveals.
  
• If the Holy Spirit reveals something to you, consider responding to this blog so that others might be able to see it.