Wanted:
Stretcher-Bearers! Mark 2:1-12
I. Four Burdened Men (vv. 1-3)
A. Many things we don’t know about these
men.
B. What we do know about them.
C. When people do not go to Jesus, people
die in their sins.
Acts 8:4
Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.
Ephesians 4:11-12, And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
12for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ…
II. A Broken Up Roof (v.4)
A. They approached the house with their
friend in his bed.
B. Overcoming the obstacles is not always
easy.
C. The roof provides a route to get their
friend to Jesus.
III. An Empty Bed (v. 5-12)
A. When Jesus saw their faith…
B. “Son, thy sins be forgiven thee” (v.5)
- 2 Cor. 5:17, Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation; old things have
passed away; behold, all things have become
new
C. “Take up your bed and go to your house.”
Who is waiting for you
to come and bring
them to Jesus?