O QUE QUERES? | Rev. Ednaldo Batista Ribeiro

WHAT DO YOU WANT? | Rev. Ednaldo Batista Ribeiro In this sermon delivered at the Central Presbyterian Church of Cascavel, Reverend Ednaldo Batista Ribeiro uses the biblical passage of the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-18) to reflect on the nature of God's grace and the true purpose of the Christian life. The preacher emphasizes that Jesus chose to go to a sick man, who lived in an environment of pain and hopelessness, demonstrating that God's grace does not depend on human merit, but is a spontaneous act of divine love that seeks the lost. The reverend confronts the human tendency to seek signs, miracles, or "extraordinary" things in physical places, while God acts in the "ordinary," inviting us only to believe in His Word and His redemptive work. He analyzes Jesus' question to the sick man — "Do you want to be healed?" —He invites listeners to a deep self-analysis, questioning whether we are losing focus on worship and adoration because of spiritual complacency or attachment to traditions. The message concludes with a call for each person, like the healed man, to recognize salvation in Christ as the greatest blessing of all, allowing the Word of God to guide their daily walk above any circumstance or religiosity.