In this message from Luke 6, Pastor Kit pauses the On Mission series to speak into the heaviness of recent national violence. Using Jesus’ healing of the man with the withered hand, he shows how easily people — then and now — miss what matters most. The Pharisees were so consumed with power, politics, and self-righteousness that they couldn’t see the value of a hurting man right in front of them.
The sermon contrasts our human tendencies with the love of Christ, who sees people, cares for them, and acts with both compassion and truth. Jesus refuses to use people as props; He restores dignity and confronts hardened hearts. From this, we’re reminded of our own responsibility as believers: to love like Christ, speak with grace and conviction, value every human life, and refuse to let anger or partisanship distort our witness.
Above all, the message calls the church to mourn well, respond thoughtfully, and trust God’s sovereignty in a fractured moment. Even in tragedy, we cling to the hope of resurrection — the promise that Christ is risen and that His kingdom continues forward through people who actually live out their faith.
