In this second part, Pastor Michelle continues her exploration of childlike faith by focusing on the restorative power of Jesus in Matthew 9. Through the healing of Jairus’s daughter and the bleeding woman, Michelle shows how Jesus restores our identity by calling us “daughter” and “son”—reclaiming our worth and belonging. She emphasizes that we are to be inwardly dependent on God and outwardly dependent on one another, living as a Spirit-led prophetic community that embodies Christ in both Spirit and deed. Michelle challenges us to move away from fear-based evangelism—”if you don’t come, you’re going to hell”—and instead extend a simple, powerful invitation: come and belong.
The Church That Carries The Presence Part 2
Jun 7, 2026 | by Michelle Harding | series: Life in the Spirit
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