Jesus Could Make the Lame Walk

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Season 2: Only the Messiah Could...
Episode 4: “Jesus Could Make the Lame Walk”
Today’s Bible Bite: Mark 2:1-12

Video Story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cmppSIQUX4 (Saddleback Kids)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL8DThllZAY (The Chosen)

“When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven. Pick up you mat and go home’” (Mark 2:5,11).

Word was spreading quickly that Jesus was healing people, so much so that it was hard for Jesus to get any quiet time–the crowds just kept coming! One day, He was teaching the people from a house, but it got crowded really fast. Some men had heard that Jesus was there, so they brought their friend who couldn’t walk to the house; when they arrived there were too many people to get to Jesus. But that didn’t stop them. They climbed up onto the roof, made a hole and lowered their friend down on ropes right in front of Jesus.

Jesus saw that they believed He could heal their friend, but He also saw that he needed one more thing...to be forgiven! So Jesus both forgave the man and healed his body too–He made the man well both physically and spiritually. The man did as Jesus told him–he picked up the mat his friends had carried him on, walked out through the crowd and headed for home. Everyone was amazed and thanked God for this wonderful miracle.

Think about it...

• This story is about a paralyzed man; that means he couldn’t walk. What did his friends do for him?
• Do you know someone who can’t walk or do other things. What can you do for them to help?
• The friends believed Jesus could heal the man. Why did Jesus first forgive his sins?
• The religious people thought Jesus was committing a crime against God by telling the man his sins were forgiven. What did Jesus do to prove He was allowed to forgive people’s sins?

Prayer: Thank you, God, for healing the man who couldn’t walk...you made his body healthy and his spirit too. When I need help, please remind me to ask you. Thank you for my friends and family, and the ways that they take care of me.