What do you do when life hurts? There are even times when it hurts in more than one place at once. When the pain is physical, emotional, relational, financial — and you've tried everything, and nothing seems to work?

Today's message — "Encountering Jesus When Life Hurts" — takes us to one of the most tender and powerful moments in the Gospels: a nameless woman who had been bleeding for twelve years, spent everything she had, and was growing worse. And then she encountered Jesus.

In this message, we explore three questions everyone in pain must face:

• Where does it HURT? — Pain cannot be healed if it is not named. Healing begins where honesty starts — and what you bring to Jesus, He begins to restore.

• What will you DO? — This woman didn't just suffer — she moved. Faith is not passive. It's the step you take toward Jesus even when you're weak.

• Who will you TRUST? — Before anything changed in her body, she had already decided. Trust is choosing whose voice speaks louder — your pain or Jesus.

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What do you do when life feels completely out of control? When anxiety is high, clarity is gone, and you're just trying to survive the day?

This is Part 2 of our four-part series: Encountering Jesus. Today's message — "Encountering Jesus in Chaos" — takes us into one of the most dramatic moments in the Gospels: Jesus asleep in a boat while a violent storm threatens to sink it. And what happens next changes everything.

In this message, we unpack three questions every person in chaos must face:

• Will you TRUST Him? — Jesus wasn't disturbed by the storm that terrified His disciples. What overwhelms you does not overwhelm Him.

• Where are YOU going? — Chaos creates drift. God's direction was spoken before the storm arose — and it wasn't canceled by it.

• Who is LEADING you? — Something will take the lead in your chaos. The question is whether it's fear, your circumstances, or Jesus.

Whether you're in the middle of a storm right now or you can feel one building, this message is for you.

Key scriptures: Mark 4:35-41 | Matthew 11:28-29 | Proverbs 3:5-6

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What Happens When You Open the Door?

What does it mean to truly encounter Jesus and to say YES to Him — not just learn about Him, but come face-to-face with Someone who changes everything?

This Easter Sunday, we launch a brand new four-part teaching series: Encountering Jesus. Today's message is built around one of the most personal invitations in all of Scripture:

"Listen! I am standing and knocking at your door. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will eat together." — Revelation 3:20 (CEV)

OPEN THE DOOR and let Jesus in!

David D. Ireland, Ph.D. | Lead Pastor | Christ Church

In this message, we explore:

• What it means that Jesus is standing at the door of your heart

• The stories of two criminals crucified beside Jesus — and why only one responded

• Why encountering Jesus is never passive — it always calls for a decision

Key scriptures: Revelation 3:20 | Luke 23:32-43 | Matthew 27:38-44 | John 3:16 | Isaiah 53