Helping Others Take a Step
Robby Pollard, Lead Pastor
If you were physically unable to get to Jesus, who would carry you?
Mark 1:17-18
17And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
Mark 2:1
1And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home.
Mark 1:39
39And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
Mark 1:28
28And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
Mark 1:45
45But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.
Mark 2:1-12
1And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. 3And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. 4And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. 5And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” 6Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7“Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’? 10But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.” 12And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
Mark 1:17
17And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
Mark 2:14
14And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
A group of friends noticed the need.
Mark 2:3
3And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.
Mark 2:2
2And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.
A group of friends carried the burden.
Mark 2:3
3And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.
Galatians 6:2
2Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
14And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
James 2:15-17
15If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
A group of friends didn’t let obstacles stand in the way.
Mark 2:2
2And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.
Mark 2:4
4And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.
A group of friends brought their friend to Jesus.
Mark 2:5
5And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
Our friends need Jesus.
Mark 2:5
5And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
Mark 2:6-9
6Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, 7“Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 8And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’?
Mark 1:25-26
25But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” 26And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.
Mark 1:30-31
30Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
Mark 1:34
34And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Mark 1:41-42
41Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” 42And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
Mark 14:22-24
22And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” 23And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
Hebrews 9:22
22Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
Ephesians 1:7
7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Mark 2:9
9Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’?
Mark 2:10-12
10But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— 11“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.” 12And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
Friends who notice the need.
Friends who carry the burden.
Friends who don’t let obstacles stand in the way.
Friends who bring their friends to Jesus.
If you were physically unable to get to Jesus, who would carry you?
Step toward Jesus.
Step into community.
Step toward a friend in need.
Step toward serving others.
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