Simply Jesus – Week 15 | Disconnection & Connection

A woman with no social standing, a sick child, and a rabbi who seems to push her away—that’s the real tension here. The scene is unmistakably awkward: she’s a foreigner, a woman, and publicly unclean by the standards of her day. Many of us resonate with that split—either we think God is too distant to approach, or we act as if God should always be our personal affirming coach. This message names that gap and lays it out with a startling real-life example. Rather than offering more guilt or cheap reassurance, the sermon shows a different posture: honest need held up against God's own promises. The woman doesn’t bargain, humble-brag, or demand—she accepts the hard words and trusts the goodness behind them. The result is a surprising bridge to connection. Listen for how a brief, bold exchange reshapes the way we come to God and why the smallest plea can change everything.