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Jesus looked around a great multitude of no man, when the water is troubled, to put for Jesus Christ, just hypocrisy, and that will
and saw the woman impotent folk, of me into the pool: but while I am coming, not lead sinners to Christ; it will push them
afraid and trembling, blind, halt, with- another steppeth down before me (John away from Him.
and she fell at Jesus’ ered, waiting for 5:6,7). We all must value the divine blood of Jesus
feet and told Him the moving of The man did not realize that he no lon- and what faith in that divine blood will do, not
what she had done. the water. For an ger needed the pool because the Miracle only for the soul but also for the mind and the
Then Jesus in all love angel went down Worker—Jesus Christ, the living water—was body. In order to receive all the benefits in the
said to her, Daughter, at a certain season standing right in front of him. The man just blood, you need to repent of your sins; and
thy faith hath made into the pool, and had to take a step of faith to receive his mira- then you will be ready to receive a miracle for
thee whole; go in troubled the water: cle; and when he did, Jesus saith unto him, whatever you need.
peace, and be whole of whosoever then first Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. And imme- You must hate sin as much as God hates sin.
thy plague (Mark 5:34). after the troubling of diately the man was made whole, and took You can’t serve God and the devil; it is either
Imagine how those words the water stepped in was up his bed, and walked (John 5:8,9). one or the other. For all have sinned, and
must have burned in her heart. made whole of whatsoever Later, Jesus found the man in the temple and come short of the glory of God (Romans
She no doubt repeated them over disease he had (John 5:2–4). told him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin 3:23); but the Lord has given each one of us a
and over again to herself and to oth- The person was made whole all no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee measure of faith to reach out for that miracle
ers as she testified of her miracle. over, not just partially. (John 5:14). Jesus paid the price so the man of salvation. God hath dealt to every man
When you receive a miracle, it is important I’m sure that was a stressful situation as could not only be made whole but go forth the measure of faith (Romans 12:3). I can’t
to share that experience with others so they desperate, sick people competed for a place and live a holy life, not a life of sin. That liv- force you to receive Jesus Christ as your per-
can receive hope to receive their miracle, too. up front so they could be the first one into ing water is available to everyone. It is not sonal Savior; you have to want Him to come
The great faith of the woman with the issue the water when the angel came. One person first come, first served; there is plenty for all into your heart. All I can do is encourage you
of blood and what she did and received no who was at the pool the day Jesus was there to receive. Jesus paid the price so all mankind to take that step of faith to receive the greatest
doubt spread to others because we read in the was a man who had been sick and unable to could have the living water and never thirst miracle of all—the miracle of salvation.
next chapter that when Jesus and His disciples walk for 38 years. No doubt many times, he again. If you are ready to take that step right now,
got off the boat and entered into the land of had watched others step over him to get to the go to ErnestAngley.org/salvation or say the
Gennesaret, the word quickly spread through- water when the angel stirred it; but the man sinner’s prayer at the end of the first sermon
out the region. People brought their sick and had great hope that one day, he would make it Take a Step toward Salvation found on page 7 of this magazine. God bless
laid them out in the streets to be healed. And into the water first. The man had missed out Sin brings nothing but destruction to your you today.
[they] besought him that they might touch on receiving his miracle for so long, but Jesus soul, mind and body. The devil has deceived
if it were but the border of his garment: doesn’t want us to miss receiving a miracle. many people into believing that no one can
and as many as touched him were made Jesus saw the man at the pool that day, and live free from sin, yet Jesus told the man at
whole (Mark 6:56). He knew he had been there a long time; so He the pool to go and sin no more lest a worse
Those who reached out in perfect faith with asked him, Wilt thou be made whole? The thing come upon him. Jesus was warning the
no doubt were made completely whole, and impotent man answered him, Sir, I have man that if he turned back to a life of sin, he
that means they received a miracle for every- could not only lose his miracle but a worse
thing. Jesus didn’t heal people of just one sickness could come upon him.
thing; He healed them of everything. We need to cherish the miracle power of
God, and the greatest miracle of all is the mir-
acle of salvation; but how many people in this
Be Made Whole world claim to be Christians while living a life
In John’s Gospel, we find Jesus in Jerusalem of sin? There is no power in their testimony
at the Pool of Bethesda where a multitude of
people who were sick and afflicted were wait-
ing for an angel to come down and trouble
the water. When that happened, the first one
who stepped into the water was made whole
of whatever disease they had. Now there is
at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool,
which is called in the Hebrew tongue
Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay

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