🔥 DESPERATE FOR JESUS? The Pool of Bethesda Will Change Your Perspective on Waiting | John 5:1-4

🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 11:00 am. 🗡️

Are you tired of waiting on God? Struggling with spiritual blindness, instability, or feeling spiritually withered? This powerful sermon from John 5 reveals why Jesus intentionally positions himself near the hurting and how the Pool of Bethesda teaches us profound lessons about divine timing, spiritual desperation, and God's mercy.

What You'll Discover:

✅ Why the sheep gate and Pool of Bethesda location matters for your salvation

✅ The controversial verses most modern Bibles remove - and why they're crucial

✅ How spiritual blindness, being "halt" (unstable), and withered conditions mirror our walk with Christ

✅ Why waiting on God isn't passive - it's active anticipation that builds spiritual muscle

✅ The difference between casual interest and desperate faith in Jesus

✅ How the "whosoever gospel" cures the "whatsoever disease" - no matter your struggle

Pastor Jim Fortunato exposes the dangerous deception of procrastination and challenges American Christianity's lack of desperation for Christ. Through careful Bible study comparing John 5 with Nehemiah 3, discover how Jesus as our Great High Priest opened the way of salvation and why being first to respond to God's calling matters.

This isn't just another Bible study - it's a wake-up call for lukewarm Christians who've lost their spiritual urgency. Whether you're struggling with sin, spiritual instability, or feeling distant from God, this message will reignite your passion for Jesus and show you how to position yourself and your family for spiritual wholeness.

Perfect for:

• Christians struggling with spiritual dryness

• Anyone questioning manuscript authority and Bible versions

• Believers needing encouragement during waiting seasons

• Parents wanting to raise spiritually desperate children

• Church members seeking deeper biblical understanding

Don't let another season pass without responding to God's call. The healing is instantaneous, complete, and permanent - but you must step into the troubled waters first.

🙏 Ready to Get Desperate for Jesus?

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