Summary/Notes:

Pastor Kelley focuses on the need for a genuine and powerful connection with God, rather than relying on "weak religion." Many people, including those within the church, are spiritually "withered"—carrying hurt, bitterness, and brokenness that weak religious practices cannot heal. He uses the biblical story from Matthew 12, where Jesus heals a man with a withered hand, to illustrate that true restoration and healing come only through a direct relationship with Jesus, not through superficial religious rituals.

The message encourages us to confront our spiritual wounds and stretch them out to Jesus, who has the power to restore and bring life back to areas that have been damaged or dead. We must guard against being satisfied with a form of religion that lacks true power, and we must seek a transformative encounter with Christ that goes beyond mere traditions and surface-level practices.

Seek Jesus wholeheartedly, and allow Him to heal your withered hearts and lives.