Tonight we focus on two miracles. The most obvious is the miracle of healing. After all the paralyzed man in Matthew 9:7 does get up and walk away. But the REAL miracle is a miracle that we experience daily - the miracle of forgiveness. Pastor John Bush walks us through the healing text of forgiveness written by the tax collector, Matthew.

Matthew 9: 1-8

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

9 And getting into a boat He crossed over and came to His own city. 2 And behold, some people brought to Him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take heart, My son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” 4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” - He then said to the paralytic - “Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 7 And he rose and went home. 8 When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.