‘We Are Blessed.’
John 20:29.
a) Jesus spoke to Thomas.
b) Thomas eventually Believed because he has seen Jesus after His Resurrection.
c) Blessed are those people who Believe without seeing Jesus.
(Through this QT I thank God that I Am Blessed)
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‘Evident Faith.’
Mark 2:1-5.
a) Mark 2:1. Jesus came back to Capernaum and that news quickly spread.
b) Mark 2:2. The house where Jesus was staying became so packed inside and out.
c) Mark 2:2. Jesus was Preaching the Word of God to them.
d) Mark 2:3. Four men arrived at the house carrying a paralysed man on a mat.
e) Mark 2:4. These men could not bring the paralysed man into the house because of the crowd.
f) Mark 2:4. These men went up on to the roof of the house and made a hole.
g) Mark 2:4. Then they lowered the man, on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.
h) Mark 2:5. Jesus saw their Faith and He told the paralysed man that his sins were forgiven. Soon after that the man was healed.
(This Second one demonstrates to me Evident Faith)
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Chris.
So often we make excuses for not exercising our Faith. If we do this we can become spiritually lazy. Here was a situation that challenged the four men carrying the paralysed man on his mat. The house was full to overflowing with people. They could have compromised and waited outside hoping for a chance to meet Jesus, however they did not, they went up on to the roof and made a hole right above Jesus and let the man down in front of Him. They exercised their Faith and it was rewarded.
