Why do we come to Jesus?

In this message from Mark 1:35–2:12, we explore a powerful truth about the ministry of Jesus: when Christ heals, He heals far deeper than our immediate problems. Through the stories of the crowds, the leper, and the paralyzed man lowered through the roof, we see that while people often come to Jesus desperate for relief from suffering, Jesus addresses something far more serious—the condition of the human heart.

We are reminded that healing begins with the right pursuit, that the blessings of God often expose what truly rules our hearts, and that our deepest need is not simply relief from pain but forgiveness and restoration with God. Using a vivid illustration from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the sermon closes with the reminder that like Eustace’s dragon skin, the sin wrapped around our hearts cannot be removed on our own. Only Christ can go deep enough to truly make us new.

Jesus is not a spiritual quick fix for our problems—He is the Savior who heals what truly ails us.