Come and See: The Authority to Forgive

What if your deepest problem isn’t the pressure you feel… but the sin you carry?This Sunday at New Promise Church (10 AM), we’re walking through Mark 2 and asking a powerful question: Who has the authority to forgive sins?When a paralyzed man is lowered through a roof to reach Jesus, everyone expects a miracle of healing. Instead, Jesus says something shocking:“Son, your sins are forgiven.”The religious leaders immediately question His authority. After all, only God can forgive sins. But Jesus doesn’t back down. He proves His authority in a way no one can deny—by healing the man in full view of everyone.This passage forces us to wrestle with something personal:Is Jesus just a teacher… or does He truly have divine authority?Do we come to Him only for surface-level fixes… or for soul-level forgiveness?Are we willing to trust Him with the deepest parts of our lives?Jesus didn’t come just to make bad days better.He came to rescue the spiritually sick.He came with authority.He came to forgive.Join us as we explore what it means to trust the One who has authority not only to heal — but to forgive.