Monthly Archives: June 2015

In these lay a multitude of invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. Why were there a multitude of disabled people here? Perhaps it was because there was a lot of shade. Verse 2 explained that there were five rows of columns which … Continue reading →

Healed for the Sake of Holiness John Piper, August 2009 in spite of Jesus’ power to heal, our world continues to be shot through with sin and disease and calamity and death. (Piper) Sickness and suffering are abundant. Jesus demonstrates … Continue reading →

Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaic called Bethesda, which has five roofed colonnades. Bethesda in Hebrew/Aramaic means house (beth) of grace (hesda). Other locations that start with beth are; Bethel (House of God), … Continue reading →