39 min
Restoring Priorities King's Cross Church
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- Christianity
This week we consider the healing of a paralytic, whose friends lowered him through a roof to get him to Jesus. And then Jesus... forgave his sins? I can imagine his friends saying, "No, Jesus - his legs!" We often come to Jesus to have what we believe are our biggest needs met. What happens when he disagrees? Let's talk about Mark 2: "Restoring Priorities."Discussion QuestionsWhen have you felt like you’re not hitting your potential, spinning your wheels, or not making as much progress as you should be (i.e., languishing)? How has this last year of COVID forced you to reprioritize for the better?In the sermon, Sam was paralyzed, but it helped him move forward in ways he wasn’t necessarily pursuing before the accident. When has a trial, setback, or an infirmity changed your life for the better?Just being honest, what is your biggest felt need right now? For the man lowered through the roof, it was for his legs to be healed. Are you as disconnected from your sin-need as described in the message? (Jesus, it’s the legs, not the sin that need your attention!) What are some of your preoccupations? Are those your idols?Have you ever had people, even strangers, start confessing their sins to you because they know you’re a churchgoer or a Christian? Why do people tend to spill their guts like that?Jesus did miracles to point to His Word and to Himself. We don’t see Jesus just doing magic tricks to wow or impress. In fact, miracles always met a human need. Would miracles today draw more people to God, or would the results be pretty much the same as we see during the ministry of Jesus? There were about nine resurrections in the Bible – would a 10th one today really lead to more sincere believers today?Gospel: Jesus is pursuing His paralyzed bride. We are the one in the wheelchair. But Jesus was lowered so we could be raised up. He’s really focused on our deepest need; a bigger fix than we may be pursuing.What did you need to hear in the sermon, or during this discussion?
This week we consider the healing of a paralytic, whose friends lowered him through a roof to get him to Jesus. And then Jesus... forgave his sins? I can imagine his friends saying, "No, Jesus - his legs!" We often come to Jesus to have what we believe are our biggest needs met. What happens when he disagrees? Let's talk about Mark 2: "Restoring Priorities."Discussion QuestionsWhen have you felt like you’re not hitting your potential, spinning your wheels, or not making as much progress as you should be (i.e., languishing)? How has this last year of COVID forced you to reprioritize for the better?In the sermon, Sam was paralyzed, but it helped him move forward in ways he wasn’t necessarily pursuing before the accident. When has a trial, setback, or an infirmity changed your life for the better?Just being honest, what is your biggest felt need right now? For the man lowered through the roof, it was for his legs to be healed. Are you as disconnected from your sin-need as described in the message? (Jesus, it’s the legs, not the sin that need your attention!) What are some of your preoccupations? Are those your idols?Have you ever had people, even strangers, start confessing their sins to you because they know you’re a churchgoer or a Christian? Why do people tend to spill their guts like that?Jesus did miracles to point to His Word and to Himself. We don’t see Jesus just doing magic tricks to wow or impress. In fact, miracles always met a human need. Would miracles today draw more people to God, or would the results be pretty much the same as we see during the ministry of Jesus? There were about nine resurrections in the Bible – would a 10th one today really lead to more sincere believers today?Gospel: Jesus is pursuing His paralyzed bride. We are the one in the wheelchair. But Jesus was lowered so we could be raised up. He’s really focused on our deepest need; a bigger fix than we may be pursuing.What did you need to hear in the sermon, or during this discussion?
39 min