Mark 2:1-12

Introduction: Why This Matters Have you ever had a friend go through something hard, and you didn’t know how to help? Or maybe you’ve felt stuck and needed someone to lift you up. In this story, four friends do something radical to help their paralyzed friend get to Jesus—literally tearing a roof open to make it happen. This lesson teaches us what real friendship looks like and how we can be the kind of people who bring others closer to Jesus. 1. Bible Reading: Mark 2:1-5 “A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, … Read more