“Touching Jesus” - Luke 6:12-23 - May 25th, 2025 - Pastor Scotty Brown

In this Memorial Day weekend message, Pastor Scotty Brown explores the transformative power of encountering Jesus through Luke’s account of Jesus choosing His disciples and healing the multitudes. Drawing parallels between those willing to sacrifice for freedom and disciples willing to die for Christ, Pastor Scotty highlights how Jesus selected ordinary men who would ultimately transform the world through their unwavering commitment. The sermon reveals three motivations that drew people to Jesus: hearing His Word, seeking physical healing, and finding deliverance from spiritual torment. With timely warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence and digital relationships replacing genuine spiritual connection, Pastor Scotty challenges us to hunger for Christ alone in these last days. Through examining the Beatitudes, he reminds us that true blessing comes through spiritual poverty, hunger for righteousness, and willingness to be persecuted for Jesus—even as cultural opposition intensifies. This powerful message calls believers to choose “victory in Jesus or death” rather than compromising with a world increasingly hostile to genuine faith. Key Scripture References: Luke 6:12-23 - Jesus choosing the disciples and beginning the Beatitudes Mark 3:6 - Pharisees plotting to destroy Jesus Matthew 20:16 - “Many are called, but few chosen” John 5:24 - Hearing Jesus’ word brings everlasting life 1 Peter 1:3 - God’s divine power provides everything for life and godliness Matthew 24 - Signs of the end times Philippians 4:6-7 - Be anxious for nothing Matthew 5:3-12 - The full Beatitudes Ezekiel 16 - God’s mercy toward Israel depicted as rescuing an abandoned infant https://outwestbible.church/ https://www.facebook.com/OutwestBibleChurchiF/