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Introduction
Attention Step
We are taking a break from our Attitude Series
Homecoming next Sunday!
We are going to be in Luke chapter 5 this morning
Taking a look at one of my favorite narratives in the Bible!
By the Way....
There will be a time we study the book of Luke together on a Sunday morning!
Believers.... read through Luke
New Believers.... read through John
Struggle Reading?.... read through Mark
Read all of them?.... read through Matthew
Let’s take a look at the passage this morning (stand as I read through our passage.
Pray at end)
Interest Step
We see in this passage a certain kind of people called the Pharisees
Group who originally formed to protect and keep the Law of God (is this wrong?)
Their great desire and mission was to glorify the Law of God in their daily lives and make sure others were keeping it as well
BY THE WAY: The term Pharisee comes from a Hebrew word which means “to separate/divide”
That’s exactly what they became
Their focus on keeping the law of God quickly went from a lifestyle of worship to a lifestyle of legalism
They were good at praying in public but not private
They were good at giving but after they made it known to those around them
These groups of “religious rulers” came and questioned Christ and His works
Instead of experiencing the miracle of God, they were too busy being focus on the logistics of worship rather than the EXPERIENCE of worship
They missed Christ healing a paralyzed man!
Lead Into Subject Step
This narrative isn’t about the man who was healed (Christ healed many people)
This narrative isn’t a lesson about the attitude of the Pharisees (Christ does that when he calls them hypocrites)
The narrative is actually about (besides Jesus Christ) the 4 friends who carried the man to Jesus!
The four men who did not stop until their friend was touched by the hands of Jesus Christ!
We can call them “THE DETERMINED FOUR”
Let me ask you a question, would you say that you are a DETERMINED believer?
What does it mean to be a determined believer?
Story of bennett with food?
Transition
This morning I would like to show you four things the DETERMINED FOUR knew and understood which lead them to do what they did for their friend
1. Knowing the SOLUTION (v.
17-18)
Explanation
These men knew who they needed to get their friend to go see
Notice how it doesn’t mention how they took him to another doctor (they probably tried)
In fact, they probably tried everything in the book to get their friend healed for many years
Think about it with me, how easy would it have been for them to give up on the fact that their friend will forever be in that condition?
Listen, when you know the answer to something you will always fight for it
If the Bible isn’t true, then why did so many people die while trying to translate it?
If Christ wasn’t the Messiah, then why did all of his disciples die as martyrs
When someone argues you with you and KNOW the answer, you WILL have the final word won’t you?
These men knew that Christ was exactly who their friend needed to see!
Argumentation
The rich young ruler.... what did he need in order to inherit eternal life?
Well it wasn’t all of the goods he had accumulated
He needed Jesus Christ!
What about the woman at the well?
Did she have to go purify herself from her sins and get into a recovery group before she was healed from her “addictions?”
No, she needed Jesus
What about Paul?
Did he need to go to a psychiatrist and then a step by step program to overcome his “issues”?
No, he needed Jesus!
Illustration
Application
It’s amazing to me the different solutions people try to turn to fix either their own issues in their lives or even the issues in other people’s lives
For some reason people think to spend more time at work for fix the issues you have at home
FALSE!
You need to spend more time with God!
For some reason people think being controlled by drugs or alcohol will solve your problems
WRONG!
You need to be controlled by the Holy Spirit!
For some reason people believe a certain individual will never get saved because of the way they look, have lived or have responded to you up to this point
Here’s the deal: if you are giving up on people or even worse.... not even trying to share Christ with people then you have no confidence in who Christ says He is
If you know, understand and believe that Christ IS who He says He is then you can’t help than try to fix this wicked, sick world by introducing them to solution to all of the world’s problem which is a walk with Jesus!
An encounter with Jesus… They need to be slapped right up the side of the face with who Christ is!
Application
Here’s the deal: Your evangelism is a direct result in the amount of faith you have in the statement: “Jesus is the Savior of the World”
That’s unfair Timothy.....
Not it’s not!
Those who have been to the cross of Calvary and understood it should’ve been them left CHANGED!
Those who realize the depth of the forgiveness of Christ towards them, leaves not being able to shut their mouth about Christ
Sad reality.... some of us are still sitting here looking at me with blank stares and not getting this...
You haven’t shared Christ with someone in a long time
You’re life speaks louder than words by the way
Many say I am saved but not talk about BY WHO!
It’s like me saying I am married but never mentioning Hannah-Kait
Your belief in Jesus Christ dictates your activity in the evangelism world
You believe Jesus is everything you’re willing to go the extra mile for someone to meet Jesus Christ
Which leads to our next point this morning....
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Knowing the SACRIFICE (v.19-20)
Explanation
What an amazing picture of what friends are!
The crowds were too intense to carry their friend straight to the feet of Jesus
They could have quit and they could’ve said “Well shucks.
We should’ve came earlier.
Maybe another time”
NO!
They found another way!
A determined believer is willing to keep the destination but change the route if needed
What’s the destination of these friends?
Get their paralyzed friend to Jesus
Did it go as planned?
NOPE AND THAT’S OKAY!
These friends were willing to do whatever it took so their friend would be laid at the feet of Jesus
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