Week of January 4, 2026 (Mark 2:1-12)

2026 Stand Alone
Written By Jordan Brazinski

Mark 2:1-12

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A Holy Urgency

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Mark 2:1-12 〰️ A Holy Urgency 〰️

Happy new year! As we enter into a new calendar year, we’re preparing to start our new sermon series next week centered around the idea that we are made for more than the hum-drum of life lived through a screen. The idea for this won’t be that we need to abandon all technology, but that there are some areas in which we need to release technology and some areas that are in need of redemption. Whether this is a specific technology service, category, or maybe even a device or habit. With all that in mind, we’ve got a quick turn-around, so no full guide this week. We’ll pick back up next week in Romans 12!

Discussion Questions

  • Could someone read Mark 2:1-12 for us?

  • What stood out to you from the passage?

  • Does this passage remind you of another part of Scripture?

  • Do you have any questions?

  • What does this passage say was the reason for Jesus forgiving the paralytic? (v5)

  • What does this tell us about the nature of God?

  • Read Ephesians 2:4-10. This passage shows us that forgiveness and salvation are a gift, not something we can earn. How do we hold this in tension with Mark 2:5?

1. Donald K. Campbell, The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 588.

Jordan Brazinski
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