The Miraculous Timing of Jesus

In this Father’s Day sermon at Trinity Church, Pastor Andrey Gorban invites us into a rich meditation on the compassion, power, and divinity of Jesus Christ. Preaching from John 5:1–18, he reflects on the healing of the man at the pool of Bethesda—not just as a miracle of mercy, but as a confrontation with dead religion and a revelation of Christ’s identity as the Son of God.

Andrey challenges us to see this moment as more than just physical healing—it’s about the deeper healing Jesus offers to the soul. He draws out the deliberate and intentional nature of Jesus’ ministry, His sovereign choice to pursue the broken, and His willingness to defy religious expectations in order to bring restoration. Along the way, Andrey offers a helpful explanation of textual criticism (addressing the “missing verse” in many translations), affirms the historical reliability of Scripture, and highlights the cost of discipleship.

The sermon culminates in a call to compassion, holiness, and true worship, urging believers to reflect the mercy of Christ to a hurting world and to trust in the Savior who is not only healer, but Lord of the Sabbath and Son of God.