The Paralytic
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Intro
Intro
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.
what is it like being paralyzed?
When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.
The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.
others dragging us along
others dragging us along
tearing their way through - barriers significant
gently, easing them along?
When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
Luke 5:
Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.
this man was a sinner
disappointed?
focus not on injury, but on our sins?
“yes, you’re hurting, but you’re overlooking the bigger hurt - sin”
focus on legislation - something they did - don’t forget the bigger hurt
Luke 20:
He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.
luke 20:
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