Trinity Anglican Church Luke 13:10-17 | Sermon
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Aug 17, 2025 This discussion warmly welcomes congregants and highlights community-building efforts. It emphasizes the biblical teachings on human needs and divine responses, advocating for humility. A powerful story unfolds as a woman, crippled for eighteen years, encounters Jesus, challenging societal norms around healing on the Sabbath. The journey of her suffering showcases the importance of hope, faith, and community in overcoming limitations. Recognizing pain and practicing gratitude is framed as vital for personal healing and preparing for collective thanksgiving.
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Bible Invites Identification With Need
- The Bible reads us by highlighting human need and God's instinct to move toward that need.
- Identifying with the needy person in a passage helps you see God's response more clearly.
Stop Hiding Your Need
- Stop hiding neediness because it prevents God's movement toward you.
- Begin to befriend your bentness and acknowledge limitations so God can meet you.
The Woman As Visible Community Fixture
- The sermon imagines the woman as known in her town and dependent on alms, a visible part of the community.
- That visible dependency likely felt exposing and reduced her agency.