Jesus’ First Confrontation Mark 2: 1-12
Back home in Capernaum, preaching the Word to a packed house Mark 2: 1-2
Residential Ruins at Capernaum
5 th Century Church Ruins
4 men willing to take extreme measures to have their friend healed Mark 2: 3-4
Jesus sees their faith and… Mark 2: 5
Sin & illness John 9: 1-3 Mark 5: John 5: 1-15 James 5: Mark 2: 5
Teachers of the law and their ‘internal’ accusation & questions Mark 2: 6-7
Blasphemy?! Based on what? Mark 2: 7 Psalm 79: 8-10 Psalm 103: 1-5, Psalm 130 Isaiah 43: 25 Jeremiah 33: 6-9
I know what you’re thinking! Mark 2: 8
Tell me, which is easier…? Mark 2: 9
“But that you may know…” Mark 2: I’ll do the one, SO THAT, you might believe the other! Isaiah 33: 24
I’ll do the one, SO THAT, you might believe the other! Mark 2: 11 John 10: 31-38
“Son of Man” Mark 2: 10 Psalm 80: 17 Ezekiel Daniel 7: Daniel 8: 17 All Gospels Mark 14: Luke 18: 31-33
Paralytic is healed! Mark 2: So, sins must have been forgiven, then Jesus must be….