How Jesus Operates In This World | Matthew 9:1-8 |. Pastor Neil McClendon

Neil McClendon, Lead Pastor Grand Parkway Baptist Church How Jesus Operates In This World Matthew 9:1-8 1. What Jesus see informs what He does, v. 2 & 4 2 Chronicles 16:9 2. What Jesus does is in response to faith, v. 2 Faith is... • characterized by assurance and conviction, v. 1 • produces a sacrificial lifestyle, v. 4 • causes me to believe in God’s existence, v. 6 • empowers me to act out of keeping with culture, v. 7 • allows me to obey without knowing all the details, v. 8 • makes me believe beyond my circumstances, v. 11 • makes delayed gratification doable, v. 13-16 • allows me to make hard sacrifices, v. 17 • means I can speak future blessings over my children now, v. 20 • makes me capable of worshipping until my last breath, v. 21 Luke 18:8 3. Jesus starts with the biggest need, v. 2 4. Jesus came to change what we know, v. 3-8 Two things Jesus wants us to know... a) Who I am- “Son of Man” • Daniel 7:13-14 b) What I have the authority to do- “forgive sins” Mental wors...