Jesus’ First Jesus’ First ConfrontationConfrontation

Mark 2: 1-12Mark 2: 1-12

Back home in Back home in Capernaum,Capernaum,

preaching the preaching the Word Word

to a packed houseto a packed house

Mark 2: 1-2Mark 2: 1-2

Residential Ruins at Capernaum

5th Century Church Ruins

4 men willing to 4 men willing to take extreme take extreme measures to measures to

have their friend have their friend healedhealed

Mark 2: 3-4Mark 2: 3-4

Jesus sees their Jesus sees their faith and…faith and…

Mark 2: 5Mark 2: 5

Sin & illnessSin & illness

John 9: 1-3John 9: 1-3Mark 5: 21-43Mark 5: 21-43John 5: 1-15John 5: 1-15

James 5: 14-15James 5: 14-15

Mark 2: 5Mark 2: 5

Teachers of the lawTeachers of the lawand their ‘internal’ and their ‘internal’

accusation & accusation & questionsquestions

Mark 2: 6-7Mark 2: 6-7

Blasphemy?!Blasphemy?!Based on what?Based on what?

Mark 2: 7Mark 2: 7Psalm 79: 8-10Psalm 79: 8-10

Psalm 103: 1-5, 11-12Psalm 103: 1-5, 11-12Psalm 130Psalm 130

Isaiah 43: 25Isaiah 43: 25Jeremiah 33: 6-9Jeremiah 33: 6-9

I I knowknow what you’re what you’re

thinking!thinking!

Mark 2: 8Mark 2: 8

Tell me,Tell me,which is easier…?which is easier…?

Mark 2: 9Mark 2: 9

““But that you may But that you may knowknow…”…”

Mark 2: 10-11Mark 2: 10-11

I’ll do the one, I’ll do the one, SO THATSO THAT, , you might believe the you might believe the

other!other!

Isaiah 33: 24Isaiah 33: 24

I’ll do the one, I’ll do the one, SO THATSO THAT, you , you

might believe the might believe the other!other!

Mark 2: 11Mark 2: 11

John 10: 31-38John 10: 31-38

““Son of Man”Son of Man”Mark 2: 10Mark 2: 10Psalm 80: 17Psalm 80: 17

EzekielEzekielDaniel 7: 13-14 Daniel 8: Daniel 7: 13-14 Daniel 8:

1717All GospelsAll Gospels

Mark 14: 61-62Mark 14: 61-62Luke 18: 31-33Luke 18: 31-33

Paralytic is healed!Paralytic is healed!

Mark 2: 11-12Mark 2: 11-12

So, sins must have been So, sins must have been forgiven, forgiven,

then Jesus must be….then Jesus must be….