So far in Luke’s gospel, it seems that Jesus’ ministry has only just begun. We are in the early days. But even then, a pattern begins to emerge in Luke 5:12-32, where people from all walks of life come across Jesus or He meets them – and in each of the three recorded examples of the way that Jesus dealt with these differing people, one thing is constant. It is the amazing mixture of power and authority with love and compassion that sets Jesus apart from all others who ever came before Him or who have followed on since!
Message
Outline
• The seventh in this series
• People from all walks of life
• Life in 1st century Palestine
• See that Luke wants us to note ….
- His willingness to show compassion (v.12-16)
- His authority to forgive sins (v.17-26)
- His capacity to embrace outcasts (v.27-32)
Creating a portrait
What did Jesus look like?
Ambassadors of Jesus….