Heals Man with 38-Year-Old Infirmity (Discussion Questions)

Read John 5:1-9

• What does Jesus ask this man?
• What is the man's response?
• Is it just an excuse?
• Do you think he really wanted to be well after 38 years?
• How would this healing change his life-style?
• Do you think he was ready to start working for a living?
• Sometimes people make excuses to be sick; do you think he genuinely wanted to be healed?
• What day of the week did Jesus heal the man?
• Why wasn't it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?
• Why did Jesus break the law?
• Would you have healed this man on the Sabbath?