A Reflection on Mark 2:1-12

I. Setting the Scene (Mark 2:1-4)

A. A Crowded House
B. The Determined Friends

II. Unyielding Faith (Hebrews 11:1; James 2:18)

A. Faith That Overcomes Obstacles
B. The Determined Friends

III. The Authority to Forgive Sins (Mark 2:5-7; Psalm 103:6)

A. Jesus’ Divine Authority
B. Forgiveness and Healing

IV. Jesus’ Knowledge & Power on Display (Mk 2:8-10)

A. Jesus Perceiving Their Thoughts
B. Demonstration of Divine Authority

V. Witnessing Miracles (Isaiah 35:5-6; John 9:24-25)

VI. Conclusion (Mark 2:11-12)