2026-02-15 Authority to Forgive Sin

2026-02-15 Authority to Forgive Sin

From Mandeville Bible by Mandeville Bible Church

February 16, 2026

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Pastor Chris Berg discusses the authority of Jesus to forgive sins as illustrated in Mark 2:1-12.

2026-02-15 Authority to Forgive Sin by: Pastor Chris Berg Scripture: Mark 2:1-12 When He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them. 3 And they *came, bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men. 4 Being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying. 5 And Jesus seeing their faith *said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8 Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, *said to them, “Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk’? 10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—He *said to…

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Host: Chris Berg

Topics covered

  • forgiveness
  • authority
  • faith
  • healing
  • scripture

Keywords

  • Capernaum
  • paralytic
  • scribes
  • blaspheming
  • Son of Man

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Books & works: Where God's Word is Our Foundation

Places: Capernaum, Mandeville, LA

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