Heroes Sunday 2025

Ashland St Baptist Church Podcast Notes Heroes Sunday Title: The Bible’s First Responder Text: Mark 2:1-3Intro: Today we honor real-life heroes—and see how four friends became heroes of faith by getting a helpless man to Jesus.I. The Hearers (Mark 2:1-2) "It was noised that he was in the house." Jesus looks for:An Open HeartAn Open HandAn Open HomeII. The Helpless (Mark 2:3) The paralyzed man:Couldn’t get to JesusCouldn’t help himselfOnly Jesus could save himRomans 5:6-10 – Christ died for us when we were helpless.III. The Helpers (Mark 2:3) Four friends = Four qualities:PrayerCompassion (Jude 22)FaithDetermination (Story: Boy buys Bible for his friend)IV. The Hang-Ups (Mark 2:4) Obstacles:The CrowdThe CryThe Cover (roof!)V. The Healer (Mark 2:5-12)Jesus received the manHe honored their faithHe forgave sins (Only God can do this) Corrie Ten Boom’s story of forgiveness shows the power of Christ’s healing.Close: "We never saw it on this fashion." We’ve never seen anything like what Jesus can do. Heroes respond—and Jesus responds back.Church Website: https://www.ashlandstreetbaptist.com/Podcast Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-ashland-...Facebook: / asbcarchdaleThe Bible Believe's Program https://open.spotify.com/show/3R76FeN