The Paralytic Healed

Introduction

This is the healing of a paralytic man. The man had heard about Jesus Christ and wanted Jesus to heal him from his long disability.

Division 1: Jesus has a waiting crowd

Jesus is surrounded by people from all over the land.

Jesus speaks to the crowd.

Jesus sees the faith of the people.

4. Jesus shows the people that He/His Father are forgiving if you are faithful and obedient.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 2

[]When He had come back TO >>Capernaum<< several days AFTERWARD, it was heard [that] He was AT home.

2 [And] many were gathered together, [so] that there was no longer room, [not] even NEAR the door; [and] He was speaking the word to them.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 2

[]When He had come back TO >>Capernaum<< several days AFTERWARD, it was heard [that] He was AT home.

2 [And] many were gathered together, [so] that there was no longer room, [not] even NEAR the door; [and] He was speaking the word to them.

Why do you think the people want to see Jesus?

Do you think the people have there own agenda?

Division 2: The paralytic man finds his way to Jesus

1. The man makes his way to Jesus

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 2

[And] they *came, bringing TO Him a paralytic, carried BY four men.

4 []Being [unable] to get to Him BECAUSE of the crowd, they removed the roof [above] Him; [and] when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet [on] which the paralytic was lying.

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 2

[]When He had come back TO >>Capernaum<< several days AFTERWARD, it was heard [that] He was AT home.

2 [And] many were gathered together, [so] that there was no longer room, [not] even NEAR the door; [and] He was speaking the word to them.

2. Jesus sees the man faith.

Jesus speaks to the crowd

3. Jesus forgives him of his sins.

If Jesus could see us today what would he see?

Jesus sees the faith of the people

Division 3: Amazement

The man is healed. Picked his pallet and went into the crowd.

Some of the people were trying to reason in their hearts of what happened

They fell to realize Jesus is the son of the living God.

Do you have the faith to believe that you can be healed from sickness?

Do you think the scripture Hebrew 11:1 could help with believing that God can do all things?

Conclusion

Jesus’ power to heal the paralytic’s physical infirmities proved the veracity of His claim and power to forgive sins.

Jesus can forgive us our sins; should we as believers do the same when someone is unkind to us ?