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20th Sermon on the Book of Luke—Pastor Terry Kern June 22, 2014—Sermon Outline

20th Sermon on the Book of Luke—Pastor Terry Kern June 22, 2014—Sermon Outline

“Two Questions – Two Quandaries!” Luke 5:17-26 Introduction

“Two Questions – Two Quandaries!” Luke 5:17-26 Introduction

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Pharisees & Teachers of the Law (Scribes) PRESENT – Lk 5:17  From every town in Galilee, Judea, & Jerusalem (Spiritual leadership of Israel fully represented  Jesus was “TEACHING”  The “power of the Lord was present to heal them”

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Pharisees & Teachers of the Law (Scribes) PRESENT – Lk 5:17  From every town in Galilee, Judea, & Jerusalem (Spiritual leadership of Israel fully represented  Jesus was “TEACHING”  The “power of the Lord was present to heal them”

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Persistent Faith of 4 men & the Paralytic – Lk. 5:18-20  The Paralyzed man carried by four friends on a pallet/bed (see Mark 2:3)  The faith of them all is demonstrated in their taking apart the roof & letting him down in front of Jesus

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Persistent Faith of 4 men & the Paralytic – Lk. 5:18-20  The Paralyzed man carried by four friends on a pallet/bed (see Mark 2:3)  The faith of them all is demonstrated in their taking apart the roof & letting him down in front of Jesus

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Profound Grace: Two Questions – Two Quandaries – Lk. 5:20-26  Quandary #1 – “Man, your sins are forgiven” (V. 20)  Question #1 – “Who can forgive sin but God ALONE!?!?” (V. 21)  Question #2 – “Which is easier to say, ‘your sins are forgiven’ or ‘rise up and walk’?”  Quandary #2 – “So that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sin”

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Profound Grace: Two Questions – Two Quandaries – Lk. 5:20-26  Quandary #1 – “Man, your sins are forgiven” (V. 20)  Question #1 – “Who can forgive sin but God ALONE!?!?” (V. 21)  Question #2 – “Which is easier to say, ‘your sins are forgiven’ or ‘rise up and walk’?”  Quandary #2 – “So that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sin”

TIMELESS TRUTHS

TIMELESS TRUTHS

This passage teaches in REAL TIME & in REAL CIRCUMSTANCES the beautiful truth about the PERSON – JESUS, THE CHRIST – THE SON OF MAN!

This passage teaches in REAL TIME & in REAL CIRCUMSTANCES the beautiful truth about the PERSON – JESUS, THE CHRIST – THE SON OF MAN!

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Jesus is The Christ. He is THE God/Man. There is no one in the UNIVERSE who is like Him. There is NO OTHER.

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Jesus is The Christ. He is THE God/Man. There is no one in the UNIVERSE who is like Him. There is NO OTHER.

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You must BELIEVE IN HIM in order to have your SINS forgiven & in order to receive the gift of ETERNAL LIFE.

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You must BELIEVE IN HIM in order to have your SINS forgiven & in order to receive the gift of ETERNAL LIFE.

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God is GOOD! God is INTRINSICALLY and ETERNALLY and INFINITELY GOOD! God is NOT MEAN. Jesus is the “GOODEST” PERSON IN THE UNIVERSE.

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God is GOOD! God is INTRINSICALLY and ETERNALLY and INFINITELY GOOD! God is NOT MEAN. Jesus is the “GOODEST” PERSON IN THE UNIVERSE.

LIVING LESSON

LIVING LESSON

We all need to REGULARLY ______ & ________ TIME in our busy life to get -

We all need to REGULARLY ______ & ________ TIME in our busy life to get -

________, to get _______ with the Lord, to get ________ before Him. WE NEED TO

________, to get _______ with the Lord, to get ________ before Him. WE NEED TO

SPEND EXTENDED TIME ____________ on HIM and on HIS ________. We need to

SPEND EXTENDED TIME ____________ on HIM and on HIS ________. We need to

take TIME To CONSIDER HIS _________ AND HIS __________ AND HIS

take TIME To CONSIDER HIS _________ AND HIS __________ AND HIS

__________. And we all need to take time TO ____________ AND TO ___________

__________. And we all need to take time TO ____________ AND TO ___________

AND TO __________ HIM and GIVE HIM ____________!

AND TO __________ HIM and GIVE HIM ____________!

(See Psalm 25:8, 33:5, 34:8, 86:5, 100:5, 106:, 107:1, 8, 9, 15, 21, 31, 118:1, 29, 135:3, 136:1, 145:9!!!)

(See Psalm 25:8, 33:5, 34:8, 86:5, 100:5, 106:, 107:1, 8, 9, 15, 21, 31, 118:1, 29, 135:3, 136:1, 145:9!!!)