1. Jesus’ First Confrontation Mark 2: 1-12

2. Back home in Capernaum, preaching the Word to a packed house Mark 2: 1-2

3. Residential Ruins at Capernaum

4. 5 th Century Church Ruins

5. 4 men willing to take extreme measures to have their friend healed Mark 2: 3-4

6. Jesus sees their faith and… Mark 2: 5

7. Sin & illness John 9: 1-3 Mark 5: 21-43 John 5: 1-15 James 5: 14-15 Mark 2: 5

8. Teachers of the law and their ‘internal’ accusation & questions Mark 2: 6-7

9. Blasphemy?! Based on what? Mark 2: 7 Psalm 79: 8-10 Psalm 103: 1-5, 11-12 Psalm 130 Isaiah 43: 25 Jeremiah 33: 6-9

10. I know what you’re thinking! Mark 2: 8

11. Tell me, which is easier…? Mark 2: 9

12. “But that you may know…” Mark 2: 10-11 I’ll do the one, SO THAT, you might believe the other! Isaiah 33: 24

13. I’ll do the one, SO THAT, you might believe the other! Mark 2: 11 John 10: 31-38

14. “Son of Man” Mark 2: 10 Psalm 80: 17 Ezekiel Daniel 7: 13-14 Daniel 8: 17 All Gospels Mark 14: 61-62 Luke 18: 31-33

15. Paralytic is healed! Mark 2: 11-12 So, sins must have been forgiven, then Jesus must be….