{"id":306,"date":"2015-02-26T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=306"},"modified":"2022-03-16T11:02:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T17:02:23","slug":"forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgiving Sins: Luke 5:17-26"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7493\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-306-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-y1-08_mixdown.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-y1-08_mixdown.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-y1-08_mixdown.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-y1-08_mixdown.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?powerpress_pinw=306-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/rbs-ga-y1-08_mixdown.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"rbs-ga-y1-08_mixdown.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/256-reflective-bible-study-gos-31078545\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><hr class=\"powerpress-player-divider\"><div class=\"spoiler spoiler-style-2\"><div class=\"spoiler-title\">Read the Transcript<\/div><div class=\"spoiler-content\">\r\n<p>As we continue our journey through the gospels focusing on Jesus\u2019 life, we arrive at a passage that has an interesting opening. If you have read the gospels for any length of time, you might be surprised to see a detail in this opening that is likely very understated.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you have ever taken a trip to see someone or something special, then you might see this detail at the opening of our passage sooner than someone who has never done this. Perhaps this detail is only included in one of the gospels and that is why many people overlook it. While this event is found in three of the four gospels, only in Luke\u2019s gospel do we have an interesting detail \u2013 one that could help frame Jesus\u2019 setup for this healing miracle.<\/p>\r\n<p>Let\u2019s look at this event, Our passage is found in Luke\u2019s gospel, chapter 5, and we will read it using the Contemporary English Version of the Bible. Starting in verse 17, Luke sets the stage by telling us:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><sup>17<\/sup>\u00a0One day some Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses sat listening to Jesus teach. They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>God had given Jesus the power to heal the sick,\u00a0<sup>18<\/sup>\u00a0and some people came carrying a crippled man on a mat. They tried to take him inside the house and put him in front of Jesus.\u00a0<sup>19<\/sup>\u00a0But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So they went up on the roof, where they removed some tiles and let the mat down in the middle of the room.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><sup>20<\/sup>\u00a0When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the crippled man, \u201cMy friend, your sins are forgiven.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><sup>21<\/sup>\u00a0The Pharisees and the experts began arguing, \u201cJesus must think he is God! Only God can forgive sins.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><sup>22<\/sup>\u00a0Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said, \u201cWhy are you thinking that?\u00a0<sup>23<\/sup>\u00a0Is it easier for me to tell this crippled man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and walk?\u00a0<sup>24<\/sup>\u00a0But now you will see that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth.\u201d Jesus then said to the man, \u201cGet up! Pick up your mat and walk home.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><sup>25<\/sup>\u00a0At once the man stood up in front of everyone. He picked up his mat and went home, giving thanks to God. <sup>26<\/sup>\u00a0Everyone was amazed and praised God. What they saw surprised them, and they said, \u201cWe have seen a great miracle today!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Before today, I had not ever noticed how Luke\u2019s version of this event opened. Luke opens this passage and event by telling us that the Pharisees and experts in Moses\u2019 Law had \u201c<strong>come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>This short phrase tells me that while this was early on in Jesus\u2019 ministry, He was starting to become better known, and that His ministry was gaining traction. The detail Luke includes in his gospel that these religious leaders sat listening to Jesus implies that they initially came because they wanted to see and hear Jesus for themselves without taking other people\u2019s word for it. Also, since people had traveled from all over the region to see and hear Jesus, we can conclude that Jesus\u2019 fame had grown to the point where the formerly crippled man\u2019s friends knew about Jesus and that Jesus could heal their friend.<\/p>\r\n<p>Outside of probably a few isolated cases, such as Jesus teaching up in Nazareth and being thrown out of the synagogue, this event might have been the spark that ignited the hostility the religious leaders had towards Jesus throughout the gospels.<\/p>\r\n<p>At the beginning of this passage, there is no indication that the Pharisees were hostile towards Jesus, but they were probably curious. In reality, I am a little curious what Jesus actually was teaching about that day before the crippled man enters via the roof. Part of me suspects that Jesus was teaching on something related to forgiveness and this unexpected entrance helped bring Jesus\u2019 sermon to its main point.<\/p>\r\n<p>What amazes me about Jesus is that He does not tip-toe around an issue. While He is loving and compassionate to those who need healing, He is also very direct to those who need to hear truth shared directly.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>In this miracle, we see a clear contrast between two ideas: mere talk verses practical action.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>The Pharisees and religious leaders had mastered the ability to talk about ideas and debate theories, but they lacked the practical action to support their message. In Jesus\u2019 statement on forgiveness, He expresses an action that is really only internally expressed or felt, since feeling forgiven by God, or by anyone for that matter, is something that has no visible signs in the moment.<\/p>\r\n<p>When Jesus claims that this man\u2019s sins had been forgiven, this statement gets the Pharisee\u2019s attention. Forgiveness is an action, but it is a God-only action. Perhaps, since forgiveness is an intangible action, perhaps these religious leaders felt that it was better left in the talk realm, specifically for them to be able to encourage or discourage people when they bring their sacrifices. However, Jesus assures the man that His sins have been forgiven, and this is before the man had done anything like asking for forgiveness or bringing a sacrifice.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Pharisee\u2019s don\u2019t like Jesus\u2019 attitude towards forgiveness, so Jesus chooses to frame their model of forgiveness as mere talk by asking them the rhetorical question, \u201c<strong>Is it easier for me to tell this crippled man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and walk?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>While we have no tangible proof when God forgives a sin, we can very easily test the command, \u201cGet up and walk\u201d. Get up and walk is something that is so testable that it takes mere seconds to verify. Can the man actually obey Jesus\u2019 command?<\/p>\r\n<p>This is a bold move on Jesus\u2019 part.<\/p>\r\n<p>While Jesus claimed to have knowledge of who God has forgiven, in the Pharisees\u2019 minds, Jesus was directly taking credit for forgiveness, which was a role they believed was God\u2019s alone \u2013 specifically the power to forgive sins. Jesus challenged their understanding and belief with a clear, direct miracle.<\/p>\r\n<p>When reading this event, we might be tempted to think that this event is an example of Jesus drawing attention to Himself, but this would not be the case. Instead, throughout this whole event, the focus was on giving God the glory, and it was a success, because the passage closes with these words in verse 26, \u201c<strong>Everyone was amazed and praised God. What they saw surprised them, and they said, \u2018We have seen a great miracle today!\u2019<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p>Another powerful truth in this passage that I want to draw our attention to is that Jesus never claims to have the power to forgive sins according to what we read in this passage. Jesus did not say \u201cI forgive you of your sins.\u201d Instead, He said \u201c<strong>My friend, your sins are forgiven.<\/strong>\u201d This passive statement is one subtle way that people in Biblical times attributed a truth to God. In other words, Jesus tells this man that God had forgiven His sins.<\/p>\r\n<p>In this statement, Jesus shared the truth that <strong>God forgives sins because that is who He is \u2013 and He forgives sin with no strings attached.<\/strong> Jesus wanted to stretch the mind of His audience to the reality that God loves before God requires. The Pharisees believed God\u2019s love was conditional and based on obedience to His requirements. Jesus challenged this idea with the truth that <strong>God loves first, and Jesus\u2019 presence in a sinful, rebellious world is the biggest evidence of this truth.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Through all the details included in this event, Jesus gave 100% of the glory to God \u2013 and Jesus\u2019 actions and message in this event reveal a profound truth about God the Father\u2019s character and love for us.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>As we come to the end of another podcast episode, here are the challenges I will leave you with:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>As I always challenge you to do, intentionally seek God first in your life. If you are struggling with feeling forgiven, claim Jesus\u2019 promise now that God has already forgiven your past sins and resolve to move forward, starting today, into a new life with Him.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Also, continue praying and studying the Bible for yourself, because the Bible reveals God\u2019s true character, and while other people have ideas and opinions, when wanting to know who God is, it\u2019s best to look at what He tells us about Himself in the pages of the Bible.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>And as I end every set of challenges by saying in one way or another, never stop short of, back away from, chicken out of, or abandon where God wants to lead you to in your life with Him!<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n<p>\r\nYear 1 &#8211; Episode 8: While Jesus was teaching a crowd of religious leaders and teachers, the subject of forgiveness comes up. And right about the time this subject comes up, an opportunity for a miracle comes down from the roof. Discover how Jesus handles this interruption, and some powerful things we can learn from this event!\r\n<\/p><p><strong>Join the discussion.<\/strong> Share your thoughts on this passage.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio"],"nelio_content":{"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"efiAlt":"","efiUrl":"","followers":[],"highlights":[],"isAutoShareEnabled":false,"networkImageIds":[],"permalinkQueryArgs":[],"series":[],"suggestedReferences":[]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Forgiving Sins: Luke 5:17-26 - Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Forgiving Sins: Luke 5:17-26 - Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reflectivebiblestudy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-02-26T10:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-03-16T17:02:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cam\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@godstruthhisway\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@godstruthhisway\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Cam\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6aa6c062baad6d28cd49429d13dee5e3\"},\"headline\":\"Forgiving Sins: Luke 5:17-26\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-02-26T10:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-03-16T17:02:23+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1631,\"commentCount\":0,\"articleSection\":[\"Audio Journal Entries\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\\\/\",\"name\":\"Forgiving Sins: Luke 5:17-26 - Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2015-02-26T10:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-03-16T17:02:23+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6aa6c062baad6d28cd49429d13dee5e3\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/forgiving-sins-luke-5-17-26\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Forgiving Sins: Luke 5:17-26\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\\\/gospeladventure\\\/\",\"name\":\"Reflective Bible Study Gospel Adventure\",\"description\":\"Your Life. 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