1. Jesus, Reset My reLATIONSHIPS

2. RESET: To restore something to its original design, purpose, intent

3. CORE TRUTH: We experience God in Relationships.

4. Mark 2:1-12
Luke 5:17-26

5. Mark 2:2
2 Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door…

6. THE CROWD:
Pharisees
Teachers of the Law
From Galilee, Judea, Jerusalem

7. Mark 2:2-3 …While he was preaching God’s word to them, 3 four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat.

8. Mark 2:4 4 They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.

9. THE CHALLENGE: Too many people Not welcome Not met with compassion

10. THE CONSEQUENCES:
Monetary damages
Rejection from religious elite
Reputations at risk

11. THE CARRIERS: Compassion Courage Faith

12. CORE TRUTH: We experience God In Relationships

13. Next Steps: Will you take a Relationship to the next level?

14. Go to the Next Level Reach out to a new friend
Reach out to an old friend
Forgive someone
Buy somebody dessert
Send a card or a gift
Invite somebody over

15. Go to the Next Level
Enhance somebody’s life
Introduce someone to Jesus
Serve with a ministry team
Begin reaching out to God
Other? ____________________

16. Mark 2:5 5 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”

17. Mark 2:6-7 6 But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves, 7 “What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”

18. THE CHRIST Pleased with Faith Willing to Forgive Compassion to Heal

19. Mark 2:9 9 Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

20. Mark 2: So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, 11 “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

21. Mark 2:12 12 And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”

22. CORE TRUTH: We experience God in Relationships

23. THE CARRIED MAN Man in Need Man with Faith Man with Friends

24. Next Steps: Will you take a Relationship to the next level?

25. 1 Corinthians 12:26
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

26. Befriend someone in need
Drive someone to church
Help our your neighbor
Volunteer with children
Visit someone who’s hurting
Help someone in need
Other______________________

27. Celebrate Someone’s blessing
A job, promotion, retirement
Building a relationship or family
Achieving a milestone
Completing a degree or training
Other__________________________

28. CORE TRUTH: We experience God in Relationships

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