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Healing in Brokenness: A Call to Rescue Mission

Dec 12, 2023 | Rescue Mission, Sunday Sermons

In life, we’ve all encountered sickness, joblessness, financial struggles, spiritual dryness, marital conflict, doubt, guilt, etc. Maybe your life sounds something like this.

My guilt overwhelms me—it is a burden too heavy to bear., 

Psalm 38:4 (NLT) 

In the midst of our brokenness, there is a book—filled not only with brokenness but also with hope, healing, security, freedom, and unity (Psalm 38:15, 21-22).

Embracing Brokenness:

Individualistic Mindset:

    • We often adopt an individualistic mindset, attempting to navigate life’s challenges on our own.
    • This mindset leads to isolation, overlooking the importance of community and social connections.

Pressure to Achieve:

    • The constant pressure to overcome and achieve contributes to stress, burnout, and more brokenness.
    • We must shift our mindset to understand the significance of community and support.

The Power of Community:

Story of Paralyzed Man (Luke 5):

    • Just as some men brought a paralyzed friend to Jesus, we must bring our brokenness to the feet of Christ.
    • We need strong, resolute, prayerful, and believing individuals to support us.

Plan B – Get Your Hands Dirty:

    • When faced with obstacles, we should be willing to go beyond the conventional and get our hands dirty.
    • Inviting others to church requires creativity, persistence, and sometimes tearing through barriers.

Time, Talent, Treasure:

    • Investing time, utilizing talents, and sharing treasures are key components of bringing others to Jesus.
    • A small act can have a significant impact on someone’s spiritual journey.

The Transformation in Jesus:

Standing in Front of Jesus:

    • When the paralyzed man stood in front of Jesus, everything changed.
    • We, too, can experience transformation when we bring our brokenness to Jesus with a receptive heart.

Jesus’ Authority to Forgive Sins:

    • Only God can solve our sin problem, and Jesus demonstrated His authority to forgive sins.
    • We must have faith in Jesus not only for our needs but also for the needs of those we bring to Him.

The Power of Compassion:

    • Jesus sees us in our brokenness and responds

-Pastor Joe Angelo

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