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why does Jesus ask people questions like
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why does Jesus ask people questions like
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why does Jesus ask people questions like do you want to be healed when he already
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do you want to be healed when he already
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do you want to be healed when he already knows their hearts Biblical
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knows their hearts Biblical
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knows their hearts Biblical context this question arises from
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context this question arises from
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context this question arises from instances like John 5:6 where Jesus asks
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instances like John 5:6 where Jesus asks
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instances like John 5:6 where Jesus asks a man who had been sick for 38 years do
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a man who had been sick for 38 years do
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a man who had been sick for 38 years do you want to be healed even though Jesus
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you want to be healed even though Jesus
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you want to be healed even though Jesus being God already knows the man's
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being God already knows the man's
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being God already knows the man's thoughts and desires he still asks this
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thoughts and desires he still asks this
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thoughts and desires he still asks this seemingly obvious question reason one
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seemingly obvious question reason one
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seemingly obvious question reason one invitation to participate
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invitation to participate
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invitation to participate Jesus's questions are not for his
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Jesus's questions are not for his
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Jesus's questions are not for his benefit but for the person being
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benefit but for the person being
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benefit but for the person being addressed by asking do you want to be
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addressed by asking do you want to be
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addressed by asking do you want to be healed Jesus invites the individual to
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healed Jesus invites the individual to
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healed Jesus invites the individual to acknowledge their need and express their
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acknowledge their need and express their
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acknowledge their need and express their desire for healing this shows that God
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desire for healing this shows that God
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desire for healing this shows that God respects human Free Will healing or
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respects human Free Will healing or
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respects human Free Will healing or transformation is not forced upon anyone
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transformation is not forced upon anyone
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transformation is not forced upon anyone it requires openness and consent reason
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it requires openness and consent reason
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it requires openness and consent reason two deepening Faith Jesus's questions
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two deepening Faith Jesus's questions
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two deepening Faith Jesus's questions often lead to a deeper faith when people
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often lead to a deeper faith when people
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often lead to a deeper faith when people artic their need or desire they reflect
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artic their need or desire they reflect
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artic their need or desire they reflect on their situation and prepare their
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on their situation and prepare their
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on their situation and prepare their hearts for God's action for example the
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hearts for God's action for example the
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hearts for God's action for example the man at the pool of Bethesda may have
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man at the pool of Bethesda may have
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man at the pool of Bethesda may have grown in his trust in Jesus simply by
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grown in his trust in Jesus simply by
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grown in his trust in Jesus simply by responding to the question reason three
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responding to the question reason three
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responding to the question reason three teaching moment Jesus's questions serve
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teaching moment Jesus's questions serve
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teaching moment Jesus's questions serve as teaching moments for those present
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as teaching moments for those present
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as teaching moments for those present and for us today they reveal the depth
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and for us today they reveal the depth
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and for us today they reveal the depth of human Brokenness and the importance
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of human Brokenness and the importance
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of human Brokenness and the importance of God's grace in this case the question
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of God's grace in this case the question
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of God's grace in this case the question highlights that healing isn't merely
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highlights that healing isn't merely
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highlights that healing isn't merely physical but involves recognizing one's
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physical but involves recognizing one's
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physical but involves recognizing one's dependence on God reason for a catalyst
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dependence on God reason for a catalyst
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dependence on God reason for a catalyst for personal
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for personal responsibility sometimes Jesus's
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responsibility sometimes Jesus's
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responsibility sometimes Jesus's questions call the person to take
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questions call the person to take
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questions call the person to take responsibility for their own situation
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responsibility for their own situation
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responsibility for their own situation for instance when Jesus asks the sick
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for instance when Jesus asks the sick
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for instance when Jesus asks the sick man do you want to be healed he is
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man do you want to be healed he is
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man do you want to be healed he is challenging him to rise above
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challenging him to rise above
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challenging him to rise above hopelessness and take action such as
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hopelessness and take action such as
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hopelessness and take action such as trusting in Him application for us today
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trusting in Him application for us today
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trusting in Him application for us today this interaction is deeply relevant to
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this interaction is deeply relevant to
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this interaction is deeply relevant to us
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us often we carry wounds sins or burdens
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often we carry wounds sins or burdens
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often we carry wounds sins or burdens but do not explicitly bring them before
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but do not explicitly bring them before
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but do not explicitly bring them before God Jesus asks each of us do you want to
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God Jesus asks each of us do you want to
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God Jesus asks each of us do you want to be healed not because he doesn't know
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be healed not because he doesn't know
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be healed not because he doesn't know our pain but because he wants us to
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our pain but because he wants us to
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our pain but because he wants us to trust him and cooperate with his grace
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trust him and cooperate with his grace
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trust him and cooperate with his grace conclusion Jesus's question is an act of
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conclusion Jesus's question is an act of
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conclusion Jesus's question is an act of love not a lack of knowledge it draws
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love not a lack of knowledge it draws
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love not a lack of knowledge it draws people into a deeper relationship with
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people into a deeper relationship with
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people into a deeper relationship with him invites them to take an active role
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him invites them to take an active role
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him invites them to take an active role in their healing and provides a powerful
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in their healing and provides a powerful
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in their healing and provides a powerful examp example for us today by answering
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examp example for us today by answering
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examp example for us today by answering we demonstrate our faith and Readiness
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we demonstrate our faith and Readiness
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we demonstrate our faith and Readiness to receive his grace
