1. What's something you've wanted to change about yourself but found really difficult to change?

2. This man believed healing would come through getting into the pool. Jesus healed him another way entirely. What are some things people today look to for change instead of Jesus?

3. What's the difference between wanting your problems fixed and wanting your heart changed? Which do you think you pray for more often? Why?

4. Jesus tells the man, "Sin no more." Why do you think Jesus talks about sin right after healing him? Why might Jesus care about more than just our physical needs?

5. How does the way Jesus treats this man give hope to people who feel stuck? What does this story teach us about Jesus' willingness to pursue broken people?