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 Well, we've got a new president.

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 I'm not sure if you watched the swearing in, the inauguration ceremony this past Friday.

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 I did.

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 And essentially what happened was the people of the United States were authorizing Donald J. Trump

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 to make a variety of very important decisions for our nation.

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 So he was sworn in as our 45th president

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 and be given the authority to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States

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 against all threats, both foreign and domestic.

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 And one of the rights of the presidents we were reminded of at the end of President Obama's term

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 was the right for the president to grant clemency to federal prisoners.

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 And that clemency comes in one of two forms.

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 There is the pardon in which the president pardons a federal criminal of his crimes.

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 And then there's the commuting of a sentence in which the president reduces the penalty of a federal prisoner.

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 But what you need to understand is that whether a federal prisoner is pardoned or his sentence commuted,

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 it doesn't necessarily mean his offense has been expunged from his record.

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 That's a whole different legal proceeding.

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 This morning what I want just to point out is that the office of the President of the United States

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 has the authority, the right, to forgive criminals, federal criminals,

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 of crimes committed against the United States of America.

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 I've been wondering all week if there's people coming in here who feel imprisoned by the fear of their past sins.

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 And this morning we're going to see that Jesus Christ has the authority,

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 the right, to forgive crimes against God.

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 And not only forgive them, but to wipe clean our records.

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 And what you're going to see is that this right to forgive sin is the right of the Son of Man.

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 Jesus' favorite self-designation.

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 Last week we saw Jesus on the Sea of Galilee.

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 And we saw Him in the country of the Gadarenes.

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 And He exercised His authority.

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 He is the storm pacifier.

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 And He is the demon defeater.

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 And one of the things I wanted you to see last Sunday was that this same Jesus

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 who exercised authority over the storm and over demons,

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 that same Jesus is our Jesus.

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 He's with us today.

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 He is Emmanuel, God with us.

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 He promised at the end of Matthew 28 to,

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 Lo, I am with you always.

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 As the all-authoritative Son of Man.

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 And so this morning we're going to follow this passage.

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 These three episodes are going to be taken all together.

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 He's the storm pacifier.

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 He is the demon defeater.

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 And this morning we're going to see He's the all-authoritative sin forgiver.

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 So would you open up your Bibles to Matthew 9.

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 And I'm going to read verses 1-8.

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 And I pray that God would show you that Jesus is unique in His authority to forgive sins.

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 And getting into a boat, He crossed over and came to His own city.

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 And behold, some people brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed.

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 And when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic,

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 Take heart, My son.

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 Your sins are forgiven.

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 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves,

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 This man is blasphemy.

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 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said,

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 Why do you think evil in your hearts?

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 For which is easier to say,

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 Your sins are forgiven, or to say,

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 Rise and walk.

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 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.

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 He then said to the paralytic,

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 Rise, pick up your bed, and go home.

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 And he rose, and he went home.

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 When the crowd saw it, they were afraid.

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 And they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

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 So this morning, what we're going to do is we're going to walk through this passage.

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 I'm going to point out some things.

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 And then I want to help you see why this passage is in your Bible.

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 And then, we're going to help you bring the truth of this passage to bear on your life today in 2017.

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 So let's get back into the story.

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 We'll walk through it, and then bring it to bear.

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 So let's look at this situation in Capernaum in verse 1 of chapter 9.

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 Jesus got in the boat, and he crossed over and came to his own city.

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 So he was just in the country of the Gadarenes, Gentile country, right?

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 And he left there.

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 He was begged to leave by the residents of the country of the Gadarenes.

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 Remember, Jesus is with us, right?

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 But they did not want him with them.

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 And so he got in his boat, came back to Capernaum.

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 That's his own city.

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 And so what you need to know is that Jesus, the storm pacifier, the demon defeater,

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 has now crossed back to the Sea of Galilee and is back in his hometown, Capernaum.

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 And what you need to know about Capernaum, though it's not named, that's his present hometown.

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 So if Jesus had a mailing address, it would have been something like 7 Seaside Drive, Capernaum, Galilee.

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 And that's where he was living.

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 And there are a couple parallel accounts of this in Mark 2 and Luke 5.

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 And those accounts provide a little bit more vivid color to actually what happened.

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 Matthew has a tendency to keep things really lean to make his point,

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 where the other gospel writers, they're a little bit more expansive.

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 And so we're going to be looking to Mark 2 to provide a little color here as to actually what took place.

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 One of the things you need to know is, hey, Jesus moved.

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 He moved from Nazareth to Capernaum.

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 He knows what it's like to move.

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 But that's on the side.

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 So in verse 2 of chapter 9, we read this.

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 And behold, remember, and behold.

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 That's one of Matthew's favorite ways of saying to grab your attention, something's happening here.

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 And behold, some people brought to him, Jesus, a paralytic, lying on a bed.

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 Now, we're not told.

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 Matthew doesn't go into details about who's carrying him.

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 You know, where are they coming?

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 Where is Jesus?

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 And so in Mark 2 and Luke chapter 5, we learn that this is probably Jesus' own residence in Capernaum.

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 And so they're bringing, they hear he's in town, he's at home, and they bring this paralytic to him.

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 A paralytic is someone who couldn't walk.

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 And if they couldn't walk, they're dependent on other people.

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 Their life is being made difficult because of that, to say the least.

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 We're not told how many people are carrying him.

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 From Mark 2 and Luke 5, we learn that there are four people, four friends of this paralytic carrying him to see Jesus.

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 And what we learn from Mark 2 and Luke 5 is that when these four carrying this paralytic show up to Jesus' house, they can't get in.

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 The place is packed.

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 Jesus is preaching.

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 He's got a crowd there.

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 And so if you open up the door and try to get in, it would have been like a fraternity house party.

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 The place was packed.

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 You probably would, some BO smell would have come out.

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 There's so many people in there.

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 And so these guys bring in the paralytic, go up, they open the door, this place is packed.

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 What are we going to do?

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 We can't get him in.

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 And so what they end up doing is they bring him up the side stair to the roof of the house.

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 And there wasn't much precipitation in this part of the world.

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 And so the houses were made out of kind of mud and straw.

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 And so what these four guys do who are carrying this paralyzed guy, they get the great idea.

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 Let's tear open a hole in the roof and we'll lower our friend down right in front of Jesus.

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 We learn this from Mark 2 and Luke 5.

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 Now if you're in the room, could you imagine all of a sudden debris falling from the ceiling?

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 A hole opening up?

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 And this kind of body descending down in front of Jesus?

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 Could you imagine that?

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 So Jesus sees them coming in.

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 In one sense, you've got to admire the creativity of this.

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 Jesus sees them and he sees their faith.

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 And the next thing we see at the second half of verse 2 is a really surprising pronouncement.

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 Jesus says to the paralytic, he sees their faith.

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 He says, take heart, my son.

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 Now, if you were one of the guys bringing the paralytic, let's say the paralytic weighs 120 pounds.

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 And so you're carrying 30 pounds across Capernaum, right?

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 I'm going to bring my friend to the healer guy.

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 And I bring him up to the door.

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 The place is packed.

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 We're like, what are we going to do?

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 Let's bring him up on the roof.

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 We'll make a hole.

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 We bring him up on the roof.

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 We make the hole.

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 We lower him down.

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 And we get him right in front of Jesus, the healer.

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 We know this guy is going to do something.

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 And we're like, okay, he's in position.

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 Do your thing, Jesus.

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 And so we hear Jesus say, take heart, my son.

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 And we're looking at each other, me and my three buddies.

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 And we're like, oh, yeah, here it comes.

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 And he says what?

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 Your sins are forgiven.

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 Amen.

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 If I were there, I would have been something like, what did he say?

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 What did he say?

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 Hold on.

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 Okay.

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 Let's shake him.

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 Maybe he doesn't realize that he's paralyzed.

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 Let's shake him to make sure he knows what the problem is.

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 And Jesus knew what the problem was.

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 I would have been a little disappointed myself.

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 It would be one of those things where you're expecting a really nice Christmas present.

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 And you get something else.

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 You're kind of like, aw.

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 What we don't realize is that Jesus is actually addressing this paralytic's greatest problem.

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 I mean, that's why Jesus came.

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 What we see happening in this house is Jesus, the Son of Man, on mission.

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 So we would all have been surprised if we were in there, whether on the roof or down below.

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 And it turns out there are some people in there that weren't just surprised.

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 They were offended.

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 Look at verse 3.

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 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves.

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 Scribes and Pharisees were kind of running in the same pack.

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 Scribes would have been kind of the Old Testament experts.

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 If you had a question of how to live your life in a righteous way, you go to one of the scribes and they'll tell you what to do.

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 They were the religious professionals.

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 And so we had some religious professionals in the room who take issue with what Jesus just said.

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 In fact, they say this man is blasphemy.

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 This man being Jesus.

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 He just said blasphemy.

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 Now, here's what blasphemy is.

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 Blasphemy is when you attribute to a man something that only God himself can do.

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 And so what we read in Mark 2 and Luke 5 is that these men who said this man is blasphemy, they go on to say only God can forgive sins.

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 Only God can forgive sins.

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 The reason why Matthew doesn't include it is because he's writing to a Jewish audience.

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 They already know.

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 This is a serious charge.

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 Only God can forgive sins.

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 It's interesting.

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 The scribes bring up the sin issue.

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 Because sin is something that the scribes recognize that we all deal with.

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 We're all sinners.

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 Sin is a crime against divinity.

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 Crime against God.

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 We either disobey something he requires or we do something he forbids.

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 And what we know is that only God can forgive sin because our sin is against God.

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 And so what these scribes are saying is that this Galilean is claiming something that only God can do.

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 He's claiming to forgive sins.

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 Only God can do that.

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 And then Jesus responds.

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 In chapter 9 verse 4 we read, but Jesus knowing their thoughts, literally seeing their thoughts is what the original language writes.

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 He says, why do you think evil in your hearts?

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 Mark 2, Luke 5 both bring out Jesus is probably knowing what they're thinking.

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 He's got an insight that belongs to God.

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 And he says to them, why do you think evil in your hearts?

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 What's the evil?

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 The evil is this.

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 The evil is thinking that Jesus is blaspheming.

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 When in fact, he has full authority to pronounce forgiveness for this paralytic sins.

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 That's the evil.

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 Attributing to him something that's not true.

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 Saying that this claim is false.

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 And then he says something very interesting.

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 In verses 4 and 5.

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 He says, why do you think evil in your hearts?

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 And then he asks this which is easier question.

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 Notice he says, which is easier to say?

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 He's not saying which is easier to do.

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 He's asking which is easier to say.

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 Which is easier to say?

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 Your sins are forgiven or rise up and walk?

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 Which is easier to say?

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 If you were there, what would you have said?

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 I would have said, well it's easier to say your sins are forgiven.

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 Do you know why?

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 There's no need for visible verification of that.

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 If you say that, how do you know someone's actually forgiven or not?

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 It's easier to say that.

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 But we all know that only God can forgive sins, right?

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 It's harder to say get up and walk because immediately there is going to be proof in the pudding.

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 Either the person is going to get up and walk and show that this guy has authority to heal a paralytic or he's shown to be a fraud.

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 And so Jesus says, hey, what is easier to say?

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 Your sins are forgiven or get up and walk?

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 The obvious answer is it's easier to say your sins are forgiven.

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 In verse 6, he drops the boom.

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 What Jesus is about to say is that it reveals he's been in control of this thing the whole time.

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 This is a messianic setup.

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 This is, he is on mission.

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 He's looking to get something done.

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 He says to these people, these scribes,

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 verse 6, but that you may know.

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 It's a purpose statement.

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 So that you know.

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 So that you know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins.

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 So that you know that what I just did actually resulted in his immediate and complete forgiveness.

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 Just so that you know that, that I have the authority for that.

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 Just so that you know.

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 He does what?

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 He turns to the paralytic and tells the paralytic,

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 get up and walk.

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 Go home.

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 Do you see what Jesus is doing?

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 Jesus is using the visible healing miracle to verify the invisible forgiveness miracle.

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 He's saying the harder thing to say is going to prove the easier thing to say that only God can do.

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 So, he says this to the paralytic.

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 And now we're all in suspense.

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 Because if the paralytic doesn't get up and walk away,

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 it reveals Jesus doesn't have authority to heal this guy of his paralysis.

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 And it points further to the fact that he's a sham.

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 That he doesn't have the authority to forgive sins.

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 Which really means that he is blaspheming.

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 Which should result then in dragging him out of the house, picking up stones, and killing him.

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 But if he does stand up and walk,

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 not only does that show that he has authority over the paralysis,

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 it starts to evidence, verify that his other claim to forgive sins is legit.

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 Which points to the fact that he's not blaspheming.

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 That he is the Son of Man.

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 He's God in the flesh.

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 And he can.

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 Forgive sins.

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 So what is the immediate result in verse 7?

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 And he rose and he went home.

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 The physical healing evidences the spiritual healing.

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 Jesus has authority to not only heal paralysis,

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 he has authority to forgive sins.

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 An authority only God possesses.

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 It shows him to be the Son of Man.

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 He's not blaspheming.

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 He's speaking authoritatively for God.

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 Because he is God.

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 God in the flesh.

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 Just think about it this way.

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 This paralytic who was carried into this house,

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 was carried in unable to walk,

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 and he leaves walking, right?

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 Miracle.

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 And this paralytic who was descended down before Jesus,

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 is called out by Jesus to rise up.

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 His sins had been forgiven.

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 It verifies who Jesus is claiming to be.

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 The Son of Man.

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 The crowds, they were afraid.

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 It's the Greek word phobia.

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 It's this kind of dread involved with this.

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 I mean, if you were there,

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 what you're seeing is an act of God forgiving this man.

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 Not just healing him.

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 They were astonished.

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 Dreadfully astonished.

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 And then they start glorifying God.

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 They start praising him for God to give such authority to men.

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 And not just any men.

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 This man.

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 And not just any man.

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 God with us man.

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 The Son of Man.

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 So why is this passage here?

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 Well, the demon defeater,

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 the storm pacifier,

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 he is also the sin forgiver.

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 And so what Matthew is helping us see here

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 is that Jesus has all authority to forgive sins.

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 And not just sins in Capernaum in the house.

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 In the first century.

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 He has authority to forgive sins today.

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 Here in this room.

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 And not just some of them.

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 All of them.

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 What I want you to see now is that

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 Jesus has the right to forgive all of your sins

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 because of who he is

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 and what he has done.

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 Let me just draw your gaze to that.

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 Who he is.

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 Jesus is the Son of Man.

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 Son of Man.

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 Billy started to explain this to us a couple weeks ago

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 that Son of Man is a title.

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 It's an authoritative title.

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 And it's Jesus' favorite title to refer to himself.

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 In the book of Matthew alone,

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 he references himself with Son of Man 30 times.

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 Titles communicate role.

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 I carry some titles.

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 I'm a husband.

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 I'm a father.

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 Jenny and I were at a dinner party this past Friday

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 and I was called the reverend.

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 Typically don't go by that.

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 I'm also assistant coach.

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 We're on my kids' teams.

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 Titles communicate roles.

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 You've got your own titles.

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 Packer fan?

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 The title that Jesus has right here

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 is this Son of Man.

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 It's a messianic title.

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 It's a title that belongs to the Christ.

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 Remember that the Gospel of Matthew

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 was written to a primarily Jewish audience.

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 And so in this house,

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 when Jesus starts talking about

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 the Son of Man,

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 I'm the Son of Man.

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 They're going to start thinking about something.

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 They're going to start thinking about

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 Daniel chapter 7,

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 verses 13 through 14.

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 Daniel is given a vision.

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 Let me just read it to you, okay?

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 I saw in the night visions,

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 and behold,

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 with the clouds of heaven,

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 there came one like a Son of Man.

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 Bing!

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 That's it.

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 Now listen to how this Son of Man is described.

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 And He came to the Ancient of Days

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 and was presented before Him.

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 And to Him,

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 the Son of Man

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 was given dominion

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 and glory

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 and a kingdom

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 that all peoples,

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 nations,

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 and languages

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 should serve Him.

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 His dominion

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 is an everlasting dominion

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 which shall not pass away,

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 and His kingdom

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 one that shall not be destroyed.

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 It is indestructible.

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 Do you know who He's talking about?

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 Does this ring a bell?

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 Does this sound familiar?

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 Jesus is the Son of Man.

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 And so when Jesus says

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 that you may know

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 the Son of Man

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 has authority to forgive sins,

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 these scribes are thinking,

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 beep, beep, beep, beep,

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 Daniel 7, 13, 14,

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 beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

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 The Son of Man

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 is a title

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 that carries

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 kingdom authority.

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 This is the coming King.

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 So when the Jews

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 in the room

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 would hear Son of Man

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 and they're familiar

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 with the Old Testament,

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 they'd be thinking

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 that this guy

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 is saying something

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 about establishing

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 the Messianic kingdom.

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 And as the Son of Man,

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 He's not blaspheming.

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 He's not blaspheming.

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 He's not blaspheming.

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 Now, the spin

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 of the Gospels is this.

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 The surprising twist

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 is that the Son of Man

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 would establish His kingdom

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 not by military might,

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 nor by political maneuvering,

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 nor by financial clout,

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 but the Son of Man

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 would establish His kingdom

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 through a humble,

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 servant-hearted act

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 of self-sacrifice

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 on a cross.

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 Jesus is the Son of Man,

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 the all-authoritative King

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 who's got a heart

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 of a servant.

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 He's the Son of Man

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 and He is on a mission.

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 Jesus has the authority

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 to forgive sins

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 because of who He is.

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 He's the Son of Man.

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 Earlier in the book of Matthew,

00:25:26.160 --> 00:25:29.500
 we learn that Jesus is Emmanuel.

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 Matthew 1.

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 Joseph is freaking out

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 because his fiancée

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 is pregnant.

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 An angel of the Lord

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 comes to him

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 and basically says,

00:25:41.640 --> 00:25:42.940
 don't freak out, Joseph.

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 The child in your lady,

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 she was conceived

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 by the Holy Spirit.

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 And by the way,

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 you should name Him

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 Jesus.

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 Jesus,

00:25:52.519 --> 00:25:53.539
 in chapter 1,

00:25:53.599 --> 00:25:54.220
 verse 21,

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 gives the reason,

00:25:55.279 --> 00:25:56.660
 for He shall save His people

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 from their sins.

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 Do you know,

00:25:58.799 --> 00:25:59.299
 do you know what

00:25:59.299 --> 00:26:00.720
 the name Jesus means?

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 The name Jesus

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 is a Greek form

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 of a Hebrew name,

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 Joshua.

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 Yeshua.

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 And Yeshua

00:26:10.740 --> 00:26:12.039
 literally means

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 God saves.

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 He will save His people

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 from His sins.

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 It's in His name.

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 When He was born,

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 His name was His mission.

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 God saves.

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 God saves sinners,

00:26:26.140 --> 00:26:26.640
 His people,

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 from their sins.

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 And so here in Matthew 9,

00:26:30.360 --> 00:26:31.360
 we see Jesus

00:26:31.360 --> 00:26:32.940
 exercising His authority

00:26:32.940 --> 00:26:34.240
 over paralysis

00:26:34.240 --> 00:26:36.120
 to prove His authority

00:26:36.120 --> 00:26:37.039
 over sin.

00:26:37.440 --> 00:26:39.000
 He came to rescue

00:26:39.000 --> 00:26:39.539
 His people

00:26:39.539 --> 00:26:40.620
 from their sins.

00:26:41.259 --> 00:26:42.080
 He's on mission.

00:26:43.340 --> 00:26:44.660
 And just to make

00:26:44.660 --> 00:26:45.480
 something clear here,

00:26:45.480 --> 00:26:49.140
 this forgiveness business

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 in Matthew 9,

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 this,

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 take heart, my son,

00:26:52.819 --> 00:26:53.579
 your sins are forgiven,

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 this isn't kind of

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 a fringe benefit.

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 This isn't some kind

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 of incidental thing.

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 It's not an appetizer

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 to get out of the way

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 for the main course

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 of healing.

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 The main reason

00:27:08.319 --> 00:27:10.039
 why Jesus came

00:27:10.039 --> 00:27:11.799
 was to forgive sinners

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 of their sins.

00:27:12.859 --> 00:27:15.799
 His teaching,

00:27:15.979 --> 00:27:16.259
 preaching,

00:27:16.359 --> 00:27:16.779
 and healing

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 serve His mission

00:27:17.599 --> 00:27:18.399
 to save sinners.

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 So at the heart

00:27:20.179 --> 00:27:21.479
 of His kingdom's mission

00:27:21.479 --> 00:27:23.479
 is a rescue mission

00:27:23.479 --> 00:27:25.659
 to save sinners

00:27:25.659 --> 00:27:26.619
 from their sins.

00:27:27.639 --> 00:27:28.699
 He's got the authority,

00:27:29.099 --> 00:27:30.059
 He's got the ability,

00:27:30.279 --> 00:27:31.339
 and He's got the desire

00:27:31.339 --> 00:27:33.759
 to rescue sinners.

00:27:35.639 --> 00:27:36.619
 His authority

00:27:36.619 --> 00:27:38.059
 is that He's the Son of Man,

00:27:38.179 --> 00:27:39.059
 God in the flesh.

00:27:39.639 --> 00:27:40.539
 That's why He came.

00:27:40.539 --> 00:27:44.379
 He's the authority

00:27:44.379 --> 00:27:45.180
 to forgive sins

00:27:45.180 --> 00:27:46.299
 because of who He is.

00:27:47.539 --> 00:27:48.759
 He's God on a mission.

00:27:50.399 --> 00:27:51.599
 And that is a mission

00:27:51.599 --> 00:27:53.159
 that is being carried forth

00:27:53.159 --> 00:27:54.000
 even to today.

00:27:55.039 --> 00:27:55.859
 He's alive,

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 and He's at work.

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 It's who He is.

00:28:02.879 --> 00:28:03.059
 Now,

00:28:04.000 --> 00:28:05.159
 what has He done?

00:28:05.160 --> 00:28:08.820
 He has the authority

00:28:08.820 --> 00:28:09.560
 to forgive sins

00:28:09.560 --> 00:28:10.360
 because of who He is.

00:28:10.400 --> 00:28:11.400
 He's the Son of Man, right?

00:28:12.240 --> 00:28:12.640
 But,

00:28:12.960 --> 00:28:14.500
 on what basis

00:28:14.500 --> 00:28:15.779
 does He exercise

00:28:15.779 --> 00:28:16.480
 that authority?

00:28:17.220 --> 00:28:18.820
 If He has the authority

00:28:18.820 --> 00:28:19.259
 to say,

00:28:19.420 --> 00:28:20.259
 your sins are forgiven,

00:28:21.080 --> 00:28:22.600
 on what basis

00:28:22.600 --> 00:28:24.440
 does the sin,

00:28:25.000 --> 00:28:25.980
 is that sin forgiven?

00:28:26.220 --> 00:28:27.220
 How can it be forgiven?

00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:29.620
 Well,

00:28:29.759 --> 00:28:30.740
 in Matthew 1,

00:28:30.840 --> 00:28:31.480
 remember we learn

00:28:31.480 --> 00:28:32.820
 that in the name Jesus,

00:28:32.819 --> 00:28:35.159
 God saves.

00:28:35.859 --> 00:28:36.799
 Matthew 9,

00:28:36.879 --> 00:28:38.399
 we see Jesus in this house

00:28:38.399 --> 00:28:39.839
 forgiving the paralytic

00:28:39.839 --> 00:28:40.619
 of His sins.

00:28:41.700 --> 00:28:43.519
 And then in Matthew 20,

00:28:43.619 --> 00:28:44.339
 verse 28,

00:28:44.759 --> 00:28:46.399
 just before the triumphal entry,

00:28:46.559 --> 00:28:47.339
 Jesus says,

00:28:47.939 --> 00:28:48.659
 the Son of Man

00:28:48.659 --> 00:28:50.679
 came not to be served,

00:28:51.200 --> 00:28:52.519
 but to serve.

00:28:53.319 --> 00:28:54.500
 The Son of Man,

00:28:54.919 --> 00:28:55.799
 Daniel 7,

00:28:56.099 --> 00:28:57.200
 13-14,

00:28:57.679 --> 00:28:59.700
 came not to be served,

00:28:59.960 --> 00:29:00.659
 but to serve.

00:29:00.660 --> 00:29:01.340
 Serve.

00:29:01.580 --> 00:29:02.320
 In what way?

00:29:03.200 --> 00:29:04.519
 To give His life

00:29:04.519 --> 00:29:05.600
 as a ransom for many.

00:29:07.500 --> 00:29:09.600
 How is Jesus going to save?

00:29:10.120 --> 00:29:11.600
 By giving His life

00:29:11.600 --> 00:29:13.640
 as a ransom for many.

00:29:13.779 --> 00:29:15.660
 A ransom is a kind of a payment

00:29:15.660 --> 00:29:17.600
 to rescue someone

00:29:17.600 --> 00:29:18.519
 from captivity.

00:29:19.700 --> 00:29:21.140
 And what Jesus is saying is,

00:29:21.440 --> 00:29:22.580
 my life is going to be

00:29:22.580 --> 00:29:23.500
 a ransom payment

00:29:23.500 --> 00:29:24.600
 to rescue sinners

00:29:24.600 --> 00:29:25.560
 from their sins.

00:29:25.559 --> 00:29:28.319
 Now fast forward

00:29:28.319 --> 00:29:29.399
 to Matthew 27.

00:29:30.539 --> 00:29:30.980
 Jesus,

00:29:32.279 --> 00:29:32.839
 Emmanuel,

00:29:33.099 --> 00:29:33.960
 the Son of Man,

00:29:34.200 --> 00:29:35.099
 God saves,

00:29:35.379 --> 00:29:36.159
 in person,

00:29:36.659 --> 00:29:37.359
 cries out,

00:29:37.480 --> 00:29:38.139
 Eli, Eli,

00:29:38.299 --> 00:29:39.259
 Lame Sebek Tani,

00:29:39.419 --> 00:29:40.240
 my God, my God,

00:29:40.299 --> 00:29:41.519
 why have you forsaken me?

00:29:42.299 --> 00:29:43.079
 Three o'clock,

00:29:43.359 --> 00:29:44.859
 that first Good Friday afternoon,

00:29:45.079 --> 00:29:46.539
 darkness is all over the land.

00:29:46.899 --> 00:29:48.079
 And what is happening there

00:29:48.079 --> 00:29:48.799
 is Jesus

00:29:48.799 --> 00:29:50.960
 is bearing the wrath

00:29:50.960 --> 00:29:51.919
 of the Father

00:29:51.920 --> 00:29:53.700
 for all of the sins

00:29:53.700 --> 00:29:54.279
 of people

00:29:54.279 --> 00:29:54.940
 who would one day

00:29:54.940 --> 00:29:55.720
 believe in Him.

00:29:58.440 --> 00:29:59.320
 He's on mission.

00:30:05.720 --> 00:30:06.880
 The Son of Man

00:30:06.880 --> 00:30:08.740
 gave His life

00:30:08.740 --> 00:30:10.360
 as a ransom

00:30:10.360 --> 00:30:11.640
 for many.

00:30:12.600 --> 00:30:13.400
 And so He says,

00:30:13.539 --> 00:30:13.920
 my Father,

00:30:14.000 --> 00:30:14.480
 my Father,

00:30:15.060 --> 00:30:15.320
 my God,

00:30:15.360 --> 00:30:15.580
 my God,

00:30:15.640 --> 00:30:16.700
 why have you forsaken me?

00:30:17.400 --> 00:30:18.480
 And then moments later,

00:30:18.539 --> 00:30:19.920
 He says one last thing.

00:30:20.000 --> 00:30:20.340
 He says,

00:30:20.440 --> 00:30:21.160
 it is finished.

00:30:21.160 --> 00:30:22.519
 John 19, 30.

00:30:22.840 --> 00:30:23.940
 Payment done.

00:30:24.680 --> 00:30:25.680
 Ransom paid.

00:30:27.440 --> 00:30:29.000
 And then He gives up His Spirit.

00:30:30.420 --> 00:30:31.960
 He gives His life

00:30:31.960 --> 00:30:33.800
 for you and for me.

00:30:37.180 --> 00:30:38.519
 If there is any question

00:30:38.519 --> 00:30:39.480
 about the effectiveness

00:30:39.480 --> 00:30:41.060
 of His death

00:30:41.060 --> 00:30:42.180
 on behalf of sinners

00:30:42.180 --> 00:30:43.400
 to forgive their sins,

00:30:43.800 --> 00:30:44.800
 three days later,

00:30:44.900 --> 00:30:46.140
 Jesus is raised from the dead.

00:30:46.220 --> 00:30:47.800
 And it's like this stamp

00:30:47.800 --> 00:30:48.320
 that says,

00:30:48.320 --> 00:30:50.340
 payment for sin

00:30:50.339 --> 00:30:51.279
 sin accepted.

00:30:55.720 --> 00:30:56.839
 So what we see,

00:30:56.939 --> 00:30:58.039
 what I'm trying to show you here

00:30:58.039 --> 00:31:00.220
 is that Jesus has the authority

00:31:00.220 --> 00:31:01.379
 to forgive sins

00:31:01.379 --> 00:31:03.099
 because He is the Son of Man

00:31:03.099 --> 00:31:05.179
 and that authority

00:31:05.179 --> 00:31:06.859
 is the authority

00:31:06.859 --> 00:31:08.799
 to apply the power

00:31:08.799 --> 00:31:09.980
 of the finished work

00:31:09.980 --> 00:31:10.819
 of the cross

00:31:10.819 --> 00:31:11.899
 to a sinner

00:31:11.899 --> 00:31:13.740
 so that they're

00:31:13.740 --> 00:31:14.619
 completely forgiven.

00:31:14.619 --> 00:31:14.679
 sin.

00:31:18.099 --> 00:31:19.439
 Acts 4.12 says,

00:31:19.559 --> 00:31:20.359
 and there is salvation

00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:21.199
 in no one else.

00:31:21.339 --> 00:31:22.599
 There's no other name

00:31:22.599 --> 00:31:23.019
 under heaven

00:31:23.019 --> 00:31:23.799
 given among men

00:31:23.799 --> 00:31:25.039
 by which we must be saved.

00:31:25.299 --> 00:31:26.599
 There's no other person.

00:31:27.239 --> 00:31:27.479
 No,

00:31:27.619 --> 00:31:28.719
 no other option.

00:31:29.500 --> 00:31:29.879
 None.

00:31:30.719 --> 00:31:31.939
 He is the only one

00:31:31.939 --> 00:31:32.639
 that can save us

00:31:32.639 --> 00:31:33.259
 from our sins.

00:31:33.399 --> 00:31:34.000
 He's the only one

00:31:34.000 --> 00:31:34.879
 that can forgive us

00:31:34.879 --> 00:31:35.679
 of our sins.

00:31:35.680 --> 00:31:38.060
 Jesus exercises

00:31:38.060 --> 00:31:38.759
 His authority

00:31:38.759 --> 00:31:39.759
 as the Son of Man

00:31:39.759 --> 00:31:41.180
 to apply the forgiving power

00:31:41.180 --> 00:31:41.799
 of the cross

00:31:41.799 --> 00:31:44.180
 to pardon sinners

00:31:44.180 --> 00:31:45.779
 and wipe clean

00:31:45.779 --> 00:31:47.000
 our slate.

00:31:47.000 --> 00:31:53.759
 this passage

00:31:53.759 --> 00:31:54.519
 points to

00:31:54.519 --> 00:31:55.220
 the authority

00:31:55.220 --> 00:31:55.660
 of Jesus

00:31:55.660 --> 00:31:56.640
 to forgive sins

00:31:56.640 --> 00:31:58.619
 and His authority

00:31:58.619 --> 00:31:59.819
 is grounded

00:31:59.819 --> 00:32:00.920
 in who He is

00:32:00.920 --> 00:32:02.039
 and what He's done.

00:32:02.740 --> 00:32:03.299
 What's interesting

00:32:03.299 --> 00:32:03.880
 is that

00:32:03.880 --> 00:32:04.880
 this paralytic

00:32:04.880 --> 00:32:05.539
 is forgiven

00:32:05.539 --> 00:32:07.359
 of His sin

00:32:07.359 --> 00:32:08.200
 for what Jesus

00:32:08.200 --> 00:32:09.220
 is about to do

00:32:09.220 --> 00:32:11.279
 and for us

00:32:11.279 --> 00:32:12.099
 living on this side

00:32:12.099 --> 00:32:12.680
 of the cross

00:32:12.680 --> 00:32:14.019
 we're forgiven

00:32:14.019 --> 00:32:14.759
 for our sins

00:32:14.759 --> 00:32:15.720
 based on what Jesus

00:32:15.720 --> 00:32:16.380
 has done.

00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:16.980
 We're forgiven

00:32:17.000 --> 00:32:23.519
 So what?

00:32:27.200 --> 00:32:28.740
 So Jesus is the Son of Man.

00:32:30.339 --> 00:32:31.400
 So He gave His life

00:32:31.400 --> 00:32:32.359
 as a ransom for many.

00:32:32.480 --> 00:32:33.279
 He's on mission.

00:32:33.480 --> 00:32:33.920
 So what?

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:36.039
 Well, let me ask you this.

00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:38.359
 Do you have regrets

00:32:38.359 --> 00:32:39.200
 over past sins?

00:32:40.740 --> 00:32:41.799
 Are you ever lying

00:32:41.799 --> 00:32:42.599
 in bed at night

00:32:42.599 --> 00:32:44.200
 and it's those moments

00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:46.359
 where past thoughts,

00:32:46.359 --> 00:32:47.759
 past sins,

00:32:47.759 --> 00:32:48.879
 past hurts,

00:32:49.059 --> 00:32:50.119
 they find their way

00:32:50.119 --> 00:32:50.919
 into your mind

00:32:50.919 --> 00:32:52.359
 and you just sit there

00:32:52.359 --> 00:32:53.379
 dwelling on it?

00:32:55.159 --> 00:32:56.119
 Maybe you're watching

00:32:56.119 --> 00:32:56.839
 a TV show,

00:32:56.939 --> 00:32:57.759
 you hear a song

00:32:57.759 --> 00:32:59.319
 and it stirs something up

00:32:59.319 --> 00:33:00.059
 and it reminds you

00:33:00.059 --> 00:33:01.000
 of something that you did

00:33:01.000 --> 00:33:01.599
 in the past

00:33:01.599 --> 00:33:03.299
 that hurt a lot of people.

00:33:05.559 --> 00:33:06.699
 Do you have regrets?

00:33:06.700 --> 00:33:06.759
 regrets?

00:33:08.100 --> 00:33:09.019
 One of the things

00:33:09.019 --> 00:33:09.940
 that unites us

00:33:09.940 --> 00:33:11.779
 is our regrets.

00:33:14.360 --> 00:33:15.799
 We all have regrets

00:33:15.799 --> 00:33:17.319
 for past sins

00:33:17.319 --> 00:33:19.080
 but this morning

00:33:19.080 --> 00:33:19.860
 I want to ask you

00:33:19.860 --> 00:33:21.140
 do you have the right

00:33:21.140 --> 00:33:22.039
 kind of regret?

00:33:24.539 --> 00:33:25.720
 Do you regret

00:33:25.720 --> 00:33:26.740
 that your sins

00:33:26.740 --> 00:33:27.960
 are first and foremost

00:33:27.960 --> 00:33:28.819
 a crime

00:33:28.819 --> 00:33:30.840
 against the living God?

00:33:30.839 --> 00:33:33.359
 There's no question

00:33:33.359 --> 00:33:34.059
 that when we sin

00:33:34.059 --> 00:33:34.919
 it's usually against

00:33:34.919 --> 00:33:35.539
 other people

00:33:35.539 --> 00:33:36.240
 and we can hurt

00:33:36.240 --> 00:33:36.819
 other people

00:33:36.819 --> 00:33:38.119
 and that's sad.

00:33:38.359 --> 00:33:39.059
 That's hurtful.

00:33:40.339 --> 00:33:42.039
 But sin is always

00:33:42.039 --> 00:33:43.740
 an offense

00:33:43.740 --> 00:33:45.759
 against God.

00:33:46.599 --> 00:33:47.439
 He is the one

00:33:47.439 --> 00:33:48.240
 you have offended.

00:33:49.759 --> 00:33:50.139
 Do you remember

00:33:50.139 --> 00:33:50.859
 King David

00:33:50.859 --> 00:33:52.240
 in 2 Samuel 11?

00:33:53.679 --> 00:33:54.859
 He committed adultery

00:33:54.859 --> 00:33:55.480
 with Bathsheba

00:33:55.480 --> 00:33:57.139
 and then he murdered

00:33:57.139 --> 00:33:58.099
 her husband Uriah

00:33:58.099 --> 00:33:58.799
 to cover it up.

00:33:58.799 --> 00:34:02.700
 And he didn't

00:34:02.700 --> 00:34:03.460
 repent of that.

00:34:04.460 --> 00:34:05.539
 It wasn't until

00:34:05.539 --> 00:34:06.940
 2 Samuel 12

00:34:06.940 --> 00:34:08.199
 when the prophet Nathan

00:34:08.199 --> 00:34:09.320
 says you're the man

00:34:09.320 --> 00:34:11.519
 that David

00:34:11.519 --> 00:34:12.699
 feels

00:34:12.699 --> 00:34:13.739
 his regret

00:34:13.739 --> 00:34:14.779
 towards God.

00:34:15.159 --> 00:34:15.920
 He recognizes

00:34:15.920 --> 00:34:16.699
 that this

00:34:16.699 --> 00:34:17.599
 adultery

00:34:17.599 --> 00:34:18.619
 and this murder

00:34:18.619 --> 00:34:19.519
 were sins

00:34:19.519 --> 00:34:20.460
 against God

00:34:20.460 --> 00:34:21.320
 and so he

00:34:21.320 --> 00:34:22.820
 penned Psalm 51

00:34:22.820 --> 00:34:23.579
 as a result.

00:34:25.800 --> 00:34:26.679
 And in Psalm 51

00:34:26.679 --> 00:34:27.719
 4 David writes

00:34:27.719 --> 00:34:28.500
 against you

00:34:28.500 --> 00:34:29.420
 and you alone

00:34:29.420 --> 00:34:30.179
 have I sinned.

00:34:30.360 --> 00:34:30.820
 Did he sin

00:34:30.820 --> 00:34:31.679
 against Bathsheba?

00:34:31.880 --> 00:34:32.199
 Oh yeah.

00:34:32.599 --> 00:34:33.659
 Sin against Uriah?

00:34:33.780 --> 00:34:34.199
 For sure.

00:34:34.559 --> 00:34:35.460
 But what he's saying

00:34:35.460 --> 00:34:37.059
 is first and foremost

00:34:37.059 --> 00:34:37.500
 I've sinned

00:34:37.500 --> 00:34:38.400
 against the living God.

00:34:39.559 --> 00:34:40.840
 Does your regret

00:34:40.840 --> 00:34:42.239
 over your past sin

00:34:42.239 --> 00:34:43.019
 does it move

00:34:43.019 --> 00:34:43.579
 Godward?

00:34:46.699 --> 00:34:47.780
 Do you recognize

00:34:47.780 --> 00:34:49.039
 that you've sinned

00:34:49.039 --> 00:34:49.699
 against him?

00:34:49.699 --> 00:34:52.460
 When you start

00:34:52.460 --> 00:34:52.480
 when you start

00:34:52.480 --> 00:34:53.159
 to realize

00:34:53.159 --> 00:34:54.199
 that your sins

00:34:54.199 --> 00:34:55.480
 are against God

00:34:55.480 --> 00:34:56.219
 you're going to

00:34:56.219 --> 00:34:57.259
 start realizing

00:34:57.259 --> 00:34:58.339
 your need

00:34:58.339 --> 00:34:59.319
 for God

00:34:59.319 --> 00:35:00.480
 to forgive you.

00:35:00.899 --> 00:35:02.159
 If you don't realize

00:35:02.159 --> 00:35:02.699
 your sins

00:35:02.699 --> 00:35:03.519
 are against God

00:35:03.519 --> 00:35:04.399
 you're not going to

00:35:04.399 --> 00:35:04.879
 see a need

00:35:04.879 --> 00:35:05.419
 for forgiveness.

00:35:08.079 --> 00:35:09.279
 When God

00:35:09.279 --> 00:35:10.980
 helps you

00:35:10.980 --> 00:35:11.859
 to realize

00:35:11.859 --> 00:35:13.980
 that your crimes

00:35:13.980 --> 00:35:14.759
 are not just

00:35:14.759 --> 00:35:15.500
 against others

00:35:15.500 --> 00:35:16.439
 but against him

00:35:16.440 --> 00:35:18.780
 the Bible

00:35:18.780 --> 00:35:19.320
 calls that

00:35:19.320 --> 00:35:19.960
 a gracious

00:35:19.960 --> 00:35:20.780
 kind

00:35:20.780 --> 00:35:21.860
 work of God.

00:35:23.119 --> 00:35:23.960
 It's a work

00:35:23.960 --> 00:35:24.619
 of his spirit

00:35:24.619 --> 00:35:25.440
 convicting you

00:35:25.440 --> 00:35:26.200
 of your wrongs

00:35:26.200 --> 00:35:26.780
 against him.

00:35:27.980 --> 00:35:28.940
 Showing your need

00:35:28.940 --> 00:35:29.619
 for a savior.

00:35:31.300 --> 00:35:32.179
 Maybe you walked

00:35:32.179 --> 00:35:32.980
 into this building

00:35:32.980 --> 00:35:34.599
 and you're realizing

00:35:34.599 --> 00:35:36.220
 now for the first time

00:35:36.220 --> 00:35:37.260
 that the wrongs

00:35:37.260 --> 00:35:37.800
 you've done

00:35:37.800 --> 00:35:38.880
 they're not against

00:35:38.880 --> 00:35:39.519
 just people

00:35:39.519 --> 00:35:40.400
 they're against

00:35:40.400 --> 00:35:41.460
 God himself.

00:35:41.460 --> 00:35:44.940
 that's God's

00:35:44.940 --> 00:35:45.720
 kindness to you.

00:35:47.639 --> 00:35:48.599
 He's showing you

00:35:48.599 --> 00:35:49.199
 your need

00:35:49.199 --> 00:35:51.059
 for the only one

00:35:51.059 --> 00:35:51.800
 that can forgive you

00:35:51.800 --> 00:35:52.420
 of your sins.

00:35:53.740 --> 00:35:54.760
 And that's Jesus.

00:35:56.079 --> 00:35:57.199
 That's why he came.

00:35:58.460 --> 00:35:59.480
 He's the son of man.

00:36:00.119 --> 00:36:00.860
 He's the authority

00:36:00.860 --> 00:36:02.139
 to forgive all of your sins

00:36:02.139 --> 00:36:03.380
 because of who he is

00:36:03.380 --> 00:36:04.139
 and what he's done.

00:36:05.179 --> 00:36:06.139
 That's the gospel.

00:36:07.380 --> 00:36:08.440
 When we proclaim

00:36:08.440 --> 00:36:09.039
 the gospel

00:36:09.039 --> 00:36:09.740
 the good news

00:36:09.740 --> 00:36:10.380
 it's the good news

00:36:10.380 --> 00:36:10.860
 to sinners.

00:36:11.460 --> 00:36:12.619
 And it's the good news

00:36:12.619 --> 00:36:13.260
 that Jesus

00:36:13.260 --> 00:36:15.059
 is who he is

00:36:15.059 --> 00:36:16.460
 and he did

00:36:16.460 --> 00:36:17.380
 what he did

00:36:17.380 --> 00:36:18.380
 and he makes it

00:36:18.380 --> 00:36:19.579
 available to all.

00:36:22.519 --> 00:36:23.699
 So this morning

00:36:23.699 --> 00:36:26.340
 do you need

00:36:26.340 --> 00:36:26.840
 to be saved

00:36:26.840 --> 00:36:27.460
 from your sins?

00:36:30.000 --> 00:36:30.820
 Do you need

00:36:30.820 --> 00:36:31.199
 forgiveness?

00:36:34.539 --> 00:36:35.480
 Maybe you're coming

00:36:35.480 --> 00:36:36.460
 in here like that

00:36:36.460 --> 00:36:37.539
 paralytic

00:36:37.539 --> 00:36:38.720
 who is more aware

00:36:38.720 --> 00:36:39.760
 of his physical needs

00:36:39.760 --> 00:36:41.340
 than his spiritual needs.

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:41.880
 needs.

00:36:43.260 --> 00:36:44.159
 This morning

00:36:44.159 --> 00:36:45.659
 maybe you need

00:36:45.659 --> 00:36:46.260
 to hear Jesus

00:36:46.260 --> 00:36:47.000
 say to you

00:36:47.000 --> 00:36:48.519
 take heart my child

00:36:48.519 --> 00:36:50.420
 your sins are forgiven.

00:36:50.420 --> 00:36:54.480
 the way to access that

00:36:54.480 --> 00:36:56.260
 is you just confess it.

00:36:56.500 --> 00:36:57.500
 You confess to Jesus

00:36:57.500 --> 00:36:58.180
 who is alive

00:36:58.180 --> 00:36:59.240
 who is raised from the dead.

00:36:59.740 --> 00:37:00.780
 You confess to him

00:37:00.780 --> 00:37:02.119
 your sins

00:37:02.119 --> 00:37:03.200
 need forgiving

00:37:03.200 --> 00:37:05.019
 and that he alone

00:37:05.019 --> 00:37:06.360
 provides forgiveness.

00:37:06.639 --> 00:37:07.280
 He has authority

00:37:07.280 --> 00:37:07.860
 to do that.

00:37:08.860 --> 00:37:09.800
 So you go to him

00:37:09.800 --> 00:37:10.280
 and you say

00:37:10.280 --> 00:37:11.940
 I confess Lord Jesus

00:37:11.940 --> 00:37:13.539
 I have sinned

00:37:13.539 --> 00:37:14.639
 against God

00:37:14.639 --> 00:37:16.579
 and I can only

00:37:16.579 --> 00:37:17.119
 be forgiven

00:37:17.119 --> 00:37:17.680
 through the blood

00:37:17.679 --> 00:37:18.179
 of Jesus

00:37:18.179 --> 00:37:19.559
 I'm trusting

00:37:19.559 --> 00:37:20.659
 that you are

00:37:20.659 --> 00:37:21.500
 going to forgive me

00:37:21.500 --> 00:37:22.940
 now as I come

00:37:22.940 --> 00:37:23.339
 to you.

00:37:26.519 --> 00:37:27.000
 If

00:37:27.000 --> 00:37:28.339
 when you come

00:37:28.339 --> 00:37:29.000
 to Jesus

00:37:29.000 --> 00:37:30.960
 in light of who he is

00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:31.659
 and what he's done

00:37:31.659 --> 00:37:32.539
 and you seek

00:37:32.539 --> 00:37:33.879
 forgiveness from him

00:37:33.879 --> 00:37:35.219
 for your sins

00:37:35.219 --> 00:37:37.819
 you can be assured

00:37:37.819 --> 00:37:39.500
 that he's forgiven

00:37:39.500 --> 00:37:39.919
 it all.

00:37:41.059 --> 00:37:42.219
 He paid it all.

00:37:43.719 --> 00:37:44.480
 He promised

00:37:44.480 --> 00:37:45.079
 to not just

00:37:45.079 --> 00:37:46.159
 pardon your crime

00:37:46.159 --> 00:37:46.840
 against God

00:37:46.840 --> 00:37:48.300
 but to wipe

00:37:48.300 --> 00:37:50.800
 clean your slate.

00:37:51.159 --> 00:37:52.280
 To clear your record

00:37:52.280 --> 00:37:53.219
 of wrongs

00:37:53.219 --> 00:37:54.340
 done against God.

00:37:54.619 --> 00:37:56.280
 Only God can do that.

00:37:57.579 --> 00:37:58.840
 Jesus has the authority

00:37:58.840 --> 00:37:59.139
 to do that

00:37:59.139 --> 00:37:59.940
 because he's God.

00:38:05.940 --> 00:38:07.380
 In Colossians 2

00:38:07.380 --> 00:38:12.940
 verses 13 and 14

00:38:12.940 --> 00:38:13.800
 we read this.

00:38:14.480 --> 00:38:22.940
 And you

00:38:22.940 --> 00:38:23.519
 who were dead

00:38:23.519 --> 00:38:24.500
 in your trespasses

00:38:24.500 --> 00:38:25.500
 and the uncircumcision

00:38:25.500 --> 00:38:26.240
 of your flesh

00:38:26.240 --> 00:38:27.860
 God made a lie

00:38:27.860 --> 00:38:28.920
 together with him

00:38:28.920 --> 00:38:31.059
 having forgiven us

00:38:31.059 --> 00:38:32.380
 all our trespasses

00:38:32.380 --> 00:38:34.360
 having forgiven us

00:38:34.360 --> 00:38:35.559
 all our trespasses

00:38:35.559 --> 00:38:38.000
 by canceling

00:38:38.000 --> 00:38:38.860
 the record of debt

00:38:38.860 --> 00:38:39.960
 that stood against us

00:38:39.960 --> 00:38:41.159
 with its legal demands

00:38:41.159 --> 00:38:43.000
 this he set aside

00:38:43.000 --> 00:38:45.219
 nailing to the cross.

00:38:46.500 --> 00:38:47.659
 If you come to Jesus

00:38:47.659 --> 00:38:48.599
 and ask him forgiveness

00:38:48.599 --> 00:38:50.139
 take heart

00:38:50.139 --> 00:38:50.800
 child

00:38:50.800 --> 00:38:52.000
 your sins

00:38:52.000 --> 00:38:53.300
 all of them

00:38:53.300 --> 00:38:54.420
 are forgiven.

00:38:54.420 --> 00:39:00.960
 I'm just going to

00:39:00.960 --> 00:39:02.200
 press into one

00:39:02.200 --> 00:39:04.159
 more thing here.

00:39:08.800 --> 00:39:09.880
 If you're a follower

00:39:09.880 --> 00:39:10.460
 of Jesus

00:39:10.460 --> 00:39:13.500
 and you have some

00:39:13.500 --> 00:39:14.780
 deep-seated regrets

00:39:14.780 --> 00:39:16.400
 over past sins

00:39:16.400 --> 00:39:19.079
 so much so

00:39:19.079 --> 00:39:21.440
 that you fear

00:39:21.440 --> 00:39:24.340
 that you're afraid

00:39:24.340 --> 00:39:26.920
 you're afraid

00:39:26.920 --> 00:39:28.059
 you ask a question

00:39:28.059 --> 00:39:28.700
 like this

00:39:28.700 --> 00:39:29.720
 well I'm

00:39:29.720 --> 00:39:30.780
 I'm pretty confident

00:39:30.780 --> 00:39:31.420
 God forgives

00:39:31.420 --> 00:39:32.619
 these sins

00:39:32.619 --> 00:39:34.779
 but this sin

00:39:34.779 --> 00:39:37.400
 this

00:39:37.400 --> 00:39:39.559
 secret sin

00:39:39.559 --> 00:39:41.539
 this

00:39:41.539 --> 00:39:42.440
 sin

00:39:42.440 --> 00:39:43.000
 at the very

00:39:43.000 --> 00:39:44.000
 back of the closet

00:39:44.000 --> 00:39:47.359
 if you're asking

00:39:47.359 --> 00:39:48.159
 that question

00:39:48.159 --> 00:39:49.579
 I want you to ask

00:39:49.579 --> 00:39:50.579
 this question

00:39:50.579 --> 00:39:51.279
 with it

00:39:51.279 --> 00:39:54.039
 did Jesus

00:39:54.039 --> 00:39:55.299
 ransom payment

00:39:55.299 --> 00:39:56.619
 on the cross

00:39:56.619 --> 00:39:58.739
 cover that too?

00:39:58.739 --> 00:40:03.739
 Have you murdered

00:40:03.739 --> 00:40:04.139
 someone?

00:40:04.639 --> 00:40:05.539
 I'm not joking

00:40:05.539 --> 00:40:09.339
 Maybe you've

00:40:09.339 --> 00:40:10.119
 aborted a baby

00:40:10.119 --> 00:40:11.799
 Maybe you were

00:40:11.799 --> 00:40:12.739
 part of aborting

00:40:12.739 --> 00:40:13.119
 a baby

00:40:13.119 --> 00:40:14.959
 Maybe you actually

00:40:14.959 --> 00:40:15.519
 took

00:40:15.519 --> 00:40:17.119
 an adult's life

00:40:17.119 --> 00:40:19.919
 Does the ransom

00:40:19.919 --> 00:40:20.919
 payment of Jesus

00:40:20.919 --> 00:40:21.759
 cover that?

00:40:23.039 --> 00:40:23.739
 Yes

00:40:23.739 --> 00:40:27.000
 Adultery?

00:40:27.000 --> 00:40:28.719
 Yes

00:40:28.719 --> 00:40:31.139
 God forgave

00:40:31.139 --> 00:40:31.579
 David

00:40:31.579 --> 00:40:32.840
 both his adultery

00:40:32.840 --> 00:40:33.860
 and his murder

00:40:33.860 --> 00:40:36.219
 Racism?

00:40:37.260 --> 00:40:38.099
 Yes

00:40:38.099 --> 00:40:40.139
 Homosexuality?

00:40:40.320 --> 00:40:40.760
 Yes

00:40:40.760 --> 00:40:42.039
 Pornography?

00:40:42.260 --> 00:40:42.699
 Yes

00:40:42.699 --> 00:40:44.059
 Drug addiction?

00:40:44.380 --> 00:40:44.860
 Yes

00:40:44.860 --> 00:40:46.119
 Stealing from

00:40:46.119 --> 00:40:46.659
 your family?

00:40:47.019 --> 00:40:47.639
 Yes

00:40:47.639 --> 00:40:49.039
 Stealing from

00:40:49.039 --> 00:40:49.400
 others?

00:40:50.400 --> 00:40:50.900
 Yes

00:40:50.900 --> 00:40:53.159
 Jesus pays

00:40:53.159 --> 00:40:53.539
 it all

00:40:53.539 --> 00:40:55.420
 Drunkenness?

00:40:55.420 --> 00:40:57.220
 Jesus pays

00:40:57.220 --> 00:40:57.700
 that too

00:40:57.700 --> 00:40:59.840
 Self-righteousness?

00:41:00.780 --> 00:41:01.420
 Jesus pays

00:41:01.420 --> 00:41:02.380
 for that on the cross

00:41:02.380 --> 00:41:03.619
 Pride?

00:41:04.500 --> 00:41:05.139
 Jesus paid

00:41:05.139 --> 00:41:05.680
 for that

00:41:05.680 --> 00:41:06.840
 Gossip?

00:41:07.380 --> 00:41:07.820
 He paid

00:41:07.820 --> 00:41:08.579
 for that too

00:41:08.579 --> 00:41:09.559
 Being harsh

00:41:09.559 --> 00:41:10.240
 with your kids?

00:41:10.639 --> 00:41:11.039
 He pays

00:41:11.039 --> 00:41:11.700
 for that

00:41:11.700 --> 00:41:12.860
 Anger?

00:41:13.300 --> 00:41:13.740
 He pays

00:41:13.740 --> 00:41:14.340
 for that

00:41:14.340 --> 00:41:15.500
 Every

00:41:15.500 --> 00:41:16.240
 sin

00:41:16.240 --> 00:41:17.099
 poured

00:41:17.099 --> 00:41:17.760
 out

00:41:17.760 --> 00:41:18.400
 on

00:41:18.400 --> 00:41:19.119
 Christ

00:41:19.119 --> 00:41:19.860
 in

00:41:19.860 --> 00:41:20.599
 full

00:41:20.599 --> 00:41:21.940
 on the cross

00:41:21.940 --> 00:41:23.019
 All of it

00:41:23.019 --> 00:41:25.300
 He paid

00:41:25.300 --> 00:41:25.700
 it all

00:41:25.700 --> 00:41:27.300
 Even

00:41:27.300 --> 00:41:28.119
 the stubborn

00:41:28.119 --> 00:41:28.599
 ones

00:41:28.599 --> 00:41:29.000
 that you

00:41:29.000 --> 00:41:29.780
 wonder about

00:41:29.780 --> 00:41:31.579
 He paid

00:41:31.579 --> 00:41:32.720
 for those

00:41:32.720 --> 00:41:33.500
 too

00:41:33.500 --> 00:41:35.240
 His

00:41:35.240 --> 00:41:35.820
 finished work

00:41:35.820 --> 00:41:36.519
 on the cross

00:41:36.519 --> 00:41:37.440
 has been

00:41:37.440 --> 00:41:38.420
 applied to

00:41:38.420 --> 00:41:38.880
 that

00:41:38.880 --> 00:41:39.900
 His grace

00:41:39.900 --> 00:41:40.539
 is amazing

00:41:40.539 --> 00:41:43.740
 If that's

00:41:43.740 --> 00:41:44.019
 you

00:41:44.019 --> 00:41:45.519
 listen

00:41:45.519 --> 00:41:46.179
 to Jesus

00:41:46.179 --> 00:41:47.720
 Take

00:41:47.720 --> 00:41:48.240
 heart

00:41:48.240 --> 00:41:49.099
 my child

00:41:49.099 --> 00:41:51.099
 Your sins

00:41:51.099 --> 00:41:51.639
 are forgiven

00:41:51.639 --> 00:41:55.639
 When we were

00:41:55.639 --> 00:41:56.239
 singing earlier

00:41:56.239 --> 00:41:56.719
 I jotted

00:41:56.719 --> 00:41:57.259
 these words

00:41:57.259 --> 00:41:57.659
 down

00:41:57.659 --> 00:41:59.639
 Rely

00:41:59.639 --> 00:41:59.880
 thee

00:41:59.880 --> 00:42:00.059
 on

00:42:00.059 --> 00:42:00.199
 His

00:42:00.199 --> 00:42:00.559
 precious

00:42:00.559 --> 00:42:01.039
 blood

00:42:01.039 --> 00:42:02.380
 Don't

00:42:02.380 --> 00:42:02.599
 fear

00:42:02.599 --> 00:42:02.799
 your

00:42:02.799 --> 00:42:03.219
 banishment

00:42:03.219 --> 00:42:03.500
 from

00:42:03.500 --> 00:42:03.819
 God

00:42:03.819 --> 00:42:06.440
 There

00:42:06.440 --> 00:42:06.579
 is

00:42:06.579 --> 00:42:06.839
 therefore

00:42:06.839 --> 00:42:07.039
 now

00:42:07.039 --> 00:42:07.299
 no

00:42:07.299 --> 00:42:07.839
 condemnation

00:42:07.839 --> 00:42:08.319
 for those

00:42:08.319 --> 00:42:08.579
 who are

00:42:08.579 --> 00:42:08.719
 in

00:42:08.719 --> 00:42:08.980
 Christ

00:42:08.980 --> 00:42:09.339
 Jesus

00:42:09.339 --> 00:42:14.159
 As a

00:42:14.159 --> 00:42:14.519
 church

00:42:14.519 --> 00:42:16.239
 His

00:42:16.239 --> 00:42:16.500
 mission

00:42:16.500 --> 00:42:16.839
 is our

00:42:16.839 --> 00:42:17.119
 mission

00:42:17.119 --> 00:42:19.619
 The

00:42:19.619 --> 00:42:19.980
 primary

00:42:19.980 --> 00:42:20.579
 reason

00:42:20.579 --> 00:42:20.759
 why

00:42:20.759 --> 00:42:21.059
 Jesus

00:42:21.059 --> 00:42:21.460
 came

00:42:21.460 --> 00:42:21.839
 was to

00:42:21.839 --> 00:42:22.099
 save

00:42:22.099 --> 00:42:22.440
 sinners

00:42:22.440 --> 00:42:22.699
 from

00:42:22.699 --> 00:42:22.920
 their

00:42:22.920 --> 00:42:23.219
 sins

00:42:23.219 --> 00:42:23.739
 Do you

00:42:23.739 --> 00:42:23.900
 know

00:42:23.900 --> 00:42:24.279
 how many

00:42:24.279 --> 00:42:24.679
 people

00:42:24.679 --> 00:42:25.799
 if you do

00:42:25.799 --> 00:42:26.259
 a half

00:42:26.259 --> 00:42:26.819
 mile

00:42:26.819 --> 00:42:27.319
 radius

00:42:27.319 --> 00:42:27.719
 sweep

00:42:27.719 --> 00:42:28.139
 of this

00:42:28.139 --> 00:42:28.420
 building

00:42:28.420 --> 00:42:29.000
 right now

00:42:29.000 --> 00:42:29.679
 do you

00:42:29.679 --> 00:42:29.779
 know

00:42:29.779 --> 00:42:30.099
 how many

00:42:30.099 --> 00:42:30.500
 people

00:42:30.500 --> 00:42:31.460
 are dead

00:42:31.460 --> 00:42:31.759
 in their

00:42:31.759 --> 00:42:32.119
 sins

00:42:32.119 --> 00:42:35.799
 We have

00:42:35.799 --> 00:42:36.279
 got the

00:42:36.279 --> 00:42:36.900
 message

00:42:36.900 --> 00:42:39.219
 that when

00:42:39.219 --> 00:42:39.719
 spoken

00:42:39.719 --> 00:42:40.799
 and believed

00:42:40.799 --> 00:42:42.559
 provides

00:42:42.559 --> 00:42:43.299
 full forgiveness

00:42:43.299 --> 00:42:44.139
 because it's

00:42:44.139 --> 00:42:44.579
 based

00:42:44.579 --> 00:42:46.199
 on the

00:42:46.199 --> 00:42:47.159
 authority

00:42:47.159 --> 00:42:47.519
 of the

00:42:47.519 --> 00:42:47.840
 Son of

00:42:47.840 --> 00:42:48.119
 Man

00:42:48.119 --> 00:42:49.699
 who

00:42:49.699 --> 00:42:49.920
 He

00:42:49.920 --> 00:42:50.159
 is

00:42:50.159 --> 00:42:50.480
 and what

00:42:50.480 --> 00:42:50.639
 He's

00:42:50.639 --> 00:42:50.920
 done

00:42:50.920 --> 00:42:53.299
 This

00:42:53.299 --> 00:42:53.599
 message

00:42:53.599 --> 00:42:54.000
 is called

00:42:54.000 --> 00:42:54.159
 the

00:42:54.159 --> 00:42:54.539
 gospel

00:42:54.539 --> 00:42:56.420
 and we're

00:42:56.420 --> 00:42:56.599
 going to

00:42:56.599 --> 00:42:57.000
 proclaim

00:42:57.000 --> 00:42:57.519
 the gospel

00:42:57.519 --> 00:42:58.119
 in this

00:42:58.119 --> 00:42:58.380
 city

00:42:58.380 --> 00:42:58.719
 in a

00:42:58.719 --> 00:42:59.059
 variety

00:42:59.059 --> 00:42:59.259
 of

00:42:59.259 --> 00:42:59.779
 ways

00:42:59.779 --> 00:43:00.920
 and when

00:43:00.920 --> 00:43:01.239
 people

00:43:01.239 --> 00:43:01.819
 respond

00:43:01.819 --> 00:43:02.420
 in faith

00:43:02.420 --> 00:43:02.900
 we're

00:43:02.900 --> 00:43:03.059
 going to

00:43:03.059 --> 00:43:03.360
 do our

00:43:03.360 --> 00:43:03.639
 best

00:43:03.639 --> 00:43:04.000
 to make

00:43:04.000 --> 00:43:04.179
 them

00:43:04.179 --> 00:43:04.340
 into

00:43:04.340 --> 00:43:04.799
 disciples

00:43:04.799 --> 00:43:05.039
 of

00:43:05.039 --> 00:43:05.420
 Jesus

00:43:05.420 --> 00:43:06.480
 those

00:43:06.480 --> 00:43:06.639
 who

00:43:06.639 --> 00:43:06.920
 follow

00:43:06.920 --> 00:43:07.259
 Him

00:43:07.259 --> 00:43:07.840
 and all

00:43:07.840 --> 00:43:07.960
 that

00:43:07.960 --> 00:43:08.059
 He

00:43:08.059 --> 00:43:08.400
 commands

00:43:08.400 --> 00:43:08.840
 that's

00:43:08.840 --> 00:43:09.559
 our

00:43:09.559 --> 00:43:09.900
 mission

00:43:09.900 --> 00:43:11.319
 His

00:43:11.319 --> 00:43:11.619
 mission

00:43:11.619 --> 00:43:11.799
 is

00:43:11.799 --> 00:43:11.980
 our

00:43:11.980 --> 00:43:12.259
 mission

00:43:12.260 --> 00:43:13.980
 which

00:43:13.980 --> 00:43:14.220
 means

00:43:14.220 --> 00:43:14.640
 this

00:43:14.640 --> 00:43:16.780
 your

00:43:16.780 --> 00:43:17.300
 neighborhood

00:43:17.300 --> 00:43:20.500
 that's

00:43:20.500 --> 00:43:20.620
 your

00:43:20.620 --> 00:43:20.840
 mission

00:43:20.840 --> 00:43:21.140
 field

00:43:21.140 --> 00:43:22.540
 your

00:43:22.540 --> 00:43:22.900
 apartment

00:43:22.900 --> 00:43:23.500
 complex

00:43:23.500 --> 00:43:25.140
 God's

00:43:25.140 --> 00:43:25.440
 put you

00:43:25.440 --> 00:43:25.700
 there

00:43:25.700 --> 00:43:28.320
 let them

00:43:28.320 --> 00:43:28.720
 know of

00:43:28.720 --> 00:43:29.220
 the forgiveness

00:43:29.220 --> 00:43:29.980
 God offers

00:43:29.980 --> 00:43:30.540
 in Christ

00:43:30.540 --> 00:43:34.300
 we've got

00:43:34.300 --> 00:43:34.500
 a new

00:43:34.500 --> 00:43:34.920
 president

00:43:34.920 --> 00:43:36.180
 we're

00:43:36.180 --> 00:43:36.460
 praying

00:43:36.460 --> 00:43:37.020
 for him

00:43:37.020 --> 00:43:38.260
 he's been

00:43:38.260 --> 00:43:38.460
 given

00:43:38.460 --> 00:43:38.840
 authority

00:43:38.840 --> 00:43:39.160
 to make

00:43:39.160 --> 00:43:39.640
 decisions

00:43:39.640 --> 00:43:40.000
 for the

00:43:40.000 --> 00:43:40.200
 good of

00:43:40.200 --> 00:43:40.320
 our

00:43:40.320 --> 00:43:40.740
 country

00:43:40.740 --> 00:43:41.400
 he can

00:43:41.400 --> 00:43:41.740
 forgive

00:43:41.739 --> 00:43:42.079
 federal

00:43:42.079 --> 00:43:42.699
 criminals

00:43:42.699 --> 00:43:45.019
 but he

00:43:45.019 --> 00:43:45.279
 can't

00:43:45.279 --> 00:43:45.500
 save

00:43:45.500 --> 00:43:45.619
 you

00:43:45.619 --> 00:43:45.759
 from

00:43:45.759 --> 00:43:45.939
 your

00:43:45.939 --> 00:43:46.159
 sins

00:43:46.159 --> 00:43:46.459
 against

00:43:46.459 --> 00:43:46.779
 God

00:43:46.779 --> 00:43:48.899
 no

00:43:48.899 --> 00:43:49.119
 man

00:43:49.119 --> 00:43:49.439
 can

00:43:49.439 --> 00:43:51.099
 only

00:43:51.099 --> 00:43:51.319
 the

00:43:51.319 --> 00:43:51.459
 son

00:43:51.459 --> 00:43:51.579
 of

00:43:51.579 --> 00:43:51.799
 man

00:43:51.799 --> 00:43:52.119
 can

00:43:52.119 --> 00:43:54.099
 Jesus

00:43:54.099 --> 00:43:54.359
 can

00:43:54.359 --> 00:43:54.679
 forgive

00:43:54.679 --> 00:43:55.000
 to the

00:43:55.000 --> 00:43:55.479
 uttermost

00:43:55.479 --> 00:43:56.199
 the crimes

00:43:56.199 --> 00:43:56.579
 that you

00:43:56.579 --> 00:43:56.719
 have

00:43:56.719 --> 00:43:57.000
 committed

00:43:57.000 --> 00:43:57.399
 against

00:43:57.399 --> 00:43:57.699
 him

00:43:57.699 --> 00:43:59.599
 he

00:43:59.599 --> 00:43:59.739
 has

00:43:59.739 --> 00:44:00.039
 authority

00:44:00.039 --> 00:44:00.199
 to

00:44:00.199 --> 00:44:00.439
 forgive

00:44:00.439 --> 00:44:00.939
 sins

00:44:00.939 --> 00:44:01.239
 he's

00:44:01.239 --> 00:44:01.419
 paid

00:44:01.419 --> 00:44:01.579
 for

00:44:01.579 --> 00:44:01.679
 it

00:44:01.679 --> 00:44:01.859
 all

00:44:01.859 --> 00:44:03.159
 let's

00:44:03.159 --> 00:44:03.439
 pray

00:44:03.439 --> 00:44:08.099
 God

00:44:08.099 --> 00:44:08.359
 we do

00:44:08.359 --> 00:44:08.619
 ask

00:44:08.619 --> 00:44:08.819
 that

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 today

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 would

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 be

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 the

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 day

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 of

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 salvation

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 for

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 people

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 who

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 come

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 into

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 this

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 building

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 and

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 they

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 did

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 not

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 know

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 that

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 they

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 were

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 sinning

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 against

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 you

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 and

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 that

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 you

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 provided

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 for

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 them

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 full

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 forgiveness

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 in the

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 finished

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 work

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 of

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 Jesus

00:44:20.519 --> 00:44:21.839
 God

00:44:21.839 --> 00:44:22.079
 would

00:44:22.079 --> 00:44:22.400
 you

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 do

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 a

00:44:23.519 --> 00:44:23.759
 work

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 now

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 that

00:44:24.319 --> 00:44:24.519
 only

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 you

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 can

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 do

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 for

00:44:25.759 --> 00:44:25.900
 the

00:44:25.900 --> 00:44:26.179
 glory

00:44:26.179 --> 00:44:26.359
 of

00:44:26.359 --> 00:44:26.500
 your

00:44:26.500 --> 00:44:26.880
 name

00:44:26.880 --> 00:44:27.460
 the

00:44:27.460 --> 00:44:27.779
 building

00:44:27.779 --> 00:44:27.980
 of

00:44:27.980 --> 00:44:28.119
 your

00:44:28.119 --> 00:44:28.679
 church

00:44:28.679 --> 00:44:29.179
 and

00:44:29.179 --> 00:44:29.380
 the

00:44:29.380 --> 00:44:29.880
 spreading

00:44:29.880 --> 00:44:30.400
 of

00:44:30.400 --> 00:44:30.819
 your

00:44:30.819 --> 00:44:31.519
 fame

00:44:31.519 --> 00:44:31.960
 among

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 the

00:44:32.199 --> 00:44:32.679
 nations

00:44:32.679 --> 00:44:34.019
 it's

00:44:34.019 --> 00:44:34.099
 in

00:44:34.099 --> 00:44:34.239
 your

00:44:34.239 --> 00:44:34.400
 name

00:44:34.400 --> 00:44:34.559
 we

00:44:34.559 --> 00:44:34.859
 pray

00:44:34.859 --> 00:44:35.819
 amen

00:44:35.820 --> 00:44:36.660