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This Beautiful Mess - Part 3 of 6 | July 31, 2022

Gabe Kolstad | @gabekolstad

From Outsider to Insider

     3 four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. 4 They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus. 5 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”

     6 But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves, 7 “What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”

     8 Jesus knew immediately what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts? 9 Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk’? 10 So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, 11 “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”

     12 And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”

-Mark 2:3-12

What Keeps People from Jesus?

  • Past

  • People

  • Power Plays

What Jesus Wants

1. REDEMPTION for Everyone

“My child, your sins are forgiven.”    -Mark 2:5b

2. RELATIONSHIPS for Everyone

Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household.    -Ephesians 2:19

3. ROOM for Everyone
And so my judgment is that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.    -Acts 15:19

Westside Value #3: We Keep It Simple

 

We believe the message of Jesus and the mission of His church 

are beautiful and simple, so we work to remove barriers 

and chart a clear path for all to grow.

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