Fresh Love Series - Part 53 • Luke 18:31-43 • Pastor Rick Brown at Dayspring Church in Star, Idaho

In this installment of the Fresh Love Series, Pastor Rick dives into one of Scripture's most sobering yet hope-filled passages. Jesus, with unflinching honesty, reveals to His disciples the brutal reality of what awaits Him—betrayal to the Gentiles, mockery, insults, spitting, scourging, and crucifixion, the path for humanity's redemption. The disciples' inability to comprehend these words mirrors our own struggle to accept the hard things in life, yet Jesus calls us to lean in and trust even when understanding eludes us.Immediately following this dark prophecy, we meet the desperate blind beggar whose persistent cries demonstrate the radical dependence we need to have on Jesus' mercy. Like this man, we are spiritually blind and utterly helpless without Christ's intervention. But his desperation wasn't weakness—it was wisdom. When we have nothing left and the darkness of life feels overwhelming, that is when we truly see that our only hope is Jesus.A sermon delivered as part of the Fresh Love Series - # 53 at Dayspring Church in Star, Idaho, on July 6, 2025DAYSPRING SERVICE INFORMATIONAddress: 9701 W Beacon Light Road in Star, IdahoDay & Time: Sunday at 10:30 am.See you there!STAY UP TO DATEMake sure you subscribe to this channel and follow us on all our platforms to always stay up to date with our latest content!-For more information, please contact us at [email protected]: www.dayspringchurch.org-Dayspring Church Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringchurchstar/-Rick Brown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickbrown.usa/-Dayspring Church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringChurchStarBIBLE READING PLANGet the Anchored in the Word Bible reading plan: https://www.dayspringchurch.org/mediaGIVEGiving is part of our worship time, and in this season, the easiest way to do that is online. If you go to our website, dayspringchurch.org, you will see the "Give" tab in the top right corner. Or you can simply click this link https://pushpay.com/g/dayspringchurchstarVIDEO BIBLE TEACHING WITH RICK BROWNRumble: https://rumble.com/user/pastorRickBrownTeaching: https://pastorrickbrown.com/teachings/SEEK FIRST WITH RICK BROWN PODCAST:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ryzHPLzLRxeUJqNNhGTOPITunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rick-brown/id1715746407TAMMY BROWNHealed and Set Free...from lingering hurts by Tammy Brown. Order your copy at tammybrown.org http://tammybrown.org/We hope you are blessed by the service!-The Dayspring Team