The Man with the Withered Hand | Mark 3:1–6We all have a withered hand.Areas of our lives where we feel broken, powerless, ashamed or unable to bring change. But what if the very thing we've tried to hide is the thing Jesus wants to use for His glory?In Mark 3:1–6, Jesus takes a man's shame and stigma and turns it into a testimony of His power and glory.In this powerful message, we are challenged to take two important steps:**1. ADMIT** – We are powerless to fix certain areas of our lives. Reality starts with the acceptance of our limitations. Healing begins when we acknowledge our need for Jesus.**2. APPROACH** – Come to Jesus with humility and surrender. *“I won't submit if I won't admit.”* We cannot surrender what we refuse to acknowledge.Jesus isn't afraid of our brokenness. He invites us to bring it into His presence, where shame can be replaced with freedom and our weakness can become a testimony of His glory.What is the withered hand in your life that Jesus is asking you to stretch out to Him?

In Mark 2, Jesus confronts the “inner Pharisee” in us—criticism, gatekeeping, comparison, and rule-keeping—and invites us to lay down control and receive His grace, healing, and rest as the true King.

Jesus proves He’s the true King by bringing a kingdom that’s **more than words**—He invites ordinary people to follow, speaks with real authority, demonstrates that authority with deliverance and healing, and shows that this kind of word-and-works power is sustained through prayer.