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His Astonishing Ways (Luke 5:12-26)

Gearl Spicer Gearl Spicer, August 29, 2021
Part of the Discipleship 101 - Personal Lessons From Jesus series, preached at a Sunday Online service

Luke 5:12–26 (Listen)

12 While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 13 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. 14 And he charged him to tell no one, but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” 15 But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. 16 But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.

17 On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal. 18 And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, 19 but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. 20 And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 22 When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the man who was paralyzed—“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 25 And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”

(ESV)

Sermon Notes

Discipleship 101 - Personal Lessons From Jesus
His Astonishing Ways
LUKE 5:12-26
8/29/21

What astonishes you most about Jesus?
Astonishing facts:
*We can TRUST His timing
*We can FOLLOW His instructions
*We can WAIT on Him

*And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing
Be cleansed. And immediately the leprosy left him. vs. 13

*One day He was teaching……..and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing. vs. 17

*But Jesus, aware of their reasonings, answered and said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts? vs. 22

*They were all struck with astonishment and began glorifying God…..vs.26

Path to astonishment -
I. Touching the untouchable - vs. 12-13
*He goes beyond our expectations to allow us to experience Him -

II. Addressing overwhelming challenges - vs. 14-16
*Jesus balanced problems with prayerful solitude -

III. Teaching to transform - vs. 17
*Every lesson taught was designed to authenticate Jesus

IV. True friends with great faith - vs. 18-19
*Actions speak louder than words when it comes to being a disciple - -

V. His intent is to heal eternally - vs. 20-21
*Jesus has an answer to every question in life -

VI. He understands the intent of the thoughts - vs.22-23
*He ask questions to validate His authority -

VII. His ways are miraculous and astonishing - -vs. 24-26
*If we walk with Him He has great moments in store for us -
Are you ready for an astonishing encounter?

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