Jesus visits the pool of Bethesda by Jerusalem's Sheep Gate, where society's "invalids" gathered, and demonstrates how our true identity comes not from worldly labels but from Christ's validation.
• Sheep Gate was the easternmost gate on Jerusalem's northern wall where sacrificial animals entered
• The location was symbolic—people treated like animals gathered at pools near the sheep washing areas
• The English word "invalid" literally means "not valid"—revealing how society viewed these individuals
• Satan tries to define us by our worst moments, failures, and weaknesses
• Condemnation means "unfit for use"—the language the enemy uses against us
• Jesus declares we are defined not by our scars but by His scars
• In Christ, we are more than conquerors, sons of the Most High King, holy and blameless
• Our worth is established because we were bought at a price
• Just as the healed man wouldn't return to his mat, we shouldn't return to old identities
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