Pick It Up!

What do you do with the thing that once defined your brokenness? In this powerful message, Pick It Up!, Pastor Steve walks us through the second command Jesus gave to the man healed at the Pool of Bethesda:“Pick up your pallet.” Far from a meaningless detail, the mat becomes a symbol of testimony, proof that healing happened.

Using stories from John 5, Mark 2, and Paul’s reflection in 2 Corinthians 1:3–4, we’re reminded that the past isn’t to be hidden, it’s to be carried as evidence of God’s grace. Our struggles, scars, and setbacks become ministry tools in the hands of a sovereign God. Whether your story includes sickness, sin, shame, or sorrow, God can use it to strengthen others.

Don’t leave your mat behind, pick it up and let it preach.