Pastor Adam Baird’s sermon from Luke 13:10–13 centers on the idea that while pain is an inevitable part of life, God gives purpose to our pain. He begins with a humorous story about doing a cold plunge to illustrate how people will willingly endure pain when they see a purpose behind it—but struggle deeply when their pain feels meaningless. Using the story of the woman crippled for eighteen years, Pastor Baird draws out four truths: Jesus sees our pain, calls us in our pain, speaks to our pain, and touches our pain to give it purpose. He emphasizes that no one is exempt from suffering, but Christ is drawn to those who are hurting and meets them with compassion and healing. Even when God seems silent or when healing doesn’t come immediately, He is working in the “gap,” shaping faith and trust. The sermon closes by urging believers to bring their pain to Jesus—whether physical, emotional, or spiritual—because He alone can transform it into praise, turning what once crippled us into a testimony of His restoring power.Pain We Carry (Adam Baird)