MIRACLES AND MISFITS (10 OF 26)
Scripture: Mark 7:31-37
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Miracles and Misfits (10 of 26)
Series: Moving Through Mark
Donald Cantrell
Mark 7: 31 - 37
I - The Overwhelming Condition (31 - 32)
II - The Odd Cure (33 - 35)
III - The Orders Cancelled (36)
IV - The Observers Confounded (37)
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Theme: ''Jesus loved the misfits and was always drawn to them''
Touch The Untouchables
These are the people Jesus touched, and these are the people Jesus wants us to touch, as well. He wants us to minister to those who are not a part of our group, to those who don't measure up to our standards. You see, the church does not exist so much for itself, but for those who are outside the church and in desperate need of Jesus.
When Aaron Barg was three months old, a hernia left him in almost constant pain. His parents, Steve and Susan Barg, said finding a surgeon who could repair the hernia was easy, but finding an anesthesiologist was impossible.
With a rare genetic disorder, Aaron was born with a weakened heart and lungs and an undeveloped brain. On top of all that, he was deaf and legally blind. Doctors told the Barg's that Aaron would most likely die within a year. If he survived beyond that time frame, his life would have little quality-he'd never speak, walk, or feed himself.
For most anesthesiologists, the risk was too high. They felt any operation could kill Aaron. After several attempts, Susan Barg finally asked an anesthesiologist if he would like to hold Aaron. He did so for a full hour, and only then did he agree to assist in an operation.
Since then, the same anesthesiologist has helped in several more operations for Aaron, ''He holds Aaron, and he becomes a human being,'' Barg says. ''Not a statistic, not a piece of medical research on a piece of paper-but a human being with a name who responds to touch and cuddling and love.''
Against all odds, Aaron grew into his teens and became a handsome boy with blond hair and a face ...
Series: Moving Through Mark
Donald Cantrell
Mark 7: 31 - 37
I - The Overwhelming Condition (31 - 32)
II - The Odd Cure (33 - 35)
III - The Orders Cancelled (36)
IV - The Observers Confounded (37)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Jesus loved the misfits and was always drawn to them''
Touch The Untouchables
These are the people Jesus touched, and these are the people Jesus wants us to touch, as well. He wants us to minister to those who are not a part of our group, to those who don't measure up to our standards. You see, the church does not exist so much for itself, but for those who are outside the church and in desperate need of Jesus.
When Aaron Barg was three months old, a hernia left him in almost constant pain. His parents, Steve and Susan Barg, said finding a surgeon who could repair the hernia was easy, but finding an anesthesiologist was impossible.
With a rare genetic disorder, Aaron was born with a weakened heart and lungs and an undeveloped brain. On top of all that, he was deaf and legally blind. Doctors told the Barg's that Aaron would most likely die within a year. If he survived beyond that time frame, his life would have little quality-he'd never speak, walk, or feed himself.
For most anesthesiologists, the risk was too high. They felt any operation could kill Aaron. After several attempts, Susan Barg finally asked an anesthesiologist if he would like to hold Aaron. He did so for a full hour, and only then did he agree to assist in an operation.
Since then, the same anesthesiologist has helped in several more operations for Aaron, ''He holds Aaron, and he becomes a human being,'' Barg says. ''Not a statistic, not a piece of medical research on a piece of paper-but a human being with a name who responds to touch and cuddling and love.''
Against all odds, Aaron grew into his teens and became a handsome boy with blond hair and a face ...
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