24/2 - Journey to the Cross - Mark 2:1-12
Questions for reflection today from our Zoom Time:
Which is easier? Physical healing vs forgiveness?
Jesus heals us spiritually and physically. Why do you think Jesus chose to address spiritual healing before physical healing in this story?
What does the determination of the paralysed man’s friends teach us about communal faith and support?
Son of Man , Son of God. What different aspects of Jesus’ identity are highlighted by these two titles?
The miracle of Jesus as God Incarnate - a man who had an earthly "home" and yet part of the Trinity who could read minds, heal bodies and forgive sins.How does this miracle shape our understanding of Jesus as both fully human and fully God?
The Pharisees and religious leaders denied Jesus’s divinity despite seeing what they saw. Do you think their reaction was primarily theological, political, or personal? Why?
The word immediately is mentioned a few times in these verses. Why could that be significant?