AM Worship 6-15-2026-The Most Important 30 Seconds
This is the recording from the livestream from AM Worship 2/15/26.
This live stream includes our worship service with music that is used under CCLI Live stream license 22169281 and CCLI license 2023223. This sermon is presented by Pastor Steven Larrabee
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This message explores one of the most profound moments in Scripture - when Jesus encounters a man who had been paralyzed for 38 years at the Pool of Bethesda. At the heart of this story lies a question that echoes through eternity: Do you want to be healed? But the deeper revelation comes in understanding what happened in the split second after Jesus commanded, 'Pick up your mat and walk.' This man didn't know who Jesus was. He had no prior relationship, no reputation to lean on, no testimonies he'd heard. Yet in that moment, he made a decision that changed everything - he chose to trust. What's remarkable is that the healing didn't come from the pool, from waiting longer, or from finding someone to help him. It came from obedience born out of trust. The message challenges us to consider those pivotal 30-second decisions in our own lives - moments when God asks us to step out in faith, to let go of what's familiar, to trust Him with the unknown. Like this man, we often hold tightly to our situations, our pain, even our identity as someone who needs healing, because at least it's familiar. But transformation requires that split-second decision to say yes to God's command, even when we can't see the outcome. The beauty is that Jesus didn't stop at physical healing - He went straight to the heart, addressing the spiritual condition with 'stop sinning.' This reminds us that God's healing is always comprehensive, touching body, mind, and spirit in ways we might not even realize we need.
