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.”
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?
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