In this Bible study video from AMG Broadcasting, the group discusses two specific healing miracles performed by Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of John.
Healing of the Official’s Son (John 4:46-54)
The discussion begins with the story of a nobleman in Cana whose son was dying in Capernaum.
- The Request: The official travels approximately 16 to 20 miles to ask Jesus to “come down” and heal his son 14:14 Opens in a new window .
- Jesus’ Response: Jesus initially challenges the crowd’s need for “signs and wonders” to believe 07:52 Opens in a new window . However, he tells the man, “Go; your son will live” 08:02 Opens in a new window .
- The Miracle of Faith: The group highlights that the man believed Jesus’ word immediately and didn’t even rush home, only discovering the next day that his son was healed at the exact hour Jesus spoke 14:43 Opens in a new window . This led to his entire household believing 08:32 Opens in a new window .
Healing at the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-15)
The second half of the study focuses on the man who had been an invalid for 38 years.
- The Setting: Jesus finds a “multitude of invalids” at a pool with five porches, where people believed an angel stirred the water to provide healing 08:48 Opens in a new window .
- The Confrontation: Jesus asks the man a pointed question: “Do you want to be healed?” 09:05 Opens in a new window . Instead of a direct “yes,” the man offers excuses about having no one to help him into the water 09:07 Opens in a new window .
- The Command: Jesus simply tells him, “Get up, take up your bed, and walk” 09:17 Opens in a new window . The man is instantly healed, which causes a conflict with the Jewish leaders because the miracle occurred on the Sabbath 09:25 Opens in a new window .
Key Discussion Themes
- Internal vs. External Faith: The participants contrast the nobleman (who believed the word before seeing the result) with the man at the pool (who received healing despite a “victim mentality”) 01:07:21 Opens in a new window .
- Spiritual Warfare: The speakers share personal anecdotes about feeling “oppressive” spiritual resistance when trying to do God’s work 02:43 Opens in a new window .
- The Sovereignty of God: They reflect on why God sometimes uses miracles to bring people to faith and other times requires trust through long periods of suffering 43:44 Opens in a new window .
The session concludes with a “tough saying” from Jesus to the healed man: “See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you” 01:13:30 Opens in a new window .
