Some men arrived carrying a paraplegic on a stretcher. They were looking for a way to get into the house and set him before Jesus. When they couldn’t find a way in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof, removed some tiles, and let him down in the middle of everyone, right in front of Jesus. Impressed by their bold belief, he said, “Friend, I forgive your sins.” That set the religion scholars and Pharisees buzzing. “Who does he think he is? That’s blasphemous talk! God and only God can forgive sins.” Jesus knew exactly what they were thinking and said, “Why all this gossipy whispering? Which is simpler: to say ‘I forgive your sins,’ or to say ‘Get up and start walking’? Well, just so it’s clear that I’m the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both. . . .” He now spoke directly to the paraplegic: “Get up. Take your bedroll and go home.” Without a moment’s hesitation, he did it—got up, took his blanket, and left for home, giving glory to God all the way. The people rubbed their eyes, stunned—and then also gave glory to God. Awestruck, they said, “We’ve never seen anything like that!”
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3 Days
In this three-day Bible plan, Ancora Kids will be finding out about one of the most remarkable miracles of Jesus: forgiveness without saying sorry; healing without asking; and an extreme way of getting into a house. Along the way, there will be time to consider what this tells us about Jesus. The plan complements the free children’s game app Guardians of Ancora.
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4 Days
In this 4-day plan, I will explain how Jesus tackled the root causes of the Babylonian culture of greed, fear, and corruption and replaced it with a Kingdom culture of caring and sharing for universal prosperity and flourishing in the marketplace. If you apply these principles to your business or job, you and all who deal with you will benefit enormously and together we'll create a better world for all.
Does sharing the gospel with your friends seem like an impossible mission for you? A group of friends went through the roof and faced every limitation you can think of to help a friend in desperate need of a miracle. Let’s overcome obstacles together to share the love of Jesus with people we care about and be eager for Him to do more than you’ve ever imagined.
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