This is the recording from the livestream from AM Worship 2/1/26.

This live stream includes our worship service with music that is used under CCLI Live stream license 22169281 and CCLI license 2023223. This sermon is presented by Pastor Steven Larrabee

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What happens when we grip so tightly to our circumstances that God can't work? This powerful exploration of John 5 takes us to the pool of Bethesda, where a man has been an invalid for 38 years. When Jesus asks him a penetrating question—'Do you want to be well?'—we discover something profound about our own faith journey. The man immediately responds with excuses: he has no one to help him, he's tried before, someone always gets there first. Sound familiar? We often hold onto our past failures, our perceived inabilities, and our comfortable excuses with a death grip, even when they're causing us pain. This 'white-knuckle faith' is really about control—we'd rather cling to what we know, even if it's painful, than risk the unknown that comes with healing. The beautiful revelation here is that God doesn't force healing upon us. He gently asks if we truly want it, knowing that real transformation requires us to loosen our grip and trust Him with the outcome. When we finally let go—of our past, our excuses, our need for control—that's when the miraculous can happen. The man stood up and walked, but only after he chose to trust. What are we white-knuckling in our own lives? What would happen if we finally answered 'yes' to God's question and let Him be our healer?