But That You May Know
Matthew 9:1-8
1. Setting
• after healing two men with demons (8:28-34) and calming the storm (8:23-27)
• from Gadara back to Capernaum and its implications (9:1)
• from words of life (5-7) to deeds of power (8-9)
• from Gadara back to Capernaum and its implications (9:1)
• from words of life (5-7) to deeds of power (8-9)
2. Jesus Addresses a Paralyzed Man 2-3
• some people brought the man to Him
• Jesus sees and says
• Jesus sees and says
3. The Unspoken but Exposed Accusation 3-5
• the scribes accuse Him of blasphemy (Lev. 24:16, Isa. 43:25)
• divine discernment and thoughtful interrogation
• divine discernment and thoughtful interrogation
4. Jesus Demonstrates His Authority 6-8
• purpose: that you may know
• rise…and he rose
• immediate cure and the impact of unprecedented authority
• rise…and he rose
• immediate cure and the impact of unprecedented authority
5. So What?
• If Jesus says you’re forgiven, you are.
• putting a finger on the pulse of the real problem
• “The degree to which you see your own need for forgiveness is the measure of how clearly you understand the gospel.” (S. Ferguson)
• “My sin, o the bliss of this glorious thought, my sin, not in part but the whole, is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, o my soul.” (H. Spafford, “It Is Well with My Soul”)
• putting a finger on the pulse of the real problem
• “The degree to which you see your own need for forgiveness is the measure of how clearly you understand the gospel.” (S. Ferguson)
• “My sin, o the bliss of this glorious thought, my sin, not in part but the whole, is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, o my soul.” (H. Spafford, “It Is Well with My Soul”)