When God's Touch Hurts: A Life-Changing Message About Pain, Power & Purpose 🗡️Pastor Emeritus Doug Fisher delivered this expository sermon at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 6:00 pm. 🗡️ Have you ever wondered why answered prayers sometimes come with unexpected challenges? This powerful sermon reveals a biblical truth most churches won't talk about: sometimes God's touch is meant to leave a mark. Drawing from Genesis 32 and Jacob's wrestling match with God, this transparent message explores how spiritual transformation often comes through struggle. When Jacob received his blessing and new identity as Israel, he also walked away with a permanent limp—a divine touch that changed everything. This isn't your typical feel-good message; it's a raw, honest look at how God uses infirmities, transitions, and even physical challenges to move us into our calling. Through personal testimony of dealing with tremors, seizures, and stroke complications, this visiting preacher shares why pain often accompanies divine power. Whether you're facing health battles, family struggles, or seasons of transition, this sermon offers a perspective that will challenge and encourage you. Learn why churches moving forward always have problems, how God speaks through a still small voice that won't go away, and why sometimes the answer to your prayers is meant to hurt before it heals. This message is especially impactful for those questioning why God hasn't removed their struggle, parents sensing God's calling on their children's lives, or anyone walking through a season where nothing makes sense.