Calvary Church
Authority to Forgive
In this lesson from the Gospel of Mark we’ll learn about the authority that Jesus had to forgive sin through a wonderful Bible story regarding the Lord’s power to heal.
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St, Moline, IL 61265, USA
Wednesday 6:30 PM
1. The ACTION of the Friends
A. They had a FAITH born out of NEED
B. Their faith PRODUCED fruit in them
2. The ANSWER of Christ
3. The ATTITUDE of the Scribes
4. The AUTHORITY of God
A. He CHALLENGED their unbelief
B. He exhibited His authority to forgive by HEALING the man
5. The AMAZEMENT of the Crowd
A. Obedience to the COMMAND of Jesus was NECESSARY
B. True faith always produces VISIBLE action
C. Many of our problems have a ROOT cause in sin
D. If we would RECEIVE from the Lord, we must RESPOND to Him in obedience
Weekly Review Read through Mark 2:1-12 and consider the four men who carried the paralyzed man to Jesus. How could you be like one of those men to someone in your life? Can you remember when someone has been like that to you?
What’s Next? Our next Re-Charge lesson will be from Mark 2:13 through 3:6 entitled: Blessed are the Flexible. Feel free to read and study the text and consider this question before attending: "How can we know the difference between following the Spirit’s guidance or following traditions that we’re comfortable with?”