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Welcome back to Mark chapter 2. We're going to pick it up in verse five.

It says this, and when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, son, your sins are

forgiven. Now, some of the scribes were sitting there questioning in their hearts, why does this man

speak like that? We'll talk about that tomorrow. He is blaspheming.

Who can forgive sins but God alone?

And immediately, Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus question within themselves said to them, Jesus' response is,

why do you question these things in your heart?

Which is easier to say to the paralytic?

Your sins are forgiven or to say, rise, take up your bed and walk.

But that you may know that the son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins,

he says to the paralytic, I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home. So Jesus asked a question to these

religious leaders. Which is easier to say to this man? Your sins are forgiven? Or rise up and walk?

Well, it depends on who you are as to which is easier to say. For me, it would be easier to say your sins are

forgiven. Why? Because how do you know if it actually worked? I mean, I could tell you your sins are

forgiven and we are not going to know until the great white throne judgment of God. We are not going

to know until your day of judgment.

You don't know if the forgiveness of your sins actually worked until you die and you are

standing face to face to give an account to the almighty eternal God.

Then and only then will we know if it worked.

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