2. The Miracles Of Jesus
The Paralytic

3. Luke 5:17-26 Matthew 9:1-8 Mark 2:1-12
The Paralytic
Luke 5:17-26 Matthew 9:1-8 Mark 2:1-12
We find here in this account a most wonderful show of both faith & love by the friends of the paralytic man and Jesus’ astute ability to correct the error of men.

4. The Paralytic
The Paralytic Miracle

5. Jesus comes home to Capernaum
The Paralytic Miracle
Jesus comes home to Capernaum
According to Mark it had been “some days” since He had been home.
Thus he had been gone a while teaching in Galilee.
According to Matthew he came home in a boat crossing the Sea of Galilee after removing demons from two men.
Jesus was asked to “leave” Ga-dar-enes.

6. Jesus is teaching Pharisees and the teachers of the law
The Paralytic Miracle
Jesus is teaching Pharisees and the teachers of the law
They had come from all over the area.
Every village of Galilee.
Judea
Jerusalem

7. Jesus had the ability to heal others
The Paralytic Miracle
Jesus had the ability to heal others
Notice the wording of Lk 5:17

8. Luke 5:17 “…And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.” (ESV)
The Paralytic Miracle
Luke 5:17 “…And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.” (ESV)

9. The Paralytic Miracle
Luke 5:17 “…And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.” (NKJV)

10. The Paralytic Miracle
Luke 5:17 “…and the power of the Lord was there in order for him to heal.” (LEB)
Jesus was giving the Holy Spirit without measure (Jn 3:34)
Considering it is the Holy Spirit that performs miracles we see the point Luke was making.
The Holy Spirit was present with Jesus in order to heal those that came to Jesus.

11. A paralytic man’s friends seek Jesus out
The Paralytic Miracle
A paralytic man’s friends seek Jesus out
They try to get to Jesus through the door of the place Jesus was teaching.
We are not sure where Jesus was teaching exactly.
It could have been Peter’s house where Jesus lived.
It could have been at someone else’s house.
It could have been a public building like a synagogue though this is less likely.
They could not get to Jesus so they go on the roof and tear through the roof.
They lower their friend down to Jesus to be healed.

12. Jesus takes advantage of the situation to teach
The Paralytic Miracle
Jesus takes advantage of the situation to teach
Jesus says to the man “Take heart, my son, your sins are forgiven.”
Jesus’s focus was on the spiritual wellbeing before the physical wellbeing.

13. The Pharisees and teachers of the law get upset
The Paralytic Miracle
The Pharisees and teachers of the law get upset
They accuse Jesus of blaspheme.
Harper’s Bible Dictionary defines blaspheme properly when it writes…

14. The Paralytic Miracle
“a term derived from a Greek word meaning to injure the reputation of another. In the Bible it means showing contempt or a lack of reverence for God (Lev. 24:16; Mark 2:7) or something sacred (Matt. 26:65), including claiming for oneself divine attributes by word or deed (Mark 14:64; John 10:33).”
Achtemeier, P. J., Harper & Row and Society of Biblical Literature. (1985). In Harper’s Bible dictionary (1st ed.). San Francisco: Harper & Row.

15. Jesus uses the Pharisees & Rabbi’s to correct error
The Paralytic Miracle
Jesus uses the Pharisees & Rabbi’s to correct error
He asks them…

16. The Paralytic Miracle
Luke 5:22-24 “…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.’ ”

17. The paralytic man was healed
The Paralytic Miracle
The paralytic man was healed
The man did exactly what Jesus said for him to do.
He rose up.
He picked up his bed.
He went home.
The man did one more thing not specified by Jesus but implied none the less.
He glorified God!!!

18. The crowds reacted to what they had just witnessed
The Paralytic Miracle
The crowds reacted to what they had just witnessed
They were amazed.
They were afraid.
They glorified God.
They did not consider Jesus deity not to be alone with this type of authority. (go to next slide)

19. The Paralytic Miracle
Matthew 9:8 “When they crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”

20. The Paralytic
The Lesson

21. We “must” take every opportunity to correct error
The Paralytic Lesson
We “must” take every opportunity to correct error
This is, perhaps, one of the easiest and hardest things to do for every Christian.
It is easy to do this to those we are not emotionally involved in or have strong ties to.
It is hard to do this with those we are emotionally involved in and have strong ties to.
This isn’t to suggest that we are to not correct error however because we must always do so.

22. How does one go about biblically correcting error?
The Paralytic Lesson
How does one go about biblically correcting error?

23. It takes planning It takes practice It takes poise It take patience
The Paralytic Lesson
It takes planning It takes practice It takes poise It take patience

24. It takes planning The Paralytic Lesson
We cannot properly defend the truth without first knowing it.
II Ti 2:15; Er 7:10; Ro 10:17

25. The Paralytic Lesson
II Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”

26. The Paralytic Lesson
Ezra 7:10 “For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.”

27. The Paralytic Lesson
Romans 10:17 “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”
We cannot properly defend the truth without first knowing it.

28. It takes practice The Paralytic Lesson
We cannot properly defend the truth without actually correcting the error.
Jd 3; I Pt 3:15; II Co 10:4-6

29. The Paralytic Lesson
Jude 3 “Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.”

30. The Paralytic Lesson
I Peter 3:15 “but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect”

31. The Paralytic Lesson
II Corinthians 10:4-6 “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. 5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, 6 being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.”
We cannot properly defend the truth without actually correcting the error.

32. It takes poise The Paralytic Lesson
We cannot correct the error without staying respectful of the person who is in error.
Co 4:6; Ec 10:12; I Pt 3:15

33. The Paralytic Lesson
Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”

34. The Paralytic Lesson
Ecclesiastes 10:12 “The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.”

35. The Paralytic Lesson
I Peter 3:15 “but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect”
We cannot correct the error without staying respectful of the person who is in error.

36. It takes patience The Paralytic Lesson
We cannot correct the error without understanding the person who is in error.
I Co 9:22-23

37. The Paralytic Lesson
I Corinthians 9:22-23 “…I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.”
We cannot correct the error without understanding the person who is in error.
If we, Christians, are not prepared to correct error then who will be?

38. The Miracles Of Jesus The Paralytic
Brethren, as we look at this extraordinary text on Jesus healing this man that was paralyzed let us be encourage by such.
Let us draw closer to God in knowing all the more that Jesus is our Savior.
Let us draw closer to our home above by living faithfully because Jesus is our Savior.
Question: Are you willing to live a Christ-like life defending truth and correcting error, living for your Savior?

39. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Study God’s Word Romans 10:17
Have Faith In Jesus Hebrews 11:6
Repent/Turn To God Acts 17:30
Confess Jesus as Lord Matthew 10:32
Obey The Gospel Romans 6:3-5
Live A Faithful Life I John 1:7
DOES NOT SHOW VERSES!!!

40. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Study God’s Word Romans 10:17

41. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Romans 10:17 “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

42. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Study God’s Word Romans 10:17
Have Faith In Jesus Hebrews 11:6

43. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

44. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Study God’s Word Romans 10:17
Have Faith In Jesus Hebrews 11:6
Repent/Turn To God Acts 17:30

45. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Acts 17:30 “The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent”

46. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Study God’s Word Romans 10:17
Have Faith In Jesus Hebrews 11:6
Repent/Turn To God Acts 17:30
Confess Jesus as Lord Matthew 10:32

47. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Matthew 10:32 “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.”

48. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Study God’s Word Romans 10:17
Have Faith In Jesus Hebrews 11:6
Repent/Turn To God Acts 17:30
Confess Jesus as Lord Matthew 10:32
Obey The Gospel Romans 6:3-5

49. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Romans 6:3-5 “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.”

50. God’s Plan Of Salvation
Study God’s Word Romans 10:17
Have Faith In Jesus Hebrews 11:6
Repent/Turn To God Acts 17:30
Confess Jesus as Lord Matthew 10:32
Obey The Gospel Romans 6:3-5
Live A Faithful Life I John 1:7

51. God’s Plan Of Salvation
I John 1:7 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.”