What if the most radical act of faith isn't having all the answers—but showing up empty-handed?
In a world of Ring cameras and deadbolts, where we'll order DoorDash but won't borrow sugar from neighbors, Jesus sends seventy trainees into enemy territory with the worst packing list ever: no wallet, no backpack, not even extra sandals. Their only weapon? "Peace to this house."
This powerful message explores three life-changing knocks that Jesus teaches us: the knock of surrender that forces us to rely on others, the knock of reckoning that reminds us we're not responsible for how people respond to God's peace, and the knock of identity that grounds our worth in whose we are, not what we accomplish.
Whether you're struggling with perfectionism, afraid of rejection, or building your identity on achievements, this sermon will challenge you to go empty-handed into a world that desperately needs authentic connection. Because your name is written in heaven—and that's what makes you brave enough to knock on doors you can't control.
Sometimes the most dangerous thing you can do is also the most divine: knocking on a door with nothing but peace to offer.
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