A Brush With Jesus: Finding Faith in the Crowd

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Mark 5:25-34 English Standard Version

25 And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, 26 and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. 27 She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. 28 For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” 29 And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. 30 And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” 31 And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” 32 And he looked around to see who had done it. 33 But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. 34 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.

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Joy That Lasts: Finding Faith and Fulfillment

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John 15:5-11 New International Version

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

The Rock We Stand On

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Jesus teaches us that new life in Him requires a fresh approach—just as new wine needs new wineskins, faith can’t be patched onto old ways.

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“Our faith rests on the rock of God’s unchanging love—even when we face tough questions.” – Rev. Max Brennan

In this thought-provoking sermon, Rev. Max Brennan guides us through the complexities of Scripture, addressing challenging stories and contrasting them with the image of a compassionate God revealed in Jesus. Standing on the solid rock of faith, Rev. Brennan invites us to embrace both the mystery and the certainty of God’s love, reminding us of the power of reflection and the peace that comes with a grounded faith.