The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

Joby Martin // Making a Difference: Breaking Free from Excuses at the Pool of Bethesda

5 min·May 22, 2025
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About this Episode

Jesus encounters a man at the Pool of Bethesda who had been paralyzed for 38 years, asking him a simple yet profound question: "Do you want to be healed?" The man responds with excuses rather than a direct answer, revealing our human tendency to blame circumstances rather than take responsibility.

• Making excuses versus making things happen in our Christian life
• The paralyzed man's excuse-making response to Jesus' offer of healing
• Looking to the wrong source for solutions to our problems
• Jesus showing extraordinary grace despite the man's complaining
• Application to marriage and loving our wives as Christ loved the church
• The call to push back darkness and fight for justice in our world
• Getting off our mats to fulfill the Great Commission without excuses

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