Who's Your One (2)
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Lk 5:
17 On one of those days while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea, and also from Jerusalem. And the Lord’s power to heal was in him.
18 Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before him.
19 Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the roof tiles into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.
20 Seeing their faith he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21 Then the scribes and the Pharisees began to think to themselves: “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus replied to them, “Why are you thinking this in your hearts?
23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he told the paralyzed man, “I tell you: Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.”
25 Immediately he got up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
26 Then everyone was astounded, and they were giving glory to God. And they were filled with awe and said, “We have seen incredible things today.”
I. What kind of friend are you?
I. What kind of friend are you?
Lk 5:17-
17 On one of those days while he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea, and also from Jerusalem. And the Lord’s power to heal was in him.
18 Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before him.
19 Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the roof tiles into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.
A. People matter. Love goes to extraordinary lengths to care for those that matter to you.
A. People matter. Love goes to extraordinary lengths to care for those that matter to you.
18 I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
19 I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers.” ’
18 Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before him.
19 Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the roof tiles into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.
Lk 15:
Illus: We are moving more and more into “stay in your own lane” lives. In large part we are becoming more and more isolated from people.
In large part we have retreated from real relationships choosing to interact with the world from the other side of a screen.
More than that though, in our screen based relationships we have begun isolating ourselves farther. When someone offends us, we end, unfriend, unfollow, the relationship.
In this way we are living more and more isolated lives. We are living more and more through the screen, and only with people which match us.
To people well we need to get back to having real relationships. Relationships are messy. Relationships are difficult. Relationships are where the gospel flourishes.
These men did not see their friend’s need and comment on his status with praying hands. They took him to Jesus.
If we are going to reach our community again. If your are going to reach your one, it will take real friendship where you spend time with other people. It will take building relationships.
Perhaps the extraordinary act that God is calling your to is to simply get out of your lane and get to know another person.
10 Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
11 Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another.
B. We should be known for the lengths we will go to love people.
B. We should be known for the lengths we will go to love people.
18 I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
19 I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers.” ’
18 Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before him.
19 Since they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on the stretcher through the roof tiles into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.
Illus: This past week I asked the question online about who was most influential in leading you to Jesus.
Here is what you said My Dad, My Friend, My wife, My Parents, My pastor, a preacher, My parents, A high school friend, A comunity of friends, My parents, My Sunday School Teacher, Friends, A friend who invited me to church, My mom and dad, My maw maw, A host of people from FBC Vidalia, an older teenager, My parents, My wife who made me go to church, friends who kept inviting me to church, my parents, My Grandma, My mawmaw, someone who said “we need people like you in church”, my mother in law, people who never stopped praying, Dr. Lisk who would not go away, a best friend in college, my son… do you catch the picture.
I was not surprised that very few mentioned the a pastor or a stranger. Why, because evangelism is not a program of the church, but instead the mission of individuals of the church.
When you care about someone. You care enough about them to share with them the life transforming news of the gospel of Jesus.
More than that, the gospel is no longer a sales pitch to them, but a message of hope and life you give them out of genuine love.
Who have you share with recently? God is ready to use you in someone’s story, do you love your friends and family enough to share the gospel?
13 For if we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.
14 For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: If one died for all, then all died.
15 And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.
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II. Do you genuinely have faith in Jesus Christ?
II. Do you genuinely have faith in Jesus Christ?
20 Seeing their faith he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21 Then the scribes and the Pharisees began to think to themselves: “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus replied to them, “Why are you thinking this in your hearts?
23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he told the paralyzed man, “I tell you: Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.”
Lk 5:20-24
A. Our ambivalence to spiritual needs communicates what we actually believe in God.
A. Our ambivalence to spiritual needs communicates what we actually believe in God.
20 Seeing their faith he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21 Then the scribes and the Pharisees began to think to themselves: “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
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Illus: The fact that we don’t share speaks much to our unbelief.
14 Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
15 The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up; if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.
If we believed that the gospel could transform lives then we would share it .
James 5:
If we believed that Jesus could heal the most broken hearts, we would tell others about him.
If we believed that the hope of our city and nation was in in our crucified king, we would care far more for souls than for politics.
If we believed that our children would be rescued from hell by faith in Christ, we would completely re-prioritize our lives.
If we believed the gospel, our lives, words, and actions would magnify the life of Christ in all that we do.
But our silence, ambivalence, and reluctance to share shows how little faith we have in the life changing gospel of Jesus Christ.
16 From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way.
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!
16 From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way.
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!
18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5:16-
B. God has the power to heal and restore those whom we love.
B. God has the power to heal and restore those whom we love.
22 But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus replied to them, “Why are you thinking this in your hearts?
23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
24 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he told the paralyzed man, “I tell you: Get up, take your stretcher, and go home.”
Illus: God is ready to work. He is ready to heal. He has the power to transform your family and our city.
Because of these men’s act of faith, an unbelieving world saw two miracles. The lesser, a paralytic was given the ability to walk. The greater, a man was forgiven of His sins.
We can see this miracle today. You can see God transform the lives of your kids, spouse, friends, parents.
The question is whether you are willing to bring your friends to Jesus.
Here in this passage you have to decide who you are. Are you the pharisees standing on the side, gossiping among themselves about Jesus while doubting his power? Are you the friends whose faith is so great that they tore the roof off of a building to get their friend to Jesus?
20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf: “Be reconciled to God.”
21 He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:
III. Are you ready to see God work?
III. Are you ready to see God work?
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25 Immediately he got up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
26 Then everyone was astounded, and they were giving glory to God. And they were filled with awe and said, “We have seen incredible things today.”
A. Can you imagine the incredible things that will happen when you bring your friend to Christ?
A. Can you imagine the incredible things that will happen when you bring your friend to Christ?
Illus: Last week I challenged you to identify one person for you to bring to Jesus.
It is easy to write their name down and walk with the crowd to put it in the basket.
Your belief in the gospel, and love for others will be seen by what your do.
Will you be bold and bring your friends, family, neighbors to Jesus?
35 “Don’t you say, ‘There are still four more months, and then comes the harvest’? Listen to what I’m telling you: Open your eyes and look at the fields, because they are ready for harvest.
36 The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together.
34 “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work,” Jesus told them.
35 “Don’t you say, ‘There are still four more months, and then comes the harvest’? Listen to what I’m telling you: Open your eyes and look at the fields, because they are ready for harvest.
36 The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together.
Do you believe God can spiritually transform your friends and family?
What extraordinary act is God calling you to for your one?