THE COURAGE TO DO IT (PART 3) | THE COURAGE TO GET UP

Main message: Jesus meets those who have been knocked down and calls them to the courage to get up — your past condition does not define your destiny; God knows how long you've suffered and wants you to rise and walk in your purpose.

Key points:

• The sermon centers on John 5 (the man at the pool of Bethesda) who lay there 38 years until Jesus asked, "Wilt thou be made whole?" — highlighting expectation as part of receiving healing.
• Be honest about what happened to you: identify and admit the wound rather than hiding it; you cannot heal from what you hide.
• Refuse to be defined by your condition; your identity is in who God created you to be, not in your current struggle.
• God's timing and mercy matter — when it's your time, God will act even through crowds and obstacles; don’t normalize staying down.
• Practical invitation: respond by rising up (spiritually and practically) — salvation, rededication, joining a church family, or moving into the next season of God’s plan.

Scriptures mentioned: Ephesians 2:10, John 5:1-9, Psalm 24:7