Four friends and a hole in 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 sees their faith — the friends' faith — and forgives and heals the man. What does Jesus notice?

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

   • They wrecked somebody's roof rather than give up. What would you be willing to do for a friend?

3. What will I obey this week?

   • Who needs to get to Jesus, and cannot get there alone? What will you do this week?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who could you carry — help, include, or bring along — in the next few days?

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).