Mark 2:1-12 “The Longest Thirty Seconds”

We assume that the number one reason the paralytic in Mark 2 came to Jesus was to be healed physically. While that was certainly on his mind, could it be that he came to Jesus for a much more important healing, which did not necessarily end up in being able to walk? To Listen Click [...]

Mark 2:1-12 “Where Am I In This Scene?”

We are looking at the various characters of the scene in the first twelve verses of Mark chapter 2: the paralytic and his faithful friends, the fence-sitting folks, the faithless pharisees. Today we ask, “Where am I in this scene?” To Listen Click Here

Mark 2:1-12 “Faithless Pharisees”

Pharisees in the Evangelical tradition have received kind of a bum rap. We are quick to point out their narrow-minded legalism, but often unable to see ourselves in the pictures we paint of them. To Listen Click Here

Mark 2:1-12 “Am I Just a Part of the Crowd?”

This passage can be viewed as an important scene in establishing the plot of a movie. It involves complicated characters who all play a part in the drama, however small their parts may seem. Don’t be fooled. The crowd scenes are crucial in the gospel of Mark. So, ask yourself, “Am I just a part [...]

Mark 2:1-5 Faithful Friends

Proverbs 17:17 says this: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity”(ESV). This proverb is made relevant in the story of the faithful friends of a paralytic who overcome obstacles by their faith to hear Jesus say, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”  To Listen Click Here