 | This story early on in Mark's gospel is a dramatic tale. It is most memorable for the hole in the roof! Yet, it begins to point us to some amazing truths about Jesus. He is looking for faith, offering forgiveness and claiming to be divine. How will we respond to him? |
Files to download:
| A Hole in the Roof (Mark 2:1-12, Growth Team Sheet) |
| A Hole in the Roof (Mark 2:1-12, Going Deeper) - Paul Worledge |
Apologies that the morning service was not recorded.
The suggestion made in the above sermon that all healings pre-suppose forgiveness of sins is probably, in retrospect, going too far. Clearly, any healing is a gracious act of God, despite our sin, but a healing on its own may not evidence forgiveness of sins. For example in Matthew's gospel, Jesus does condemn Capernaum, where many miracles were done, for failing to repent and implies that the town is still under God's judgement (Matthew 11:23).
The suggestion made in the above sermon that all healings pre-suppose forgiveness of sins is probably, in retrospect, going too far. Clearly, any healing is a gracious act of God, despite our sin, but a healing on its own may not evidence forgiveness of sins. For example in Matthew's gospel, Jesus does condemn Capernaum, where many miracles were done, for failing to repent and implies that the town is still under God's judgement (Matthew 11:23).
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