10: Salvation by Forgiveness & They don’t want (Luke 5:17 – 39)
Jesus, purposefully, announced forgiveness of sins. He said He came to call sinners to repentance. This is a new wine: Salvation through forgiveness, but they don’t want it. π Read Luke 5:17 - 39 Q1. When Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law who came from all villages. What was their purpose? (22) Answers π ‘Hostile’ attitude: They came to verify or judge Jesus’ teaching and ministry. They had already concluded that Jesus was not from God, and they sat there only to find something to accuse Him of. We, by contrast, are called to remain open-minded to God’s work and His intervention in our lives. Otherwise, we become judgmental and miss what God is accomplishing in our own day. Q2. When they lowered a person with paralysis on a stretcher from the rooftop, what did Jesus say to them? Why did Jesus say that? Answer π Your sins are forgiven. To let them know that Jesus had the authority to forgive sins on Earth. Surely, healing is easier tha...