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The One Who Stops

Covenant Church • Oct 20, 2024 • 27 min

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Summary

In this moving message from Mark 5, Dr. Daniel Hyun explores how Jesus stops in the middle of a crowd to restore an anonymous woman who had suffered isolated from community for twelve years. While worldly power distances itself from human suffering, Jesus uses His authority to draw near to the crushed in spirit and offer true dignity. Through Christ's sacrifice on the cross, He reverses our uncleanness, taking away our shame and calling us out of hiding so that we can truly know Him, be fully known, and share His grace with others.

Themes

Compassion of JesusHealing and WholenessShame vs. DignityOvercoming TraumaEvangelism and Testimony

Key Points

1.
When people display strange or unexpected behaviors, it often stems from unaddressed personal trauma rather than malice, calling believers to extend grace instead of judgment.
2.
Unlike earthly leaders who use power to distance themselves from human suffering, King Jesus stops even during urgent moments to draw near to the brokenhearted and marginalized.
3.
Christlike maturity is measured not by how much theology we have memorized, but by how we grant dignity and honor to those who can offer us nothing in return.
4.
While guilt focuses on wrong actions we have committed, shame convinces us that our very identity is flawed, driving us into isolation and hiding.
5.
Seeking dignity through success, appearance, athletic ability, or financial stability ultimately fails because Jesus alone has the power to take away our shame and make us whole.
6.
Jesus stopped for the bleeding woman not only to grant physical healing, but to bring her out of hiding so she could know Him and be fully known.
7.
Under Old Testament law, contact with uncleanness defiled a person, but Jesus reverses this dynamic by making the unclean clean without being contaminated Himself.
8.
Effective evangelism does not require extensive theological training, but simply stepping out of hiding to tell others how Jesus saw us, removed our shame, and transformed our lives.

Sermon Moments

“Trauma often causes people to act in unexpected ways, calling us to respond with curiosity and grace rather than quick judgment.”

“Earthly rulers use power to distance themselves from suffering, but King Jesus uses His authority to draw near to the brokenhearted.”

“How you treat a restaurant server reveals far more about your spiritual maturity than how many theology books sit on your shelf.”

“Guilt says 'what I did is wrong,' but shame says 'who I am is wrong.'”

“Jesus did not just want to heal the woman's body; He stopped to draw her out of hiding so she could experience being known and restored.”

“Under the law, touching uncleanness defiled you, but when unclean people touch Jesus, Jesus makes them clean.”

“Sharing your faith does not require eloquent speeches or expert knowledge—just tell others how Jesus saw you and removed your shame.”

This Week

Pause before judging others when they display unexpected behavior, asking what hidden burdens or trauma might be driving their actions.

Show intentional honor and kindness to people who are often overlooked in daily life, such as service workers, immigrants, or marginalized neighbors.

Identify areas where you may be hiding behind achievements, appearance, or success to compensate for feelings of shame.

Bring hidden shame directly to Jesus in prayer, trusting His compassionate desire to make you whole.

Step out of spiritual isolation by sharing your struggles or story with a trusted believer or pastor.

Refuse self-condemnation by remembering that Christ took upon Himself our curse on the cross to render us clean.

Share a simple testimony with someone this week about how Jesus saw you, removed your shame, and transformed your life.

Remember This

Jesus stops to restore those whom the world overlooks, bringing us out of the hiding of our shame so that we can truly know Him and be known by Him.

A Challenge for You

Step out from the hiding of your shame to receive the freedom Jesus offers, and help create a church family where others can also step out of the dark and into His restoring light.

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