Sep 24, 2017 | by Jonathan Waller | series: The Gospel John
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“Nice Guys Finish Last”
John 5:1-18
- Introduction: Have you ever been picked last?
- Nice guys finish last, but God has a greater story
- In every good story, there are 5 major components
- The Characters, the Setting, the Plot, the Conflict, the Resolution
- God knows our Character, Setting & Plot
- This man sat for 38 years waiting for healing, watching the pool of water
- “Do you want to get well?”
- Take up your mat and walk
- God seems to ignore our Conflict
- Why doesn’t Jesus heal everyone?
- Jesus leaves before this man knew who he was!
- This man’s healing was an exception, not the rule
- God brings an unexpected Resolution
- This man headed to the temple to thank God
- God is more concerned with holiness than healing
- We must take our eyes off of the pool and place them on Jesus
- Conclusion: God wants to use our story to impact the lives of others
- In this world, nice guys still finish last; but the last will be first in the kingdom of God
- Jesus tells people “My father is always working…”
- If we want revival, we have to be better than nice, we have to be good; we must work where the Father is working; we must show up in the places where Jesus is