Do You Have It, or Are You It? | Tim Ross | Missing Peace Pt. 2

Main message: The story of the woman with the 12-year bleeding disorder shows that persistent hope and faith—choosing not to let a condition define you—can lead to healing when you reach for Jesus, even indirectly. The sermon urges listeners to keep hope alive, to change their inner narrative, and to be the kind of person others can "touch" to get to Christ.

Key points:

• The speaker empathizes with the woman's long, isolating suffering and how a chronic condition can become someone's identity.
• After years of failed doctors and worsening symptoms, she still believed Jesus could heal her—hope is what the enemy wants to steal.
• She believed that even touching what touched Jesus (the fringe/hem) would bring healing—"fringe benefits" as a metaphor for access by faith.
• You can choose whether you are defined by your condition or see it as something you have; change your inner narrative.
• Sometimes we get to Jesus by connecting with people who are touching him; likewise, be the person others can touch through prayer.

Scriptures mentioned: Mark (Gospel), Malachi 4