October 20

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<a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/2947S1020.mp3" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a>  John 5-6 We are in the Christ Stream reading from The Living Bible. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Streams | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a>  Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis <blockquote>Jesus, this is amazing. You are amazing. Let us remain amazed at your marvelous deeds and your love for us. Amen</blockquote> <div>5 - It had been a year since Jesus cleared out the Temple in John 2. He was back in Jerusalem now and ready to make more statements about God, man's need, right and wrong, the illicit leadership that was abusing people versus serving and blessing them. His occasion at this juncture is to heal a man unable to walk for 38 years. This is one of the 7 miracles that The Apostle John depicts Jesus doing in his gospel. [We'll give the list before year's out]. Jesus asks the man if he wants to get well. His reply is "I can't". --> Jesus did not ask him about his ability to get well. He asked him about his desire to get well. <-- Remember, Jesus blesses and uses us on the basis of His ability to work through us and upon our desire to be used not our ability nor our works. The gifts of God are about God. He grants healing. Be that as it is, Jesus deliberately walks into this encounter that stirred from his healing this man on the Sabbath. Once the religious leaders catch up with Jesus, 'the dialogue is on!' Jesus tells them He was there to do good. They accused Him of breaking the Sabbath, a rule they manipulated instead of honored. He asserted that God was His Father, that He was there to work miracles (which verified both truths!). And notice that in Hebrew culture, a father/son relationship was an equation of unity. Jesus talks about resurrection, honor, Himself as an authority, judgme

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