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Jesus Forgives And Heals A Paralytic. Mark 2:1-12. Jesus’ Fame, v. 1-2. His teaching, 1:21-28, Matthew 7:28-29 His miracles, 1:25-27, 31, 34, 40-45. The Faith of the Paralytic and the Four Carrying Him, v. 3-5a. Let down through the roof Joshua 2:6, 1 Samuel 9:25, 2 Samuel 11:2, Acts 10:9
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Jesus Forgives And Heals A Paralytic Mark 2:1-12
Jesus’ Fame, v. 1-2 • His teaching, 1:21-28, Matthew 7:28-29 • His miracles, 1:25-27, 31, 34, 40-45
The Faith of the Paralytic and the Four Carrying Him, v. 3-5a • Let down through the roof • Joshua 2:6, 1 Samuel 9:25, 2 Samuel 11:2, Acts 10:9 • Jesus “saw their faith,” v. 5a • James 2:17-18
Jesus Forgives Sins, v. 5-7 • They reasoned in their hearts, only God can forgive • Isaiah 43:25 “I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake;And I will not remember your sins. • Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness,… • Jesus is God, and through Him we have forgiveness. • John 1:1, 14, 29 • Acts 5:31, Acts 13:38, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14
Jesus’ Proves His Point, v. 8-12 • Jesus knew their hearts, v. 8. • Psalm 139:2 You know my sitting down and my rising up;You understand my thought afar off. • Jeremiah 17:10 I, the Lord, search the heart,I test the mind,Even to give every man according to his ways,According to the fruit of his doings. • John 2:24-25, Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 2:23
Jesus’ Proves His Point, v. 8-12 • His words are confirmed by the signs. • Mark 16:20, Hebrews 2:4 • John 7:31 And many of the people believed in Him, and said, “When the Christ comes, will He do more signs than these which this Man has done?” • Acts 4:16 • In relation to the Thief on the Cross • Luke 23:39-43 • John 16:13-15, Acts 2:38, Acts 22:16
The Paralytic was forgiven, and we can be, too. • Believe – John 8:24 • Confess – Matthew 10:32-33 • Repent – Luke 13:3 • Be Baptized – Mark 16:16 • Be Faithful – Revelation 2:10