September 24
TRINITY WORSHIP NOTES
WHO IS JESUS?
“Stretcher Bearers”
September 24, 2006
“A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. [2] So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. [3] Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. [4] Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on. [5] When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."
[6] Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, [7] "Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone? Mark 2:8-12 (NIV)
Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why are you thinking these things? [9] Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'? [10] But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins. . . ." He said to the paralytic, [11] "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home." [12] He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!" Mark 2:1-12 (NIV)
THERE IS NO FREE LUNCH
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I. JESUS COMES HOME
- The crowds _______________________________________
“A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.” Mark 2:1 (NIV)
- He _____________________________________________
“So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.” Mark 2:2 (NIV)
II. THE FRIENDS
- They bring a ______________________________________
“Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them.” Mark 2:3 (NIV)
- Become __________________________________________
“Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on.” Mark 2:4 (NIV)
- Become men of ____________________________________
“When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’” Mark 2:5 (NIV)
III. SIN AND ILLNESS
- Physical illness is the result of ________________________
“His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’” John 9:2 (NIV)
- Only God can forgive _______________________________
“[6] Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, [7] ‘Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?’”
Mark 2:6-7 (NIV)
- Jesus can forgive __________________________________
“Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'? [10] But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.’” Mark 2:9-10 (NIV)
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED THE FREE GIFT OF GOD?