Faith to Move Roofs

March 23, 2025
Luke 5:12-16

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Jesus returns to Capernaum, where crowds gathered to see the man known for healing and casting out demons. Among them were four friends carrying a paralyzed man, convinced that if they could get him to Jesus, he could be healed. When the crowd blocked their way, they went to extreme measures—cutting a hole in the roof to lower their friend into the packed house. Rather than being annoyed, Jesus saw their boldness as faith. In a surprising turn, Jesus first forgave the man's sins before healing his body. This shocked the scribes, who silently questioned Jesus' authority to forgive sins, but Jesus, knowing their hearts, physically healed the man, revealing his divine authority.