Week 9: Jesus Mends Brokenness

Related Scriptures

Matthew 9:1-8 & Mark 2:1-12 & Luke 5:17-26 — John heals a paralyzed man

John 5:1-15 — John heals a lame man by the pool

Matthew 12:9-14 & Mark 3:1-6 & Luke 6:6-11 — Jesus heals a man’s hand

Luke 22:49-51 — Jesus heals a man’s ear

What additional information do you learn about Jesus’s healings in these passages?

Prayer & Meditation

“…when you have nowhere else to turn except to God, and you turn to him, your faith of desperation will meet the fullness of God, and you will taste the life without lack as you discover the depths of the faith of sufficiency.”

— Dallas Willard, Life Without Lack

  • What is your reaction to Willard’s statement?

  • What would it look like for someone to live with the faith of sufficiency?

  • Why is growing into a faith of sufficiency a process? Where do you see yourself in that process?