Down through the roofMark 2:1-12Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this show me about God?

   • Jesus forgives the man's sins first and heals him second. Which one did Jesus think was the bigger problem?

2. What does it show me about people — and about me?

   • The four friends make a hole in somebody's roof. How much trouble would you go to for a friend?

3. What will I obey this week?

   • Who will you carry to Jesus this week — by praying, by inviting, by helping?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who has carried you? Have you ever said thank you?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).