In this fifth week of Lent, we feature a paralytic whose four friends lowered him through a roof to be healed by Jesus.
The value of friendship is discussed and what it means to “carry a friend.” Paralysis can be physical but also can occur emotionally and spiritually in response to challenges faced. In Unbound Ministry, we come alongside a person and let the Lord do His work.
Jenn, Jacqueline, and Lisa imagine being immersed in this scene as one of the characters – the paralyzed man, or one of his friends, or the homeowner whose roof was opened up. Or perhaps as someone in the crowd where “amazement seized them all,” and even what it might have felt like to be Jesus in that moment.
Jesus demonstrated His divinity by first forgiving the man’s sins. He perceived the reaction of the Pharisees and saw what was in their hearts. He knows the thoughts and intents of our hearts too.
Carrying a friend can involve big events and hard moments, but even with small acts of help we can help to carry someone.
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Release: April 2025
Music by Christian Harper
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