18 The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 20 And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’” 21 In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. 22 And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers[e] are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”
Lessons
When we face times of doubt, discouragement, or questions, we should turn to fellow disciples (Luke 7:18-19) and ask the church for prayer (2 Corinthians 1:11).
Both components, fellow disciples and prayer, are major reasons why we need a homebase church.
Faith is based on what we have been told, shown, and heard about Jesus, not on circumstances or situations around us (Luke 7:22, Ephesians 6:16, Hebrews 11:1).
