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INTRO
His authority to cleanse/purify
His authority to forgive sins
His authority to redeem and save
He makes all things new!
Jesus and the Leper – vv. 12-16
Leper’s condition
Outcast, unclean
Full of leprosy (total)
He knew His condition and knew who could heal him
Feel at His feet
Lord, if you will
A picture of man today… total depravity. Romans 7:24
Jesus’ response
Touches Him (NO ONE TOUCHED A LEPER)
I will, be clean
Immediately
Today, Jesus cleanses the soul of man!
Go, and show yourself to the priest
To show them he was completely healed
Following the OT Law Leviticus 14:1-32
The already and not principle
Even more the report abroad, crowds gathered
Jesus and the Paralytic – vv. 17-26
Pharisees and teachers of the law
The religious law experts we pressed in to hear
They heard with their ears, but nothing else
Paralytic and His friends seek out Christ
Concern, Passion, Determination
Understood Jesus has the answer (THE GOSPEL)
They were hearing and believing
Jesus’ response
SAW THEIR FAITH
Faith = Hear, Believe, Trust, Do
Sins are forgiven
THIS THE GOSPEL!
Pharisee’s reaction
Only God can forgive sins
Same response from the world today
The world creates their own version of what God would do (Satan in the garden)
Jesus’ rebuke
Responds…By my authority Son of Man
Get up and walk
Immediately
Glorifying God
Conclusion
Jesus has the authority to cleanse and forgive
This is not about physical, but spiritual
He is demonstrating HIS AUTHORITY TO SAVE/REDEEM
Completely and Immediately
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