This message invites listeners to step into the story of John 5, where Jesus heals a paralyzed man, reminding us that Jesus comes to us even when we can’t move ourselves. It challenges us to move beyond what feels familiar and instead exercise bold faith, trusting that God still heals, helps, and responds to persistent prayer.
This message concludes the Gospel of John by showing that Jesus’ death and resurrection are the foundation of Christian hope—His “It is finished” completed the work we could never do, and His empty tomb proves God’s power over death. It calls us to believe, reminding us that because Jesus truly lived, died, and rose again, we can have life in His name and hope that changes everything.
This message reflects on Mary’s act of anointing Jesus with expensive perfume, a year’s wages’ worth, as an expression of total devotion and worship. Her boldness contrasts with Judas’s selfish response, reminding us that our actions reveal the posture of our hearts. The message calls us to make God’s priorities our own—loving, serving, giving, and standing on truth. Like Mary, we are invited to “spray our pricey perfume” by surrendering what is valuable to us and living lives that visibly show we love Jesus.