The Incidental Ephphatha (Mark 7:31-37)

He Has Done All Things Well: Healing Our Suffering, Sunday, September 12, 2021

Readings for this Service: He Has Done All Things Well, #1

First Lesson: Isaiah 35:4-7. When we suffer, we look to the Lord who will strengthen us.

Second Lesson: Acts 3:1-10. We are encouraged to tell our troubles to the Lord.

Verse of the Day: Philippians 4:4. Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: rejoice!

Gospel and Sermon Text: Mark 7:31-37. The Incidental Ephphatha

The account of Jesus’ healing of a deaf and mute man, saying “Ephphatha! Be opened!"

Jesus came to our world to take away our sins, not to relieve us of temporary hardships. Life is not easy, but it doesn’t mean that God has abandoned us in our sufferings. He sends blessings our way continually.

It’s in these that Jesus shows us how he cares for both our bodies and our souls and will protect and preserve us as he has promised.

Pastor Tim Patoka