#BibleStudy Signs and Wonders – Miracles: Healing a Paralytic – Mark 2:1-12 04-25-2021 -- Discussion

 

 

Until we finish, my Sunday school class is studying Miracles of Jesus on the list below. The comments below are from our discussion this week.

 

Signs and Wonders – Miracles

Sunday School Lesson Series

Based on Signs and Wonders: Thirteen Miracles from the Life of Christ 

Serendipity House ©1998 - ISBN: 1-57494-107-0

 

Miracle #4 – Healing a Paralytic – Mark 2:1-12

Find other Scripture verses relating to someone’s faith impacting another person either physically or spiritually.

• Abraham. Romans 4:18
• Roman Centurion. Matthew 5
• Noah. Hebrews 11
• Jairus. Mark 5:21

What was Jesus’s purpose for healing the man before forgiving his sin?

• Sin caused sickness in Jewish theology.
• Shows His authority over both.

Compare this version with Luke’s account. How many “religious experts” were in the crowd? 

• Several.
• From Galilee, Judea, Jerusalem

Why?

• To look for ways to sabotage Jesus’s ministry.

According to the religious experts, what blasphemy(ies) did Jesus commit?

• Forgave sins.
• Talks like He is God.

Was it/Were they blasphemy? Explain.

• To who?
• It’s only blasphemy if you can’t prove it.
• Crowd: NO
• Jewish leaders: YES

Which blasphemy is “easier”? Explain.

• Proof of forgiveness.
• Busy work is easy to justify.

Which did Jesus imply was easier? Why?

• Sin is easier.
• Jesus presents evidence and makes people draw their own conclusions.

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