THE INTERDEPEI\DENCE OF PARDOI\ AND HEALING

MARK 2:l-12
BRO. RODELC. CATAY

INTRODUCTION:
Sometimes, as we claim God's healing we feel so blessed and then eryect another healing to happen and again when we're siclg but is there always an instant healing to meet our demands whenever we need it? Is there any necessary condition, things inscnbed alongside or is it a1l enough and just expect it will come out unconditional$ When Jesus healed the paralltic, we'll see how Healing and Pardon (forgiven sin) completes one and the other that sealed his salvation .

I.

HEALING REQUIRES A STEP OF FAITH. (w. 1-5a, 6-10) A. JESLI,S SEES OUR FAITH through our efforts and desire to be healed. (rv
1. No matter what the cost, they did everything just B. JESUS KNOWS OUR HE4RTS'THOUGHTS. (v.8)

2-5a)

to get what they really wanted to happen---to get him

to Jesus.

l, Unbelief hinders the power of true inner healing. 2, Unhealed persons don't aclcnowledge the power of God to forgive sins. a. At that time, it is easier for the Jews to believe in divine healing than the forgiveness of sins. b. Today, it's contrary, most of the churches nowadays just focus in the forgiveness of sins and
sometimes/ai ls to acknowledge that the sins being forgiven by God yields divine healing. 3. Knowledge ofthe Scripture alone can never guarantee an inner healing. 4. Jesus lcnew the thoughts of our hearts.

II. IIEALING AND PARDON ARE INTERDEPENDENT WITH EACH OTHER. (v.5b &lr) A. The Psalmist bless the Lord and acknowledge this truth. (Psalm 103:2,3)
B.

III. HEALING GMS

A.
and PL4ISED GODI

AM Isaiah, believing that there's power in the words we speak, reminded the Israelites I{OT TO S4Y SICK" and then told them that the people SH4LL BE FORGIVEN THEIR I]{IQUITY, (Isaiah 33.24) C. The HEALING PRECEDES from the FORGIVENESS OF SINS occurring by means of the gospel having been preached to them. (Matthew 11:5) D. Jesus is the Savior BOTH of the SOUL and BODY, equally ready to gnttt PARDO|,{ AND HLAUNG,

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RISE FOR THE PEOPLE TO PRAISE GOD. (v. 12)

When the parall'tic WAS HLALED and walked aut IN FULL WEW of them all, the people were AIIIAZED

*Sllf Il{ THE SOUL" and 'S1Cl(1.^/f^SS IN THE BODY" that to bring deliverance BOTH from were CLOSELY UNITED. But IT\EVER DID HE TEACH that sickness was a proof of God's blessing. He came to DELIIryR US FROM BOTH Otr THEM TO A,LAKE KNOWT{ THE LOW OF THE FATHER AND TO DESTROY THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL (I John 3:8). In His actions, teachings of the disciples, and in the work of the apostles, PARDON AND HE LING ARE ALWAYS FOUND TOGETHER. Sometimes, HE LING PREPARED THE WAy FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF FORGIWNESS; sometimes, FORGIVENESS PRECEDED THE HF: LING, which, coming aftenvard, sealed it. TN ORDER TO RECEI'T HF) ANG, IT IS USUALLY NECESSARY TO BEGIN BY COAIFESSING SIN
Jesus came

CONCLUSION:

AND DESIRING TO LIVE A HOLY

LIFE.

(Murray, A. 1982, 7-10)

*First presenled as

teadring lesson in Maybrmga Kawan in Pasig City last May

20,1998. (rcc052098/bft-east)