What town was the man who was paralyzed in?
Capernaum
Who was forgiven?
The paralyzed man
Why did the men want to get their paralyzed friend to Jesus?
They believed Jesus would heal him.
What is blasphemy?
It is great disrespect shown to God or to something holy, or to something said or done that shows this kind of disrespect
Bonus: Ephesians 6:1-3
Children obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and thy mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth."
What does forgiveness mean?
To let go of bitterness, resentment, anger towards someone for what they have done. To release the desire to get even.
What is the name of the man in this story?
We do not know. His name was not mentioned in this story. He was only known as the paralyzed man
When the friends saw that they couldn't get near Jesus, what did they do?
They didn't give up; they took apart the roof to lower their friend into the house.
Who said that Jesus insulted God?
The scribes and Pharisees
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins; and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
What are the teachers of the law called?
Scribes
Who brought the man to Jesus?
Four men were carrying the man on a bed
Why were the teachers of the law upset that Jesus said the paralyzed man's sins were forgiven?
They didn't understand that Jesus is God.
Why did the scribes and Pharisees say, "He is insulting God!"?
According to the scribes and Pharisees, nobody but God can forgive sins.
John 3:5
"Jesus answered, Verily, Verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
The miracle of the paralyzed man shows that Jesus has power over.
Sin and sickness
What was the first thing Jesus said to the paralyzed man?
"Son, thy sins be forgiven thee".
What sins did the paralyzed man commit?
We do not know, the Bible did not say.
When did the paralyzed man get up and walk?
Immediately
John 3:16
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
In order for Jesus to perform a miracle, the person must have what?
The person must have FAITH
What two things did Jesus do for the paralyzed man?
When the paralytic man was lowered from the roof to Jesus, what did Jesus say to him?
My son, your sins are forgiven
What did the people say when the paralyzed man got up and walked?
They said, "We've never seen anything like this before!"
Why did Jesus first say to the paralyzed man, "your sins are forgiven", then said, "Get up, and take your bed, and go home."
Jesus was showing that He is God and he backed it up by telling the paralyzed man, to get up and take his bed and go home. When the man got up and walked, Jesus was demonstrating that that He has the authority on earth to forgive sins.