Friday: 1st-Week in Ordinary Time-Year-C
I Reading: 1 Samuel 8:4-7.10-22: You will cry out on account of the
king you have chosen for yourselves, but God will not answer you.
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12: The Son of Man has authority on earth to
forgive sins.
Jesus’ Power to Forgive Sin and Its Impact: Forgiveness of Sin
The
man who seeks forgiveness of sins truly seeks with a desperation that will not
quit-will be forgiven. This is the great lesson learned from the man with palsy.
1. Jesus returned to Capernaum many
months later (v.1-2)
a.
Jesus
had returned home
b.
Crowds
heard and flooded the house immediately
c.
Jesus
preached the Word
2. The prerequisite to being forgiven
(v.3-4)
a.
Coming
to Jesus
b.
Possessing
a sincere, desperate faith in Jesus’ power-a faith that will not quit
3. The reality of being forgiven (v.5)
a.
Jesus
saw faith
b.
Jesus
forgave sins
4. The question aroused by being
forgiven (v.6-7)
a.
The
religionists reasoned
b.
The
religionists questioned: Who has the power to forgive?
5. The source of being forgiven
(v.8-11)
a.
Jesus
revealed that he knew the hearts of men
b.
Jesus
revealed his God-like wisdom and fearlessness
c.
Jesus
stated his purpose: To prove his Messiahship, that he is the Son of Man
d.
Jesus
proved that he had the power to forgive
sins
6. The impact of being forgiven (v.12)
a.
The
man walked before all-forgiven, healed
b.
The
crowds marvelled
c.
The
crowds praised God
Thought:
Jesus has the power to forgive sins because He is truly the Son of God, the
Messiah. A person becomes fool if he/she does not come to Jesus for forgiveness
of sins.
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