WHAT IS EVERYONE'S GREATEST NEED? (1 OF 4)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
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What Is Everyone's Greatest Need? (1 of 4)
Series: Good Question
Bob Ingle
Mark 2:1-12
Turn to Mark 2. In our text today, we have a paralytic - that is, a man who is paralyzed in some part of his body. We think he was probably paralyzed from the waist down at the very least, because his friends carry him in on a pallet. Most likely he has never had use of his legs. Ever. Understandably, this man thinks his greatest need is to walk. He thinks his greatest need is to be able to use his legs.
And I can imagine, in a day like that, when you have a handicap that is so pronounced, that it is very difficult to overcome, wouldn't you think? And it touches every part of his life. It touches his psychological life, it touches him physically, emotionally, relationally, it touches him financially, and I can only imagine that this guy thought, ''If I could just walk...everything would be great. Everything would be normal. If I could just walk, I could have a life. Maybe I could find a wife, have children, maybe I could do work. I could go to the synagogue. I could be part of the community - if I could just use my legs.''
This man, no doubt, thought his greatest need was to walk. But, as we will see, it wasn't. Don't miss this truth that is underscored in this story: Sometimes what we currently want to change about our life isn't what we immediately need to change about our life.
Sometimes what we currently want to change - think about your life right now, maybe it's your job, your financial status, where you live, I hope it's not your spouse, but you want to change something. And you think ''If this could just change, everything would be great. Everything would be the way that I need it to be.''
But sometimes, what our current need is, what we really want to change, isn't our immediate need. And that's this paralyzed man. This man thought his greatest need was to walk. His friends thought his greatest need was to walk, to be healed. But Jesus didn't think ...
Series: Good Question
Bob Ingle
Mark 2:1-12
Turn to Mark 2. In our text today, we have a paralytic - that is, a man who is paralyzed in some part of his body. We think he was probably paralyzed from the waist down at the very least, because his friends carry him in on a pallet. Most likely he has never had use of his legs. Ever. Understandably, this man thinks his greatest need is to walk. He thinks his greatest need is to be able to use his legs.
And I can imagine, in a day like that, when you have a handicap that is so pronounced, that it is very difficult to overcome, wouldn't you think? And it touches every part of his life. It touches his psychological life, it touches him physically, emotionally, relationally, it touches him financially, and I can only imagine that this guy thought, ''If I could just walk...everything would be great. Everything would be normal. If I could just walk, I could have a life. Maybe I could find a wife, have children, maybe I could do work. I could go to the synagogue. I could be part of the community - if I could just use my legs.''
This man, no doubt, thought his greatest need was to walk. But, as we will see, it wasn't. Don't miss this truth that is underscored in this story: Sometimes what we currently want to change about our life isn't what we immediately need to change about our life.
Sometimes what we currently want to change - think about your life right now, maybe it's your job, your financial status, where you live, I hope it's not your spouse, but you want to change something. And you think ''If this could just change, everything would be great. Everything would be the way that I need it to be.''
But sometimes, what our current need is, what we really want to change, isn't our immediate need. And that's this paralyzed man. This man thought his greatest need was to walk. His friends thought his greatest need was to walk, to be healed. But Jesus didn't think ...
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