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“Have you ever felt like you're not in a crisis, but you're not really okay either? Not falling apart, but not thriving. somewhere in between.”
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Pastor Craig Groeschel teaches from the account of the blind man in Mark 8, where Jesus heals in two distinct touches rather than one, to show that progressive healing is not failed healing. Drawing on his own experience with mental health struggles, he encourages those who feel stuck between crisis and breakthrough, what he calls 'the middle', that partial healing is healing in progress. The message calls believers into community, reminding them that God often uses ordinary people to carry others toward Jesus when they cannot take that step alone.
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Unlock with your sermon →“Have you ever felt like you're not in a crisis, but you're not really okay either? Not falling apart, but not thriving. somewhere in between.”
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Unlock with your sermon →“Mark's Gospel is widely recognized as the most action-oriented of the four Gospels. The Greek word euthys ("immediately") appears over forty times in Mark, creating a sense of urgency and momentum.”
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Unlock with your sermon →“There's a place most of us have lived in but rarely talk about. You're not falling apart. But you're not fully thriving, either. You're just...”
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Unlock with your sermon →Being 'stuck in the middle' means you're not falling apart completely, but you're also not thriving. You're functioning, showing up, doing right things, yet still feeling consistently discouraged or lacking peace. This sermon teaches that Jesus meets you exactly there and doesn't leave you in that middle place.
This sermon explains that while salvation is instant, healing of the soul, your mind, will, and emotions, is a process. Like the blind man Jesus healed in two touches, healing often comes in stages. Partial healing isn't failed healing; it's healing in progress, requiring continued dependence on Jesus.
This sermon teaches that isolation is one of the enemy's oldest tactics, when you're disconnected, lies are loudest and discouragement deepens. Just as unnamed friends brought the blind man to Jesus, God uses ordinary people in community to carry you when you can't carry yourself and start miracles you couldn't begin alone.
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