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LUKE ‭5:17-26‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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.”

 

 

NEW CROWD

 

 

YOUR FRIENDS MATTER

 

 

Some “friends” pretend to be friends, but a true friend sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 18:24‬ ‭

Just as iron sharpens iron, a person sharpens the character of his friend.

Proverbs 27:17‬ ‭

 

 

GODLY FRIENDS WILL FIND A WAY WHEN THERE IS NO WAY.

 

 

TEAR THE ROOF OFF

 

“When four true hearts are set upon the spiritual good of a sinner, their holy hunger will break through stone walls or house roofs.”

- Charles Spurgeon

 

THEIR FAITH

 

What am I questioning in my heart?

 

GLORIFYING GOD!

 

Pray for your friends and family.

 

Live with urgency

 

Show them Jesus

 

Never Give up

 

WHO ARE YOU BRINGING TO JESUS?

Luke 3

 

3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 

 

16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 

 

19 But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, 

 

20 added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.

 

21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, 

 

22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

 

 

 

Baptism Of Repentance 

Holy Spirit Baptism 

Water Baptism

 

 

Repent: To turn or return. 

 

 

Mark 6

17 Herod himself had ordered his soldiers to arrest John and put him in prison. Herod did this to please his wife Herodias. She had been married to Herod’s brother Philip, but then Herod married her. 

18 John told Herod, “It is not right for you to be married to your brother’s wife.” 

19 So Herodias hated John. She wanted him dead, but she was not able to persuade Herod to kill him.

 

 

John 3

 

19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

 

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

 

 

 

Romans 3:23 — All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. 

 

 

Have I repented of my sins?

 

 

Regret 

Remorse 

Repent 

Review 

Release 

Refocus 

 

 

 

 

Belong/Acceptance 

Beloved/Affection 

Belief/Affirmation 

 

 

A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.

— Zig Ziglar

Luke 2 

 

41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 

 

42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 

 

43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, 

 

44 but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, 

 

45 and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. 

 

46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 

 

47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 

 

48 And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 

 

 

 

 

What is the faith of your family worth?

 

 

 

The Feast of Pentecost 

The Feast of Tabernacles 

The Feast of Passover 

 

 

 

The Door 

The Bread 

The Blood 

The Passover 

The Deliverance 

 

 

 

Supposing 

 

 

 

Have you ever taken God for granted?  

 

 

 

Searching 

 

 

 

Have you ever regretted something to the point of great distress? 

 

 

 

They returned…

 

 

 

“Human history is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.”

— C.S. Lewis

 

 

 

What are you searching for today?

 

 

 

Do you need to find Jesus today?

Luke 3 (ESV)

 

3 And he (John) went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 

 

7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 

 

8 Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 

 

9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

 

10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 

 

11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 

 

12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 

 

13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 

 

14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”‬‬

 

Repentance matters. Change matters

 

What is the one thing you want God to change in your life? 

 

Everything in your life may not change in one day, but one thing in your life can change today, that can change everything!

 

You can choose comfort or change, but you cant have both.

 

The most important step is your next step!

80% 

 

 

Luke 2:1 — In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

 

Luke 2:6 — And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

 

 

Our lives have moments that matter. 

 

 

Don’t underestimate the people and the places that God can use in your life. 

 

 

What time is it?  

 

 

 

Luke 2

 

36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, 

 

37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. 

 

38 And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

 

 

 

Luke 1

 

59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, 

 

60 but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.” 

 

61 And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.” 

 

62 And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called. 

 

63 And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. 

 

 

 

Every single day in a marriage, we influence each other. It is a matter of am I going to have a positive influence or a negative influence?

— Gary Chapman

 

 

“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” 

— Ronald Reagan

 

 

Young men need a positive influence, especially when they don't have a strong male figure in their lives. They can be influenced by a great, godly man in the church, which gives men a great mission in the church to influence these kids.

— Dr. Tony Evans

 

 

Do I add value with my voice?  

 

 

Without doubt, the most common weakness of all human beings is the habit of leaving their minds open to the negative influence of other people.

— Napoleon Hill

 

 

Who are the loudest voices in my life?

 

 

Who am I listening to?

 

 

 

God will speak to us through His Word. 

 

Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

 

 

 

God will speak to us in prayer. 

 

Philippians 4

 

6 Don’t worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have. 

 

7 And because you belong to Christ Jesus, God’s peace will stand guard over all your thoughts and feelings. His peace can do this far better than our human minds.

 

 

 

God will speak to us through His Spirit. 

 

Ephesians 1:17 — I always pray to the great and glorious Father, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that he will give you the Spirit, who will let you know truths about God and help you understand them, so that you will know him better.

 

 

 

God will speak to us through right relationships. 

 

Proverbs 19:20 — Take good counsel and accept correction—that’s the way to live wisely and well.

 

Ephesians 4

 

11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 

 

12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up…

Luke 1

 

6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. 

 

11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 

 

12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. 

 

13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 

 

14 And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 

 

15 for he will be great before the Lord. And he must not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. 

 

66 and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.

 

80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

 

 

 

Don’t stop serving the Lord. 

 

 

Attitude

Self Image

Responsibility 

Faith

Relationships 

— John Maxwell 

 

 

Your greatest contribution to the Kingdom of God may not be something you do, but someone you raise. 

— Andy Stanley 

 

 

Your son will be GREAT before the Lord. 

 

 

Our children need us. 

 

 

Don’t EXPECT what you won’t INSPECT. 

 

 

We won’t be the only voice in our child’s life but we should be the loudest voice in our child’s life. 

 

 

Thank-you Zechariah!  

 

 

The child grew and became strong…

 

 

Become: To change or develop. 

 

 

We BELIEVE that they can BECOME. 

 

 

We BELIEVE that we can BECOME.

A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.

— Billy Graham 

 

 

 

My wife asked if I could clear the kitchen table.

I had to get a running start but I made it. 

 

 

I had to fire the guy I hired to mow my lawn.

He just didn’t cut it.

 

 

I went for a job interview at IKEA. 

The manager said: “Come in, make a seat.”

 

 

I thought the dryer was shrinking my clothes. 

Turns out it was the refrigerator all along.

 

 

When two vegans get in an argument, is it still called a beef?

 

 

Spring is here! 

I got so excited I wet my plants.

 

 

Whenever I try to eat healthy, a chocolate bar looks at me and Snickers. 

 

 

I used to hate facial hair, but then it grew on me.

 

 

I went to a bookstore and saw a book titled "How to solve 50% of your problems".

I bought 2.

 

 

Why can't you hear a psychiatrist using the bathroom? 

Because the 'P' is silent.

 

 

An elderly woman in church turned to her husband and said, “I’ve just done a silent fart. What should I do?”

He responded, “Change the batteries in your hearing aid”.

 

 

Why did the dad joke cross the road?

To get to the other sigh.

 

 

 

 

Luke 1

 

1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 

 

2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 

 

3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 

 

4 that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.

 

5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 

 

6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. 

 

7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.

 

8 Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, 

 

9 according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 

 

10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense. 

 

11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 

 

12 And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him. 

 

13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. 

 

 

 

 

They had no child BECAUSE ______________. 

 

 

John 9:2 — Jesus’ followers asked him, “Teacher, why was this man born blind? Whose sin made it happen? Was it his own sin or that of his parents?”

 

 

Have you ever wondered why?

 

 

I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against The Rock of Ages. 

— Charles Spurgeon 

 

 

Both: The one as well as the other. 

 

 

75% 

 

 

Philippians 2

 

14 Do everything without complaining or arguing 

 

15 so that you will be blameless and pure, children of God without any fault. But you are living with evil people all around you, who have lost their sense of what is right. Among those people you shine like lights in a dark world, 

 

16 and you offer them the teaching that gives life. So I can be proud of you when Christ comes again. You will show that my work was not wasted—that I ran in the race and won.

 

 

 

What is trying to stop you from serving?

 

 

Don’t stop serving the Lord. 

 

 

In 2021…there was _____________________.