Walking with Jesus
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Walking with Jesus

The Grand Narrative: “A New Day!” (John 5:1-13)

“A New Day!” (John 5:1-13)

Published 4 Feb. 2026

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💥 SINS / FAILURES

  1. 1️⃣ Long waiting can breed despair that reshapes the heart if hope is not anchored in God. (00:00:06–00:00:15) Support: Prov. 13:12; Ps. 42:5; Isa. 40:31.
  2. 2️⃣ Misery seeks misery: shared suffering can become a substitute for seeking healing and truth. (00:01:32–00:01:45) Support: 1 Cor. 15:33; Prov. 13:20; Heb. 10:24–25.
  3. 3️⃣ Excuse-making (“I have no one”) can mask unwillingness to face the cost of change. (00:03:14–00:03:28) Support: John 5:6–7; Jas. 1:22; Prov. 24:30–34.
  4. 4️⃣ Familiar pain can feel safer than freedom, causing people to sabotage progress and return to bondage. (00:03:32–00:03:52) Support: Gal. 5:1; Luke 9:62; Eph. 4:22–24.
  5. 5️⃣ Legalism can overlook God’s mercy and miracle, policing “the mat” while missing the Healer. (00:05:18–00:06:26) Support: Matt. 23:23; Hos. 6:6; Mark 2:27.

🏆 SUCCESSES / SPIRITUAL GROWTH

  1. 1️⃣ Jesus enters real suffering without show—quiet presence is often how grace arrives. (00:01:45–00:01:53) Support: John 5:1–6; Matt. 11:28–30; Heb. 4:15–16.
  2. 2️⃣ Jesus’ question exposes the heart: healing begins when we face what we truly want and fear. (00:02:43–00:03:09) Support: John 5:6; Ps. 139:23–24; 2 Cor. 13:5.
  3. 3️⃣ Christ’s command requires obedient action—“Get up” is the doorway from paralysis to purpose. (00:03:58–00:04:32) Support: John 5:8–9; Jas. 1:22–25; Rom. 6:4.
  4. 4️⃣ God can collapse decades of bondage in a moment—healing can be immediate and undeniable. (00:04:46–00:04:52) Support: John 5:9; Ps. 103:2–3; Isa. 35:5–6.
  5. 5️⃣ A healed life becomes a testimony: the man’s first walk turns into a public witness of God’s work. (00:05:42–00:05:57) Support: John 5:11; Ps. 107:2; Acts 4:20.

🧭 LEADERSHIP DYNAMICS

  1. 1️⃣ Jesus leads by intentional focus: He engages one person deeply rather than performing for the crowd. (00:01:53–00:02:03) Support: John 5:6–7; Luke 15:4–7; Mark 10:49–52.
  2. 2️⃣ Strong leaders ask diagnostic questions that surface motives and clarify the real obstacle. (00:02:55–00:03:09) Support: Prov. 20:5; John 5:6; Luke 14:28.
  3. 3️⃣ Transformational leadership combines compassion with command—tenderness and authority are not opposites. (00:03:58–00:04:32) Support: John 5:8–9; Matt. 9:36; Mark 1:41–42.
  4. 4️⃣ Religious leadership can drift into control: enforcing rules while ignoring mercy corrupts shepherding. (00:06:13–00:06:26) Support: Matt. 12:7; Mark 3:4; Ezek. 34:4.
  5. 5️⃣ Effective shepherding calls people forward: don’t come as an invalid—come healed and keep walking. (00:07:23–00:07:46) Support: Phil. 3:13–14; 2 Cor. 5:17; John 5:14.