The story of Jesus healing the paralytic is a pointer to the true healing Jesus alone can bring to us all. It shows us that Jesus is the unrivaled redeemer of humanity. It shows us that the remedy for our healing is radical. And it shows us that the way people respond to Jesus reveals their heart. The essential message is that sin is humanity’s great problem, forgiveness is our greatest need, Jesus alone is our only hope for forgiveness, and faith is the necessary response to be forgiven!
Scripture: Matt. 9:1-8; Isa. 43:25; Gen. 1-3, John 5, Jer. 31:34, Heb. 8:13, 1 John 1:9
