Bible Study Series

Mark Chapter 2:1-12

University Christian Outreach

Study and Group Discussion

• Context: what comes before and after – where is our passage situated?

• Find words that occur often

• Highlight the words that you think are “key terms” for the passage. Why are these words important?

• Are there any Old Testament passages that this text reminds you of? Are there other N.T. passages that come to mind?

• Do you have any questions about this passage?

Context

Key Words

Capernaum

Key Words

Interpretation

The Palsied Man Let Down Through the Roof, by James Tissot (1836-1902)

Application

Application Questions1.What does Jesus’ availability to others tell me about him? What

does it say about his availability to me?

2.Have I ever found it difficult to approach Jesus? Have I had an experience where I had to overcome an obstacle in order to reach Jesus?

3.Are there “four men” in my own life who have brought me to Jesus?

4.Have I ever experienced physical paralysis in some way? What did that experience teach me about myself or about God?

5.How have I experienced the paralysis of sin?

6.How/when have I seen Jesus break into my life in a dramatic way?

7.What are some new ways I might consider in expressing my joy and awe at the healing Jesus has done in my life?

Conclusion