Deeper Than You Asked

"Imagine you go to the doctor with a throbbing migraine. You just want the headache fixed. But the doctor runs some tests and says: your head isn't the problem. It's something deeper — something you never would have guessed. The doctor is either brilliant or foolish. Either way, they've told you something about yourself that you didn't know.That's exactly what happens in Mark 2. A paralyzed man is lowered through a roof by four friends, right at Jesus' feet. He wants one thing: to walk again. Every prayer, every hope, every longing he's ever had is tied to that request. And Jesus — with the full power to heal him on the spot — looks at him and says, ""Son, your sins are forgiven."" Not yet ""get up and walk."" First, ""you have a bigger problem than your legs.""In this message from Mark 2:1–12, we look at what Jesus reveals about us and about Himself in one of the most well-known stories in the Gospels. About us: our biggest problem is rarely what we think it is. About Him: the God who came with the authority to judge chose instead to forgive — and it would cost Him His life. They wanted a wish-granter. Jesus was offering something far deeper and far more dangerous: a Savior.If you've ever wondered why Jesus hasn't given you what you've been asking for — it might be because He's trying to give you something better.New here? We'd love to meet you in person on a Sunday morning at 9:00am or 10:30am. Find service times, directions, and more at www.bbcconline.com"