I. The Lord’s Present Healing Power - Vss. 16-17

“And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.”

II. The Exercise of Purposeful Faith - Vss. 18-19

“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.”

III. The Saviour’s Provision of Salvation - Vs. 20

“And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.”

IV. The Religious Pride of Unbelief - Vs. 21

“And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”

V. The Divine Perception of Christ - Vs. 22

“But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?”

VI. The True Purchase Declared - Vss. 23-24

“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.”

VII. The New Pilgrimage Begun - Vs. 25

“And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.”

VIII. The Challenging Paradox of Miracles - Vs. 26

“And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.”

IX. The Ministers Precious Call - Vss. 27-28

“And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rose up, and followed him.”

X. The Sacrificial Presentation of Jesus - Vs. 29

“And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.”

XI. The Close Persistent Opposition - Vs. 30

“But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?”

XII. The Righteous Physician’s Mission - Vss. 31-32

“And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

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