In this sermon from Mark 1:29–45, we see Jesus step straight into sickness, chaos, and social outcasts. He enters an unprepared home, heals freely as crowds gather, and then does the unthinkable by touching a leper. Grace does not wait for polish or preparedness. It moves toward need, refuses to stay contained, and ultimately trades places with the unclean.
This passage points us forward to the heart of the gospel. Jesus does not save from a distance. He steps into our mess, takes our uncleanness upon himself, and restores us by taking our place. (Rev. Tommy Allen, 1/25/26)
