Who can forgive sins but God alone?

Text: Luke 5:17-26Speaker: Jason Ching10/25/15[Listen or Watch] When a believing group of men seeks out Jesus for healing, Jesus proves that he can do more than just heal, he can forgive sins as well. Discussion Questions  What do we learn about the paralytic and his friends from their actions in this story?  Who do you […]

Cleansing the Defiled

Text: Luke 5:12-16Speaker: Jason Ching10/18/15[Listen or Watch] Jesus heals a man who has leprosy, demonstrating not only his power over disease but his desire to cleanse humanity from its defiling sin. Discussion Questions  What was the life of a leper like under the Old Testament Law?  What do we learn about Jesus’ heart from the […]

Leaving Everything

Text: Luke 5:1-11Speaker: Jason Ching10/11/15[Listen or Watch] Luke describes the calling of the first disciples, with a special focus on Simon Peter. Simon Peter’s example provides encouragement and conviction for our own efforts to leave everything and follow Jesus. Discussion Questions Why would Simon not have wanted to take Jesus’ fishing advice?  What had Simon […]