1. Called to Follow Luke 5:1-11

2. Luke 5:27-32 31 And Jesus answered them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."

3. Called to Follow Luke 5:1-11

4. Called to Carry Luke 5:17-26

5. “On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal 18 And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, 19 but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.”

6. Luke 5:17-26 “20 And when he saw their faith, he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you." 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?" 22 When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, "Why do you question in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? ”

7. Luke 5:17-26 “24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"—he said to the man who was paralyzed—"I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home." 25 And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, "We have seen extraordinary things today."

8. We are called to carry people to Jesus.

9. Luke 5:17-26 Characteristics of: A) Carriers (vv. 17-20) B) Christ (vv. 20, 22-24) C) Critics (v. 21) D) Crippled (v. 25) E) Crowd (v. 26)

10. Luke 5:17-26 A)Characteristics of the Carriers (vv. 17-20) 1.Responsibility v. 18 Matthew 22:37-38 Luke 10:25-37

11. Luke 5:17-26 A)Characteristics of the Carriers (vv. 17-20) 2. Intentionality v. 18 Luke 5:10 Matthew 28:19 1 Corinthians 9:22,26

12. Luke 5:17-26 A)Characteristics of the Carriers (vv. 17-20) 3. Persistence v. 19 Luke 18:1-4 Luke 8:4-15 1 Cor. 15:58 1 Timothy 4:10

13. Luke 5:17-26 A)Characteristics of the Carriers (vv. 17-20) 4. Boldness vv. 18-19 Romans 1:16-17 Acts 20:20 Acts 12:8-9 Acts 19:8

14. Luke 5:17-26 A)Characteristics of the Carriers (vv. 17-20) 5.Faith v. 20 Hebrews 11:1-2 Romans 4:20-21

15. Luke 5:17-26 B) Characteristics of Christ (vv. 20, 22-24) – His priority Luke 9:25 Luke 12:4-5 – His purpose Luke 9:56 1 Timothy 1:15 – His power Hebrews 7:25

16. Luke 5:17-26 C) Characteristics of the Critics (v. 21) – Their criticism – only God forgives – Their concern - themselves – Their condemnation – proven wrong

17. Luke 5:17-26 D)Characteristics of the Cripple (v. 25) – Received – Believed – Obeyed – Worshipped

18. Luke 5:17-26 E) Characteristics of the Crowd (v. 22) – God uses our obedience to affect others: The crippled – forgiven & healed! The carriers – affirmed! The crowd – amazed!

19. You are called to carry people to Jesus.