Luke 5:12-26 - Crowds Gather as Cleaning & Healing Occurs!

 

I. Introduction - Luke 5:12-16
    Like tzara'at, sin: 
      a. Begins small but spreads steadily
      b. Disfigures ADONAI's created beauty
      c. Isolates from the blessings of ADONAI
      d. Leads to death

II. Luke 5:17-26 - Principles we can apply to our lives today:
       a. The best thing you can do for a person is to bring them to Yeshua
       b. People matter more to G-d than buildings
       c. The greatest need a person has is forgiveness
       d. It's better to be a cot carrier than a sermon critic
                    1. Premise A: Only G-d can forgive sins
                    2. Premise B: Yeshua claimed authority to forgive sins
                    3. Valid conclusion: Yeshua claimed to be G-d!
       e. The best evidence for truth is a changed life

III. Conclusion