More than a broken vessel
It's very easy for us to look at someone who has suffered difficulties—either as a result of their own decisions or as a result of circumstances beyond their control—and call them broken. And when someone is deemed broken, they are typically deemed unusable as well. But that wasn’t the case for those who came in contact with Jesus. Jesus pursued people who, from the world's perspective, were broken and not only made them feel whole again but also made them useful again.
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Lesson Resources:
D. A. Carson. The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to John. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1991.
Craig S. Keener. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, 2nd ed. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2014.
Colin G. Kruse. John: An Introduction and Commentary. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, Vol. 4. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2003.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/unconventional