FORGIVENESS OFFERED – Jesus’ miraculous ability to heal the body and the soul
Autor: EBD Life Matters | Publicado: 2012-06-06T17:05:00-07:00





Desperation does
crazy things to people.&nbsp; I am sure you
have heard about it. A person who took an elbow to the driver’s car window and
shattered the glass, because they accidentally locked his baby there; or a person
that jumps into the sea because he thinks his kid is in dangerous.&nbsp; 

You’re probably
familiar with the idiom, “Desperate times call for desperate measures.” That’s
exactly what prompted the miracle in this week’s passage (Luke 5). A few men
were desperate to get their paralyzed friend to Jesus, so He could heal him.
They succeeded, but the outcome of the miracle far exceeded their expectations.
This story reminds us of our own desperate need for Jesus’ forgiveness. How has
His forgiveness
and love changed you?&nbsp;&nbsp;

Next Sunday we’ll be
studying the first part of Forgiveness Offered – Jesus’ miraculous ability to
heal the body and the soul.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 


1 – Selfish
Pharisees, Selfless Friends (Luke 5:17-20)

2 – Two
for One (Luke 5:21-26)

If you don’t have a bible
in English go to&nbsp;http://www.biblegateway.com/, a good
version for this is the New International Reader's Version.


In the miracle from Luke 5
we read about a group of desperate friends who took matters into their own
hands to help someone they love.&nbsp; Jesus
is prompted to action because of group of faith. He saw the faith of each
individual as well as their team effort. Why
is it a struggle for us to look beyond ourselves to the helpless and hopeless?
Write
a comment; share your thoughts with us!
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Jesus was the real revolutionary.&nbsp; He had a new way of doing things. Dig into the theme: don’t miss the Web feature
for this week:


Sermon by
Mark Dever: “New Ways—Luke 5”&nbsp;


We have a song to listen – “Resurrection"by Nicole
Sponberg from the Album&nbsp;Resurrection. &nbsp;Listen to this song allowing time for God to
speak to you about our Sunday’s topic.&nbsp;


Remember: praying for one
another is part of our tasks as Christians. We have completed a Prayer Request
sheet and we have our classmates’ names and requests. Let’s pray! God has
something amazing to teach us! Pray for your own heart, that God will grow you
closer to Him. Pray for each person you wrote the name in the Journal, ask God
to meet their expectations in His way, His time.&nbsp;


We saw in our lesson last
Sunday that when we belong to Jesus, His glory resides in us.&nbsp; It should be expressed in every part of our
lives in small, insignificant ways and in “can’t-miss-it” ways as well.&nbsp; God still speaks to us and wants to use us in
His miraculous work.&nbsp; Has He called you
to start a homeless shelter? Has He called you to memorize the gospel of John? Has
He called you to minister in nursing homes, bars, the merchant marines, or in
India, China, Alaska, or Congress? Has He called you to give up your iPad, your
car, or your cable? Has He called you to paint your neighbor’s house or scrub
toilets? Has He called you to reconcile with someone from your past? What
has God called you to do? Post a comment; share your thoughts with us!


&nbsp;God
bless you all,


Have a
wonderful week and Holiday!


Kaeyllane



&nbsp;“The Word became a human being. He made his home with us. We have seen
his glory. It is the glory of the one and only Son. &nbsp;He came from the Father. And he was full of
grace and truth.”


John 1:14