Sermon (Part One): And When He Saw Their Faith
Luke 5: 20
(King James Version)
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
(New International Version)
When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
Mark 2: 5
(New International Version)
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
The words ‘man,’ ‘friend,’ and ‘son’ are written so that we may know that this person is a man that Jesus considered a friend. The word ‘friend’ is used one other time to describe Jesus’s relationship with his disciples.
How would Jesus describe His relationship with you?
If you have a relationship with Jesus, then you are his son and friend.
What are you willing to do to bring someone to Jesus?
In Mark, chapter 5, a paralyzed man is brought to Christ. This person was a grown man, not a child, yet Jesus calls him ‘son.’ This man had the faith that a child has in his parent. His faith was so great that he let nothing prevent him from getting to Jesus.
If you knew someone who needed help, would you help him?
We are all in need of something. For some it’s shelter, clothing, finances, healing. As Christians, we are to do God’s work and that is to help, love and bring God’s Word to those in need.
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Please return later this week for Part 2 of the sermon, And When He Saw Their Faith