Where Jesus is welcome, transformation is inevitable.

The greatest encounter we can have in life is with Jesus Christ.

1. He recognized Jesus (v 6);
2. He cried out to Jesus (v 7);

How does Jesus change us?

1. Jesus confronts what controls us (v 8-9) - We never know the man's name; only his condition. We are more than our condition. Jeus comes to confront our condition.
2. Jesus changes what confines us (v 15) - Jesus is a change agent. He specilizes in transformation.
3. Jesus commissions who he changes (v 19) - He doesn't change us just for the sake of change.