002-Who is your One

Healing the Paralytic

It’s easy to get caught up in the idea of missions without realizing our personal role in the mission. For example, many love sports.

INTRODUCTION:

It’s easy to get caught up in the idea of missions without realizing our personal role in the mission. For example, many love sports.

They sit on the sidelines and pull for their favorite team but never step foot on the playing field to make a contribution themselves.

They are great cheerleaders but not actual contributors. Sadly, the same can be said for members of the local church as well.

What I’m hoping today is that, we would begin to read this passage and that the Holy Spirit would begin to put on our hearts a desire, a longing, a passion, for the one.

Luke 5:17-26, CSB).

hearts a desire, a longing, a passion, for the one.

village of Galilee and Judea, and also from Jerusalem. And the Lord’s power to heal was in him. 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. Since they could not

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Luke 5:17 CSB

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.

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

As He goes around from place to place, He constantly has encounters with teachers of the Law, and Pharisees.

These are religious leaders of the day. These are people that Jesus came, and most of His teachings went completely against them.

Luke 5:18–21 CSB

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?”

them.

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Now that’s a question that comes up constantly in the New Testament. Who is this man?

Who is Jesus? Even Jesus Himself asked His disciples, “Who do people say that I am? Who do you say that I am?”

It’s a question that every single person on the planet will have to wrestle with, who is Jesus? Who is He?

Luke 5:17–26 CSB

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.”

into the middle of the crowd before Jesus.

Seeing their faith he said,“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

Then the scribes and the Pharisees began to think to themselves: “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive

Luke 5:22–26 CSB

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.”

sins but God alone?”

But perceiving their thoughts, Jesus replied to them, “Why are you thinking this in your hearts? Which is easier: to say, ‘Your

PASSAGE OUTLINE:

sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 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.”

Immediately he got up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God. 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”

(Luke 5:17-26, CSB).

PASSAGE OUTLINE:

Luke 5:17–18 CSB

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.

Luke 5:18–19 CSB

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.

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Mission drives us, doesn’t it? It drives us as individuals, and it also drives our culture. Some of you are All-Conference Christians.

You have a mission statement for your family. You’ve even got them painted by some really artsy person, and it hangs over your fireplace.

We develop mission statements for our companies to help keep us on course. When we get off course from our mission statement, all of a sudden, we’re not doing what our company was created to do. It defines the basics and essentials.

fireplace. We develop mission statements for our companies to help keep us on course. When we get off course from our mission statement, all of a sudden, we’re not doing what our company was created to do. It defines the basics and essentials.

example,

For example,

INSTAGRAM:

Thefacebook is an online directory that connects people through social networks at colleges [Limited to your own College or University][2004]

–The Facebook is an online directory that connects people through social networks at schools [Now there are two Facebooks: one for people in college and one for people in high school] [2005]

-Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.(2009)

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.

THESE FRIENDS HAD A MISSION. BRING THEIR FRIEND TO SEE JESUS.

Jesus had a mission statement:

, CSB).

Luke 19:10 CSB

10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.”

QUESTIONS TO PONDER:

The way to achieve the mission may change over time. Jesus didn’t life on a time of Facebook, internet and video calling.

However the mission has stayed the same.

THINGS TO PONDER:

• What drives you? What pushes you? What moves you forward in life?

What pushes you? What

Is it to have a good job? Is it to have early retirement? Is it so you can maybe leave a good inheritance to your children?

moves you forward in life? Is it to have a good job? Is it to have early retirement? Is it so you can maybe leave a good inheritance

Listen, those are all good things.

to your children?

• What things, spiritually, has God put on your heart that you long to see come to fruition in your lifetime?

• Do you have kingdom dreams (such as people coming to faith in Christ), or are your dreams all tied to this life?

When was the last time you stopped to think about those dreams?

They had an eager expectation, did they not?

They didn’t just go like, “Oh, man. We got a mission. Sounds great.” They’re like, “No, that mission moved me.

Luke 5:19 CSB

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.

Luke 5:18 CSB

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.

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They actually believed that Jesus could heal this man. They thought, “Maybe, just maybe.” They took a risk because of the mission.

Mt. Carmel). We now live on the other side of Jesus’ work on the cross and through the empty tomb. How much greater should

Luke 5:20 CSB

20 Seeing their faith he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

This is true of men and women throughout the Bible (e.g., Joshua leading the Israelites into the Promised Land or Elijah on Mt. Carmel). We now live on the other side of Jesus’ work on the cross and through the empty tomb. How much greater should our expectations be?

our expectations be?

This is true of men and women throughout the Bible.

Joshua that we studied on sunday nights. Moses is gone and Joshua is in charge. They are about to cross into the promise land and have to take down Jericho. So God tells Joshua.

Joshua 1:8 CSB

8 This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to meditate on it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.

Joshua 1:9 CSB

9 Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua leading the Israelites into the Promised Land or Elijah on Mt. Carmel). We now live on the other side of Jesus’ work on the cross and through the empty tomb. How much greater should our expectations be?

We now live on the other side of Jesus’ work on the cross and through the empty tomb. How much greater should our expectations be?

Translated meaning this. You’re gonna have to take a dare on me at some point, Joshua, if we’re gonna get the people to this place. You gonna have to believe me and trust.

at some point, Joshua, if we’re gonna get the people to this place.

So when I say march around Jericho, march around Jericho, When I say shout, shout. So they did and they were successful.

Last week we saw that Joshua prayed and asked God to hold the son still and God did it for 23hrs and 20 min so that they could finish they task.

We now live on the other side of Jesus’ work on the cross and through the empty tomb. How much greater should our expectations be?

They had a great expectation that God would do something amazing. A miracle...

These friends came with the same expectation. That God would act and they would experience a miracle of God.

QUESTIONS TO PONDER:

Do you have an eager expectation of someone coming to faith?

Does your eager expectation move you to action?

Because listen, if it’s just a doctrine in your head, if the truths of God are just here, and they never make their way here, you’re not really following Christ. You’re just being consumed with information.

not really following Christ. You’re just being consumed with information. The gospel transforms the mind. It transforms the heart,

The gospel transforms the mind. It transforms the heart, and it propels the feet.

and it propels the feet.

The gospel moves us forward, and the kingdom moves us forward. We’re not just cheerleaders. We’re competitors, and we get on there.

on there.

Luke 5:19 CSB

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.

Because of the crowd, there was no way to Jesus. At this point, many of us give up. We throw up the white flag of surrender.

There’s no way in—or so it seems. We assume that an open door is equal to the path of least resistance.

IT”S NOT

the apostle Paul would have only walked through open doors? Half of the New Testament would have never been written. These

Imagine for a moment if the apostle Paul would have only walked through open doors? Paul was beaten, flogged, arrested, shipwrecked. Paul don’t go to Jerusalem, I must.... Paul don’t go to Rome… I must....

Half of the New Testament would have never been written.

men saw the obstacle, but because their hope and belief were so strong, they kicked open that closed door.

These men saw the obstacle, but because their hope and belief were so strong, they kicked open that closed door.

QUESTIONS TO PONDER:

• What obstacles have derailed you from the mission to share the Gospel? To reach out to your one?

• What would it look like for you to dig a hole in the roof? Would you dig a whole in the roof in order to see that person being with Jesus?

Don’t settle for the mundane when Jesus wants the miraculous. People thought the primary need was external. What Jesus did in this passage is true for everyone.

this passage is true for everyone. He shows us that the greatest need is an internal posture of a heart that needs to be changed.

He shows us that the greatest need is an internal posture of a heart that needs to be changed.

Luke 5:20–21 CSB

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?”

He shows us that the greatest need is an internal posture of a heart that needs to be changed.

Luke 5:22–23 CSB

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’?

Luke 5:22–24 CSB

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.”

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And, when Jesus addressed the deeper need, the people were filled with awe!

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And, when Jesus addressed the deeper need, the people were filled with awe!

Luke 5:26 CSB

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 love the order that takes place here. It’s actually the heart of the gospel.

the heart of the gospel.

Don’t settle for the mundane, everyday life of Christmas this season. Ask God to do what only God can do in the life of the one

At some point, you and I were the paralytic on the mat. We were. We were the ones ... You know what?

paralytic on the mat, and today you realized for the first time, “Oh, my gosh. My friend keeps inviting me to church because he

You actually may be the paralytic on the mat, and today you realized for the first time, “Oh, my gosh. My friend keeps inviting me to church because he or she thinks that I need Jesus.”

“Oh, my gosh. My friend keeps inviting me to church because he

or she thinks that I need Jesus.” That’s exactly right. That’s why your friends are doing that. They want to offer you the greatest

That’s exactly right. That’s why your friends are doing that. They want to offer you the greatest hope. Not a message of hope. The only hope—that is Christ

hope. Not a message of hope. The only hope—that is Christ

QUESTIONS TO PONDER:

• In what ways has Jesus transformed your life?

• Why would you not long for this same type of transformation in others?

At some point you were someone else one?

Who’s your one? Is it a parent? Is it a friend? Is it a child? Jesus told His disciples if they were going to follow Him, He would give them a new task. He’d given them a new mission. He’d give them a new direction.

Jesus want’s to take you from your current position and make you fishers of men.

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them a new task. He’d given them a new mission. He’d give them a new direction.

CONCLUSION:

“Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishermen. And lo, there were many fish in the waters all around. In fact, the whole area was surrounded by streams and lakes filled with fish. And the fish were hungry.

“Week after week, month after month and year after year, these who called themselves fishermen met in meetings and talked about their call to fish, the abundance of fish and how they might go about fishing.

about their call to fish, the abundance of fish and how they might go about fishing. Year after year, they carefully defined what

Year after year, they carefully defined what fishing means, defended fishing as an occupation and declared that fishing is always to be a primary task of fishermen.

fishing means, defended fishing as an occupation and declared that fishing is always to be a primary task of fishermen.

“Continually, they searched for new and better methods of fishing and for new and better definitions of fishing. They created witty slogans and displayed them on big, beautiful banners.

slogans and displayed them on big, beautiful banners.

“These fishermen built large, beautiful buildings called “Fishing Headquarters.” The plea was that everyone should be a

fisherman and every fisherman should fish. One thing they didn’t do, however: They did not fish.

“In addition to meeting regularly, they organized a board to send out fishermen to other places where there were many fish.

The board hired staffs and appointed committees and held many meetings to define fishing, to defend fishing and to decide what new streams should be thought about. But the staff and committee members did not fish.

new streams should be thought about. But the staff and committee members did not fish.

“Large, elaborate and expensive training centers were built whose original and primary purpose was to teach fishermen how to fish. Over the years, courses were offered on the needs of fish, the nature of fish, where to find fish, the psychological reactions of fish and how to approach and feed fish.

fish. Over the years, courses were offered on the needs of fish, the nature of fish, where to find fish, the psychological reactions

of fish and how to approach and feed fish.

“Those who taught had doctorates in fishology, but the teachers did not fish. They only taught fishing. Year after year, after tedious training, many graduated and were given fishing licenses.

training, many graduated and were given fishing licenses. They were sent to do full-time fishing, some to distant waters, which

They were sent to do full-time fishing, some to distant waters, which were filled with fish. Many who felt the call to be fishermen responded. They were commissioned and sent to fish. But like the fishermen back home, they never fished.

were filled with fish. Many who felt the call to be fishermen responded. They were commissioned and sent to fish. But like the

fishermen back home, they never fished.

“They engaged in all kinds of other occupations. Some felt their job was to relate to the fish in a good way, so the fish would know the difference between good and bad fishermen. Others felt that simply letting the fish know they were nice, and-loving neighbors and how loving and kind they were was enough.

the difference between good and bad fishermen. Others felt that simply letting the fish know they were nice, land-loving

neighbors and how loving and kind they were was enough.

“Now it’s true that many of the fishermen sacrificed and put up with all kinds of difficulties. Some lived near the water and bore the smell of dead fish every day. They received the ridicule of some who made fun of their fishermen’s clubs and the fact that they claimed to be fishermen yet never fished.

the smell of dead fish every day. They received the ridicule of some who made fun of their fishermen’s clubs and the fact that they

claimed to be fishermen yet never fished.

“Imagine how hurt some were when one day a person suggested that those who don’t fish were really not fishermen, no matter how much they claimed to be.

how much they claimed to be. Yet it did sound correct. Is a person a fisherman if, year after year, he never fishes? More plainly

Yet it did sound correct. Is a person a fisherman if, year after year, he never fishes?

stated: Is one really following if he isn’t fishing?”

More plainly stated: Is one really following if he isn’t fishing?”

It’s time to start casting our nets. Who’s the one you’re going to go after?

Who’s your one?

002-Who is your One

1. THESE MEN HAD A MISSION.

2. THESE MEN HAD AN EAGER EXPECTATION.

3. THESE MEN ENCOUNTERED AN OBSTACLE.

4. THESE MEN GOT MORE THAN THEY BARGAINED FOR.