It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 2:17

“When Jesus came back to Capernaum a few days later, it was heard that He was at home. Many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them. And they came, bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men. 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. And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’” Mark 2:1-5

In Every Church You See:

1.  Someone in need

“...they came, bringing to Him a paralytic…” Mark 2:3a

2.  Someone who cares

“...carried by four men.” Mark 2:3b

3.  Someone who’s preoccupied

“Many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door…” Mark 2:2a   

4.  Someone who’s critical

“Some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, ‘Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?’” Mark 2:6-7

5.  Someone who can be changed

“If anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

* All scriptures are from the NAS unless otherwise noted