The story of the paralyzed man lowered through a roof reveals a profound truth about God's desire to forgive. When Jesus first said 'Your sins are forgiven' instead of immediately healing the man's paralysis, He demonstrated that spiritual healing is our deepest need. The religious leaders questioned Jesus' authority to forgive sins, but He proved His divine power by commanding the man to walk. This account shows that God wants to forgive us regardless of how serious we think our sins are. Forgiveness comes through faith in Jesus Christ, not through good works or religious acts. When we truly surrender our lives to Christ, we receive complete forgiveness and are declared righteous in God's eyes.
SAVED! That’s the new sermon series that launches this weekend at GCC. We’re going to dig into God’s Word and learn about the miraculous gift of salvation that we received when we confess Jesus as Lord of our lives. Think of these sermons as a “deep down in the heart” look at how Jesus forgives our sin and changes our lives. We begin this weekend as we answer the question “How do you become a Christian” with a study of Romans 10:8-17. It’s a bit of a backward journey to the powerful truth that “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
