Something really "strange" (Luke 5:26) happened one day in Capernaum when Jesus was teaching. There was a big crowd. Some men brought in a man who was sick of the palsy. The only way they could get the man into the presence of Jesus was to lower him on his bed through the roof.
"And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee." Luke 5:20.
The scribes and pharisees viewed that statement as blasphemy.
"But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?" Luke 5:22.
"Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?" Luke 5:23
"But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he saith unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house." Luke 5:24
"And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that wheron he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God." Luke 5:25.
"And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today." Luke 5:26.
Mediate on those verses.
Have you ever been to church and seen pastors assuring people that they are saved when in fact they may not be? I don't know about you but I don't want to one day be standing in hell next to an unsaved pastor.
Jesus told his disciples that they would do greater works than he did. I know I'm saved by faith but if my pastor is not healing the sick I want to know why. I don't want to be judgmental or do anything incorrect in my Christian walk. If I had been there in that house in Capernaum and Jesus had not healed the man I would might not have wanted to be a disciple of Jesus.
Jesus has the power.
Enough said?
David Sneed
"And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee." Luke 5:20.
The scribes and pharisees viewed that statement as blasphemy.
"But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?" Luke 5:22.
"Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?" Luke 5:23
"But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he saith unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house." Luke 5:24
"And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that wheron he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God." Luke 5:25.
"And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today." Luke 5:26.
Mediate on those verses.
Have you ever been to church and seen pastors assuring people that they are saved when in fact they may not be? I don't know about you but I don't want to one day be standing in hell next to an unsaved pastor.
Jesus told his disciples that they would do greater works than he did. I know I'm saved by faith but if my pastor is not healing the sick I want to know why. I don't want to be judgmental or do anything incorrect in my Christian walk. If I had been there in that house in Capernaum and Jesus had not healed the man I would might not have wanted to be a disciple of Jesus.
Jesus has the power.
Enough said?
David Sneed
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