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)