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Introduction
Free trip to Israel - all expenses paid, and we’ll give you spending money… Staci, I’m going to Israel.
She was shocked to find out she wasn’t going.
Have you ever been shocked by someone’s generosity?
Someone’s love?
Someone’s forgiveness?
There are times in life when people shock us by how they treat us with kindness that we did not deserve.
When we read the Gospels we should be shocked by the love Jesus shows.
He shows real love - willingly sacrificing Himself for the sake of others when it’s not deserved.
His love is for us to embrace, celebrate, and ultimately imitate.
Two shocking stories in which Jesus demonstrates real love.
Jesus’ love shocked his recipients as well as his opponents.
Two truths about Jesus love that we should embrace and imitate.
Real love sees real need.
Jesus returns to Capernaum.
Probably returns to Peter’s house (Remains with a space ship built over it.)
Crowd gathers - Jesus preaches the Word - truth about Himself.
Small home - maybe 75 people - shoulder to shoulder - listening.
People outside looking in the window, blocking the door, etc.
The scribes have a front row seat - waiting to hear Jesus say something that they didn’t agree with.
A paralyzed man - Jesus is his only hope.
Four friends bring him to the home - who knows how long they traveled - they loved their friend, and they wanted to see him healed.
Discouragement - they can’t get in.
Turn around and go home?
What if Jesus leaves town again?
What if this is their only opportunity?
Climb to the roof - most houses had staircase on outside leading to a roof made of branches and sod.
Making an opening would not have been difficult.
Imagine the scene - you’re a scribe sitting on the front row, a little dirt falls on you, you look up, and all of a sudden a whole in the roof.
Four men frantically lowering their friend.
Jesus stands there and smiles - He sees their faith.
(vs.
5)
Jesus words shock everyone - “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
You could have heard a pin drop.
Shocking!
Friends are disappointed.
"Huh?” Scribes outraged.
“Blasphemy!”
The paralytic’s greatest need wasn’t physical but spiritual.
Your greatest need isn’t physical but spiritual.
We think our biggest problems are outside of us: bad circumstances, poor health, financial woes, family issues, or crummy job.
Your biggest problem inside of you: your sin.
Jesus could take away your bad circumstances.
He could give you a better job, heal your sicknesses, or deposit money in your bank account.
Changing your lot in life wouldn’t change your eternal destiny.
Sin = a total assault on the character of God.
Sin says, “God, I know you created me.
I know you know what’s best for me, but my way is better than your way.
I defy you.
Your way is not good.
My way is.”
You have sinned thousands upon thousands of times, and you are guilty.
God is holy and just.
He must judge sin.
He must punish you for your rebellion.
But, He provides a way to escape punishment and instead experience forgiveness, new life, and life eternal.
This is the Good News!
God loves you, and He knows what you really need!
A Savior!
Sin = a total assault on the character of God.
Sin says, “God, I know you created me.
I know you know what’s best for me, but my way is better than your way.
I defy you.
Your way is not good.
My way is.”
You have sinned thousands upon thousands of times, and you are guilty.
God is holy and just.
He must judge sin.
He must punish you for your rebellion.
But, He provides a way to escape punishment and instead experience forgiveness, new life, and life eternal.
This is the Good News!
God loves you, and He knows what you really need!
A Savior!
Real love sees real need - but do you see your need?
Do you see how much Jesus loves you?
He was killed so that through His death what’s killing you might be destroyed.
You’ll have one of three responses to this message of forgiveness:
Anger - Scribes angry because God alone can forgive sins, and by claiming to forgive sins Jesus is equating Himself with God.
For the scribes, this is blasphemy!
You’re angry because: Self-righteous OR self-sufficient.
(Who are you to tell me I’m a sinner?)
Ambivalence - The crowd: always present but never changed.
Could that be many of us?
We’re not unaware of the Gospel or opposed to it.
But, we’re not desperate because we haven’t come to Jesus for what we need.
Why are you here today?
The positive environment, the friendships you desire, what your kids are offered, because it’s the right thing to do, or because you know you need the reminders of grace and forgiveness - you need Jesus.
Many in the crowd were there to hear and see, but many would never see their need for repentance.
You’re here for the show but not forgiveness.
You gather to see and experience but not deeply affected.
(Randy chicken nuggets… He knew what he needed… He was there for 12 nuggets… Don’t settle for less than what Jesus has come to give you.)
Amazement - Jesus reads the minds of the scribes (vs.
6-8).
They were fuming on the inside.
Jesus speaks: It’s easy to say the words, it is more difficult to actually heal.
But, Jesus heals to show His power - to prove He is God, and as God, He has the authority to forgive sins - to completely pardon.
Imagine the amazement of the paralytic when Jesus told him to get up.
Imagine the amazement when it registered in his mind that not only was he physically whole but spiritually.
Imagine the amazement of the friends and others who began to realize they were in the presence of God.
What is your response to the offer of forgiveness? 1. Humble acceptance.
2. Worship 3. Forgiveness of others.
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