JCHT - Breaking Up Is Not Hard To Do

·1 hr 15 min·5 clips

Jen Kirshner explains why a blind beggar threw off his cloak before Jesus healed him, revealing how to break up with a diagnosis.

The episode opens with a welcome and prayer from the host, setting a tone of expectation for healing. Guest speaker Jen Kirshner is introduced as part of the Tuesday night ministry team. Jen begins her message by referencing the song 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' but flips it to say breaking up with old identities is not hard. She first discusses breaking up with a diagnosis, using the story of Blind Bartimaeus from Mark 10, focusing on how he threw off his beggar's cloak before being healed. Jen then shares her personal testimony from 2015 when she received a cancer diagnosis, confessing the fear and even convenient thoughts that arose. She moves to breaking up with self-reliance and 'Dr. Google,' citing Proverbs 3:5-6 and the Mount of Transfiguration where God tells Peter to listen to Jesus. Jen addresses breaking up with food as an idol and the spirit of fear, referencing 2 Timothy 1:7. She critiques religious mindsets that discourage healing, contrasting them with the 'believing church' like Living Grace. Jen emphasizes breaking up with others' opinions and false identities, highlighting scriptures about being God's righteousness and children. She discusses the power of thought life and words, citing a Stanford study on hotel workers and a UC Davis study on gratitude. The host, Pastor Fran Viers, then speaks, reinforcing Jen's points with personal stories, including her husband Tom's supernatural healing from cancer in 2008 and her daughter's healing from leukemia as a child. Fran stresses identity in Christ, authority over sickness, and the importance of standing on God's word despite symptoms. The episode concludes with encouragement to renew the mind, praise God, and speak life.

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A plainspoken healing sermon built on testimony, trust, and steady belief.

The episode treats healing as something close at hand, with the speaker urging listeners to trust God first and let fear, doubt, and outside opinion fall away.

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You want a healing message that stays concrete, personal, and faith-forward.

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