Be Willing 02 17 19 I BE WILLING

Be Willing 02 -17 -19

I. BE WILLING TO SHARE Luke 5: 12 -13 TPT 12 One day, while Jesus was ministering in a certain city, he came upon a man covered with leprous sores. When the man recognized Jesus, he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet and begged to be healed, saying, “If you are only willing, you could completely heal me. ” 13– 14 Jesus reached out and touched him and said, “Of course I am willing to heal you, and now you will be healed. ” Instantly the leprous sores were healed and his skin became smooth. Jesus said, “Tell no one what has happened, but go to the priest and show him you’ve been healed. And to show that you are purified, make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded. You will become a living testimony to them!”

I. BE WILLING TO SHARE “willing” – to wish, to desire, simple act of volition and purpose NOT requiring deliberation or consideration

II. BE WILLING TO FORGIVE SINS Luke 5: 18 -25 TPT 18 Some men came to Jesus, carrying a paraplegic man on a stretcher. They attempted to bring him in past the crowd to set him down in front of Jesus. 19 But because there were so many people crowding the door, they had no way to bring him inside. So they crawled onto the roof, dug their way through the roof tiles, and lowered the man, stretcher and all, into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. 20 Seeing the demonstration of their faith, Jesus said to the paraplegic man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven!” 21 The Jewish religious leaders and the religious scholars whispered objections among themselves. “Who does this man think he is to speak such blasphemy? Only God can forgive sins. Does he think he is God? ”

II. BE WILLING TO FORGIVE SINS Luke 5: 18 -25 TPT 22– 23 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Why do you argue in your hearts over what I do and think that it is blasphemy for me to say his sins are forgiven? Let me ask you, which is easier to prove: when I say, ‘Your sins are forgiven, ’ or when I say, ‘Stand up, carry your stretcher, and walk’? ” Jesus turned to the paraplegic man and said, 24“To prove to you all that I, the Son of Man, have the lawful authority on earth to forgive sins, I say to you now, stand up! Carry your stretcher and go on home, for you are healed. ” 25 In an instant, the man rose right before their eyes. He stood, picked up his stretcher, and went home, giving God all the glory with every step he took.

II. BE WILLING TO FORGIVE SINS John 20: 21 -23 NIV 21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you. ” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven. ”

III. BE WILLING TO TRY AGAIN Luke 5: 4 -8 TPT 4 Jesus sat down and taught the people from the boat. When he had finished, he said to Peter, “Now row out to deep water to cast your nets and you will have a great catch. ” 5“Master, ” Peter replied, “we’ve just come back from fishing all night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you insist, we’ll go out again and let down our nets because of your word. ” 6 When they pulled up their nets, they were shocked to see a huge catch of fish, so much that their nets were ready to burst! 7 They waved to their business partners in the other boat for help. They ended up completely filling both boats with fish until their boats began to sink! 8 When Simon Peter saw this astonishing miracle, he knelt at Jesus’ feet and begged him, “Go away from me, Master, for I am a sinful man!”

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