Worship Preparation - February 22, 2026
Read the sermon text: Luke 5:12-26
Read the sermon summary: We have seen Jesus' purpose statement earlier in Luke. He has come to preach the good news to the poor, set the captives free, and proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. In our passage for this Sunday, he continues this ministry in other cities, just as he told the residents of Capernaum who wanted him to stay. In these two healing episodes, we see several new themes that will continue to grow throughout the book: faith, Jesus' authority to forgive sins, and the Pharisees' opposition to Jesus. We will see that the effect of Jesus' ministry of setting people free is restoration; people are restored to the community through healing and restored to God through the forgiveness of sins. In preparation for the sermon consider the following questions: What's surprising about how Jesus healed the leper? How many Pharisees and teachers of the law are present in the episode of the paralytic? Why might Luke have described it like that? In the episode of the paralytic, what words are repeated, showing us the central theme of the passage?
Read the following song lyrics in relation to the sermon:
King Of Kings
Verse 1
In the darkness we were waiting
Without hope without light
Till from Heaven You came running
There was mercy in Your eyes
To fulfil the law and prophets
To a virgin came the Word
From a throne of endless glory
To a cradle in the dirt
Chorus
Praise the Father
Praise the Son
Praise the Spirit three in one
God of Glory
Majesty
Praise forever to the King of kings
Verse 2
To reveal the kingdom coming
And to reconcile the lost
To redeem the whole creation
You did not despise the cross
For even in Your suffering
You saw to the other side
Knowing this was our salvation
Jesus for our sake You died
Verse 3
And the morning that You rose
All of heaven held its breath
Till that stone was moved for good
For the Lamb had conquered death
And the dead rose from their tombs
And the angels stood in awe
For the souls of all who'd come
To the Father are restored
Verse 4
And the Church of Christ was born
Then the Spirit lit the flame
Now this Gospel truth of old
Shall not kneel shall not faint
By His blood and in His Name
In His freedom I am free
For the love of Jesus Christ
Who has resurrected me
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Brooke Ligertwood | Jason Ingram | Scott Ligertwood
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