Desperate Prayers: Gospel of John 4:43–54 : Daily Devotional, Daily Bible Study

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🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Desperate Prayers: Gospel of John 4:43–54 : Daily Devotional, Daily Bible Study When life brings us to the end of ourselves, that’s often where faith begins. In this episode, Rachael Groll explores John 4:43–54 and the story of a desperate father who came to Jesus for help. When everything seemed uncertain, he chose to believe Jesus’ words—and that faith changed everything. This passage reminds us that even in our most painful moments, Jesus meets us with compassion and power. Real faith grows when we trust Him, even before we see the outcome. ☆ This podcast devotional is a companion to Knowing God’s Voice, Grab Your Printed Copy Here! ☆Go Deeper and Learn to Hear God’s Voice: Knowing Jesus Course ☆To Learn More About Sponsoring a Child, check out Compassion International here: ➤ Sponsor a Child ☆Go on a trip with Rachael: Bible Study Live ☆Have a question for Rachael? Ask it here: Ask Rachael a Question ☆Get Ad-Free Episodes, Bonus Content, and more here: ⁠ patreon.com/HearingJesus ☆If you would like to give to Hearing Jesus and financially support the podcast, you can do so here ! ➤ Give Here ☆Facebook ➤https://www.facebook.com/SheHears.org/ ☆Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/rachael.d.groll/ ☆Website ➤ Hearing Jesus Takeaways Desperation can lead us to seek God. Jesus meets us in our pain. Real faith grows when we believe without signs. Faith is not about having everything figured out. Choosing to believe is a powerful act. Pain can be a catalyst for spiritual growth. Trusting God's word is essential for faith. Healing often requires a leap of faith. Belief can flourish in moments of uncertainty. Faith is a journey, not a destination. Bible, Bible Study, Devotions, Devotional, Daily Devotional, Prayer, Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Growth, hearing God’s voice, Hearing God, Hearing Jesus, Praying, Pray, God’s Word, Scriptures Hearing Jesus, Knowing God's Voice, Female Prophets, Bible Study, Spiritual Growth, Christian Podcast, Faith Journey, Obedience, God's Communication, Personal Reflections, prophecy, faith, surrender, spiritual gifts, women's ministry, Christian podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:53.4	Hey friends. I'm Rachel Grohl and I'm your host for the Hearing Jesus podcast, where I help you to know God and to make him known.
1:00.7	Most of us have had moments where we come to the end of ourselves. If you haven't had that moment in your life yet, I'm thankful.
1:12.9	But it's rare to get through this life that is broken without those kinds of moments,
1:19.3	those moments where we're desperate and we're pleading and we're just praying that Jesus would
1:24.6	show up and part the waters and do something that only he can do,
1:29.0	those miracle moments that we're praying for, that 12th hour moment. Well, that's where we find
1:34.7	a royal official in today's story. His son was dying and there was no doctor that could help.
1:51.0	But Jesus could. And Jesus gave him a word. And so in this episode, we're finishing up chapter four in John's gospel. And it's this powerful moment that shows
1:58.6	us what faith really looks like, especially when we can't yet see the outcome.
2:04.5	And so if you've ever been in a place where you have just been holding onto hope by a thread,
2:10.0	I want to invite you to lean in and let's look together what happens when we take Jesus at His Word.
2:20.3	I'm reading again the last part of John 4, verses 43 through 54. After two days, he left for Galilee. Now Jesus himself had pointed out
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