Take Your Mat
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Consumerism: The wrong kind of taking.
Consumerism: The wrong kind of taking.
Taking what we didn’t know was for the taking: Chick Fil A for pastors
Taking what we didn’t know was for the taking: Chick Fil A for pastors
Taking what we didn’t know was for the taking: Chick Fil A for pastors
One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 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. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
These stories grab our attention; create sympathy and pity; inspire; but it’s hard to see ourselves in the story. Where do we ourselves in the story?
175 Sermon Outlines 28. Don’t Give up Now
1. Present Circumstances Can Be Overcome
2. There Are Friends Who Are Willing to Help you
3. God Is Waiting for You to Come to Him
These stories grab our attention; create sympathy and pity; inspire; but it’s hard to see ourselves in the story. Where do we ourselves in the story?
sickness in the Bible
tough audience - public speaking; to harsh critics (this sermon is for you!)
set the scene: crowded - that party where everyone is invited and everyone says yes, and brings a friend; you aren’t prepared; you can’t accomodate; worry about the wear and tear; - the roof
Main points: Take what you didn’t ask for. Take what you need for the glory of God
Loss of Control
Loss of Control
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.
Spinal cord injury: immobility; loss of muscle mass, skin infections cardiovascular and respiratory function, control bladder, complete loss of control;
resigned to it; normalize it;
normalized it
the lame in biblical times - exclusion from the religious community
e.g. radio host; cute daughter, scarred face, lack of attention
can you see the
What is the body of Christ for?
What is the body of Christ for?
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.
nothing indicating his faith - just theirs
They see what we can’t - or won’t ; loss of job; divorce; disappointing relationship; can’t imagine anything beyond disappointment and pain; e.g. you are…you can..you will
They see what we can’t.
You have ignored God, but God isn’t ignoring you; you have compromised the Gospel, but God has a call on your life;
They push us when we won’t move.
They push us towards Jesus, not to solutions. - not just giving a ride to church (they sure need it)
not just giving a ride to church (they sure need it)
Takeaway #1: Take what you are not asking for
Takeaway #1: Take what you are not asking for
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When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
take what you are not asking for
the only evidence of God answering our prayers is when we get what we ask for?
vending machine God?
imagine - anointing with oil and saying this? 1 - insensitive, 2 - authority? 3 not asking for that!
messed up prayer life
do you believe God will give you more than what you ask for? more means different, not more of what we ask for
hand coming out of the bible - are you listening??
Takeaway #2: Take what you need for the glory of God.
Takeaway #2: Take what you need for the glory of God.
Take what you need for the glory of God.
But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.