Big Idea: Is it appropriate for Jesus’ disciples to fast? Yes, if we have the right motivation. There is a wright and a wrong way to fast. To fast properly…

Big Idea: There is a level of irony in our text this morning. Jesus is embraced by those who would seem to reject him and rejected by those who you…

Big Idea: Jesus asserts that he has the authority to forgive sins. The Pharisees accuse him of blasphemy. What they don’t understand is that Jesus, being God, has the authority…