Have you ever felt stuck? Like you're never going to get through what you're facing or back to happiness, back on track? If so, take heart and get ready to rise up.
In this message, Getting Off The Ground, Pastor Levi Lusko examines The Chosen's powerful portrayal of Jesus healing the paralyzed man at the Pool of Bethesda, revealing how Christ calls us to leave our wilderness and enter into all He has for us.
From The Chosen Season 2, Episode 4 "The Perfect Opportunity" - witness Jesus's intentional healing of a man who had been paralyzed for 38 years (the same number of years Israel wandered in the wilderness). This wasn't just physical healing - it was Jesus calling someone to completely abandon their old life.
Scripture Focus: John 5:1-15
Watch as Jesus asks the hard question: "Do you want to be made well?" Then commands the impossible: "Rise, take up your bed, and walk." Discover why sometimes the thing we think will cure us is actually the thing keeping us down.
5 Steps to Getting Off the Ground:
- Identify False Assumptions
- Ask Hard Questions
- Do Scary Things
- Listen to the Right Voices
- Make Different Choices
ABOUT THE SERIES:
Is that in the Bible? That’s the question we’re asking in this five-week series. We’re taking cinematic moments from The Chosen and pressing in—opening the Word, digging deep, and letting Scripture speak for itself. Together, with teachings captured from the set of The Chosen, we’ll wrestle with the tension, lean into the humanity, and see the life of Jesus through fresh eyes.
ABOUT FRESH LIFE:
Fresh Life Church was pioneered by Pastors Levi and Jennie Lusko in 2007. We exist to see those stranded in sin find life and liberty in Jesus Christ. Today Fresh Life’s ministry impacts people with the radical, life-changing message of Jesus’ grace, spilling across Montana, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho… and beyond.
ABOUT THE CHOSEN:
The Chosen is a groundbreaking historical drama based on the life of Jesus, seen through the eyes of those who knew him.
NEXT STEPS:
To register a decision to follow Jesus, click here:
https://freshlife.church/know-god
To ask for prayer or connect with your team, click here: https://freshlife.church/contact
To give to this ministry and join what God is doing to reach people around the world, click here: https://freshlife.church/give
To download Is That In The Bible?: The Chosen series resources: https://open.life.church/resources/6483-is-that-in-the-bible
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