This message is a powerful reminder that God came to meet us right where we are, without religious structures or hurdles to get to Him. The paralytic man thought he had to get ‘there’ when Jesus wanted to meet him ‘here.’ But he was convinced that the pool had the power to work a miracle for him instead. The paralytic man was standing in front of the God who had the ability to heal him in a moment. The paralyzed man replies by explaining that he needs to get in the water first to be healed. Jesus sees his desperation and first asks the man a simple question: “Do you want to get well?” The man was waiting to be carried into the pool of Bethesda after the waters were stirred to receive the miracle of healing he desperately wanted. Pastor Erwin McManus shares from the Gospel of John, where Jesus encounters a man who has been paralyzed for 38 years. Tune into this incredible message to learn how God draws a line in the sand to show you that he sees a future filled with hope for you!ĭo you know Jesus wants to meet you right where you are? We are not defined by our lowest moments because God is always speaking hope over us.Įven at your worst, God sees you at your best. With this one action, Jesus silenced the voice of condemnation in the woman’s life. One by one, the Pharisees dropped their stones and walked away. He turned to the Pharisees and said, "Let the one who has never sinned cast the first stone." Then, Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground, effectively drawing a line in the sand. These Pharisees told Jesus that according to the law, the woman should be stoned for her actions.īut Jesus changed the conversation entirely. We enter into the story of an adulterous woman who was dragged naked into the public, surrounded and accused by the religious elite of the day. This week Pastor Erwin McManus continues our series in the book of John with a fresh understanding of what God sees when we are at our lowest moment. Have you ever been caught in your worst moment?
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