Opening Questions
1. What are you thankful for?
2. What is the biggest challenge or problem you’re facing today? How can we help?
3. Do you know someone who needs help this week? How can we help?
4. How did you do obeying and sharing what you learned last week?
1. What are you thankful for?
2. What is the biggest challenge or problem you’re facing today? How can we help?
3. Do you know someone who needs help this week? How can we help?
4. How did you do obeying and sharing what you learned last week?
Read and Retell
1. Read: Read today’s Scripture passage, not too fast.
2. Retell: Have one person retell the Scripture passage in their own words, and let others join in to help them remember.
1. Read: Read today’s Scripture passage, not too fast.
2. Retell: Have one person retell the Scripture passage in their own words, and let others join in to help them remember.
Luke 5:17-26
17 On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal. 18 And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, 19 but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. 20 And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 22 When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the man who was paralyzed—“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 25 And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”
17 On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal. 18 And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus, 19 but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. 20 And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” 22 When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts? 23 Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the man who was paralyzed—“I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 25 And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”
4 Discussion Questions
1. What does this passage teach us about God?
2. What does this passage teach us about people?
3. If this is God’s Word, what should you do?
4. Who should you share with this week?
1. What does this passage teach us about God?
IMPORTANT TRUTHS
God and Jesus respond quickly to faith.
God and Jesus want to both forgive people’s sins and to heal their bodies.
God and Jesus will respond to people’s faith even if others don’t believe.
2. What does this passage teach us about people?
IMPORTANT TRUTHS
Many people are unknowingly standing in the way of people who need Jesus. They need to move and help them meet Him.
Some people will not let anything stop them from coming to Jesus, and they will be rewarded for their faith.
Some people are not happy when someone receives an answered prayer, but others rejoice.
3. If this is God’s Word, what should you do?
4. Who should you share with this week?