Life Abundant: Man On the Mat and Jesus Risen | April 12, 2026

What are you measuring your life against? This Easter message takes us to John 5 and the story of a man stuck for 38 years beside a pool—waiting, comparing, and hoping for change. When Jesus steps in, He doesn’t just heal him… He asks a deeper question: “Do you want to get well?” From the pool to the mirror, this message challenges us to examine what we’ve been looking at, what we’ve been believing, and what’s been keeping us stuck. Jesus didn’t come to leave you where you are—He came to call you up, forward, and into life abundant. This is the story of Easter: Once dead, now living.Once stuck, now moving. Once defeated, now walking in victory. Pastor Andy Cass TEXT: John 5:2–9, John 10:10 Big Idea- A distorted mirror lets you stay the same. A true reflection invites you to be transformed. Questions: Do you want to get well? Do you actually want abundant life? How long are you going to sit where you’ve been stuck? What are you measuring your life against? Two distortions: Comfort Christianity → makes you look better than you are Shame Christianity → makes you look worse than you are A distorted mirror allows you to stay the same but a true reflection invites you to be transformed. WHO JESUS IS Jesus sees you Jesus loves you enough to confront you Jesus heals you Jesus conquered death Jesus invites you beyond belief and into discipleship (following). Stay Connected: Give: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/giving Online Service: Sundays 9 AM (YouTube & Facebook Live) Connect: https://theecho.churchcenter.com/people/forms/113001 Instagram: @wearetheechochurch #EchoChurch #ChristianSermon #FaithGrowth #BibleTeaching