Jesus forgives and healsMark 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 passage show me about God?

   • What does Jesus say to the paralyzed man first, and how does he prove he can say it?

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

   • Which do you need more from Jesus right now — healing or forgiveness?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • What will you bring boldly to Jesus this week, trusting his authority to forgive?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who could you help carry toward Jesus, like the four friends with the mat?

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).