Christ and the Power of God

Luke 5:24-26

Theme: Jesus Calls

Key verse: v.5

39 verses; 949 words

Grade: 4.8

Outline:

I. The Call of the Lord. Vs.1-11

II. The Cleansing of a Leper. Vs.12-15

III. The Criticism of the Lost. Vs.16-26

IV. The Confusion of the Leaders. Vs.27-39

We Saw Jesus And His Pardon. vs.18-23

Now we See Jesus And His Power. vs.24-26

Here are some TEACHINGS about God’s power:

I. A Power We Can Know. v.24

24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins,( he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

“go into thine house” - Faith received must be first practiced at home.

No more weed.

No more worry.

No more wine.

No more wishing.

II. A Power We Can Show. vs.25-26

25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

“The best testimony of the work of Christ in us is often in the home, not on the stage.” (ABE Lk)

26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

We have seen a strange religion.

We have seen a strange regeneration.

We have seen a strange restoration.

We have seen a strange return.

We have seen a strange Redeemer.

Conclusion:

Are you more like the leper?

Are you more like the palsied man?

Are you more like the Pharisees?