10/18/2026
Jesus isn’t afraid of your past.
In ancient times, touching something impure meant becoming impure yourself. Uncleanness always won. It felt like a game where the rules were stacked against you.
A lot of us still live with that same fear today, carrying the weight of past mistakes or feeling permanently marked.
But Jesus completely flipped the script. When He reached out and touched the l***r in Mark 1, He didn't become contaminated. Instead, His purity washed away the impurity, restoring a man who hadn't been embraced in years.
Jesus doesn't keep His distance from our brokenness. He steps into our exact circumstance to heal, restore, and cleanse us from the inside out.
Watch all of Rev. David Ellis’ sermon on Mark 1:35-45 on our YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcasts🎧