The Healer Makes You Whole
One moment in the presence of Jesus can heal a lifetime of shame

One moment in the presence of Jesus can heal a lifetime of shame
Following Jesus is rarely convenient, but it is always good. He calls us to give up things for our liberation and joy.
A life of meaning rarely runs through calm waters. From Mark 4:35-41, Al Abdulla explores the story of the disciples in the storm, and how we learn to trust Jesus in times of troubled waters of life.
The Kingdom of God is gracious and abundant.
Journey into the Kingdom is a journey of waking up.
The kingdom is like a sower who sows seed
When we follow Jesus, our allegiance extends also to his people.
Jesus is the only one who can destroy Satan. Yet even those close to Jesus doubt him sometimes. The best choices are when we continue to trust in Jesus even when it’s hard.
Jesus has been declared Lord and King by rising from the dead.
We were made to be with Jesus, and our ministry must flow from intimacy.
Jesus is looking for people who want change, and want it on His terms not their own.
Jesus isn’t doing a popularity contest--he’s looking for people who want change!
It’s easy to develop categories for God and others since this helps us know what to expect and what to control. But sometimes God wants to do something new, which requires becoming comfortable with the tension and discomfort of change and trusting in the process.
The religious critic feels self-righteous and only loves people who can give back to them, but Jesus goes after people who can give nothing back and that the world has given up on.
The critic loves people who can give back to them, but Jesus is after a specific avatar: people who the world has given up on.
Jesus’ miracles make him popular, which strangely threatens his mission. But he resists celebrity culture to play the long game.
Jesus came to heal our diseases--and ultimately, our idolatry.
Jesus came with a new kind of teaching -- one that transforms lives.
Jesus begins spreading his core message and bringing the least likely with him.
God inaugurates Jesus as the One entrusted with His love and authority, by indwelling him with His Spirit and sending him out to be battle tested.
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Hope shines brightest in the dark.
Just like Elizabeth, God invites us to fill our empty spaces with the joy of his presence.
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God has a plan for each of us, but it may include unmet expectations.
God brings the world back to Eden.
God’s heaven is coming down to recreate earth, and this will be the new temple of His dwelling, illuminated by Jesus.
Jesus returns as King to deal with evil and vindicate his followers. Beast and devil are eternally quarantined.