Have you ever been stuck so long that staying felt safer than standing?

In this powerful message from John 5:8, Pastor Steve unpacks Jesus’ command to a man who had been paralyzed for 38 years: “Get up.” But this was no ordinary healing; this was a divine invitation to leave behind a life of sin, shame, and stagnation and to walk in the freedom that only forgiveness can bring.

Through stories of the man at the pool of Bethesda, the woman caught in adultery, and the paralytic lowered through the roof in Mark 2, we see a clear thread: Jesus doesn’t just heal bodies, He restores souls. And every act of healing in Scripture points to our deepest need: forgiveness, reconciliation, and new life in Christ.

Whether you’re battling sin, weighed down by regret, or simply afraid to move, Jesus is still speaking. The same voice that created the world and calmed the seas is calling you to get up spiritually, emotionally, and relationally and move in obedience. You’ve been healed to move. Don’t stay stuck. Get up