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Monday Feb 03, 2020
"Get Up, Take Your Mat, and Go Home"
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – February 2, 2020
Series Title: Finding Your Life in the Life of Jesus
Today’s Title: “Get Up, Take Up Your Mat, and Go Home”
Today’s Text: Mark 2:1-12
Gospel Parallels: Matthew 9:2-8, Luke 5:18-26
THE STORY
- “Jesus again entered Capernaum” (2:1-2)
- “Jesus saw their faith” (2:3-5)
- “Your sins are forgiven” (2:5)
- “He’s blaspheming!” (2:6-7)
- “Which is easier to say?” (2:8-10)
EIGHT WORDS THAT CHANGED A LIFE (2:11-12)
- “GET UP” – he had to believe that he was both forgiven and healed
- “TAKE YOUR MAT” – the symbol of his old life
- “AND GO HOME” – to the people who know him best
THE APPLICATION
EVERY ACT OF FORGIVENESS INCLUDES AN ELEMENT OF HEALING
GET UP! – Rise up and live!
- BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE FORGIVEN
- Guilt & shame will not paralyze me
- BELIEVE THAT NEW LIFE IS POSSIBLE
TAKE YOUR MAT
- You don’t need your “mat” any longer
- But don’t forget where you were
GO HOME
- Begin living out the new you where you can’t pretend
- Expect resistance to change
FORGIVENESS IS DESIGNED TO BE SHARED
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