“And again He entered into Capernaum some days later, and it was reported that He was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not even about the door; and He preached the Word unto them. 3 And they came unto Him, bringing one sick with the palsy, who was borne by four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto Him because of the press, they uncovered the roof where He was. And when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the one sick with the palsy lay. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said unto the one sick with the palsy, “Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.” 6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 “Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God only?” 8 And immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, He said unto them, “Why reason ye these things in your hearts: 9 whether it is easier to say to the sick with the palsy, ‘Thy sins are forgiven thee,’ or to say, ‘Arise, and take up thy bed and walk’? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins—” He said to the one sick with the palsy, 11 “I say unto thee, arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.” 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all, insomuch that they all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw it in this fashion!” —Mark 2:1-12
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Mark 2:1-12 – “And again He entered into Capernaum some days later, and it was reported that He was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not even about the door; and He preached the Word unto them.”
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Mark 2:3-4 – “And they came unto Him, bringing one sick with the palsy, who was borne by four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto Him because of the press,”
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Mark 2:4 – “And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.”
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Mark 2:5 – “When Jesus saw their faith he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.”
Mark 2:11– “I say unto thee, arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.”
Mark 2:12 – “And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all, insomuch that they all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw it in this fashion!”
Take-home questions for Small Group and Family Devotions.
The people in Capernaum wanted to see Jesus. What motivates you to come to church? How can we ensure that our actions point others to Jesus?
What does it mean to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our community? Can you think of practical ways we can embody this as a church?
The crowd created a barrier for the paralyzed man. What are some barriers people face today in coming to Jesus? How can we as a church help remove these barriers?
Bringing the paralyzed man to Jesus required sacrifice and creativity. What are some sacrifices we might need to make or creative approaches we might take to reach others for Jesus?
What steps of faith do you believe our church needs to take in the coming year? How can you personally be a part of that?