Embracing Healing: God's Mercy Beyond Human Boundaries

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If only he could see that he too was doubled over and burdened with his own sin of not being able to see and meet the needs of the world where they were. living in bondage to sin and death and the devil without even being aware of it, if he only knew the great burden that he carried himself, he too would have been gladly healed by Jesus, even on the Sabbath. [00:06:33] (26 seconds)  #UniversalNeedForHealing

God makes a path forward for us when there doesn't seem to be anything but dead ends. and empty hope. God in Jesus saw a woman in need, a woman who wasn't even asking for help, a woman who probably figured that fate had been sealed on her life, and he healed her. [00:09:17] (19 seconds)  #RestorationOnTheSabbath

We were created in God's image. We were given the gift of love not by anything that we do, but just by being God's own. people. We have been given the gift of salvation by Jesus Christ who died on a cross for your sins and for mine. [00:10:31] (19 seconds)  #LimitlessGraceNoBoundaries

We were created in God's image. We were given the gift of love not by anything that we do, but just by being God's own. people. We have been given the gift of salvation by Jesus Christ who died on a cross for your sins and for mine. What a waste it would be to not use those gifts of healing in this world. Why would we even dare to think as the leader in the synagogue that we should set earthly limits on God's limitless love and grace? We should be healing those who need healing, even ourselves. We should be feeding those who are hungry and need feeding. We should be forgiving each other as we have first been forgiven and knowing that healing happens on both ends of that. We should be welcoming for those who need a soft place to land that is safe [00:10:31] (57 seconds)

The church is not meant to be a social club, a health spa, a gated community. It is a place where those who are seen and freed by God are empowered to see others with the eyes and a lens of faith. [00:11:56] (15 seconds)  #JesusSeesTheInvisible

``And for those who know what it is like to feel invisible or unnoticed in a world that struggles to pay attention, I want you to remember that when others do not see you, Jesus sees you. And those whom Jesus sees, Jesus will free. And like the woman in our text today, you too can stand up straight and be freed from whatever it is that has a hold on you. [00:12:11] (28 seconds)  #FreedomThroughDivineLove

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