Bold Belief | Mark Buitendag

At the heart of this message lies a powerful truth that challenges how we approach our relationship with God: we are called to be echoes of Christ's finished work, not beggars pleading for what has already been provided. Drawing from Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 2:24, we're reminded that healing isn't a future event—it's a past provision completed 2,000 years ago on the cross. When Jesus declared 'It is finished,' He meant exactly that. Every promise, every blessing, every provision we need was packaged in that moment. Yet too often, we live as defeated Christians, asking God to do what He's already done rather than stepping into the authority He's given us. The centurion understood this principle when he told Jesus, 'Just speak the word'—recognizing that God's word settles everything. Our confession matters profoundly because we're not begging God for results; we're agreeing with what His Word already declares. Like Mary who said, 'Let it be unto me according to your word,' we must align our mouths with God's truth rather than the world's diagnoses, limitations, or labels. When circumstances attack us, God should be our first option, not our last resort after exhausting Google, doctors, and every worldly solution. We carry the light of Christ into a dark world, and it's time we stop sitting passively waiting for God to move when He's already moved—now He's waiting on us to step into the fullness of what He's provided.