Stronger than a body that won't workMark 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 the teachers know only God can do that. Who is Jesus?

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

   • Jesus heals the body to prove something invisible. Which of the two was the bigger problem?

3. What will I obey this week?

   • What do you want Jesus to fix? What do you think he might want to fix first?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who could you carry to Jesus this week, like the four friends did?

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).