And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was
taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him
in, and to lay him before him.
And when they could not find by what way they might
bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon
the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with
his couch into the midst before Jesus.
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, MAN,
THY SINS ARE FORGIVEN THEE.
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason,
saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who
can forgive sins, but God alone?
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering
said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or
to say, Rise up and walk?
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power
upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the
palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and
go into thine house.

And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that
whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying
God.
Luke 5:18-25

1. This paralytic man’s friends knew how to break into
a house and so they were probably thieves. Their evil
ways were quite obvious and that was why Jesus said,
“Thy sins are forgiven thee.”
And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken
with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and
to lay him before him.
And when they could not find by what way they might
bring him in because of the multitude, they WENT UPON
THE HOUSETOP, and let him down through the tiling
with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Luke 5:18-19

2. Jesus healed this man by forgiving him of his sins.
This is because sin leads to death. One of the agents
of death is disease.
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, MAN,
THY SINS ARE FORGIVEN THEE.
Luke 5:20
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and
sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
James 1:15

3. Many diseases are caused by sin. That is why Jesus
forgave them for their sins.
And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy
sins are forgiven thee.
Luke 5:20

4. Even in the presence of the power of God there
are people who are always criticizing and finding
fault.
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying,
Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive
sins, but God alone?
But when Jesus PERCEIVED THEIR THOUGHTS, he
answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to
say, Rise up and walk?
Luke 5:21-23

5. Jesus ministered the power of healing by telling the
man what to do. When you obey the voice of the man
of God, healing will come to you.
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon
earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I
SAY UNTO THEE, ARISE, and take up thy couch, and go
into thine house.
And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that
whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying
God.
Luke 5:24-25

6. The miracle healing of the paralytic demonstrates
the love of God, the compassion of Jesus Christ, the
greatness of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy
Spirit.
… For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he
might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:8

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life.
John 3:16

7. Today, God is saying to you, “Your sins are forgiven.”
Your sins of lying, stealing, killing, jealousy and fornication
are all forgiven if you receive Jesus today. Jesus will forgive you
of your sins. That is why He came.

8. Receive Jesus and have your sins washed away by the
powerful blood of Jesus.