This document discusses four characters from Mark 2:1-21 who helped a paralyzed man reach Jesus. It describes the paralyzed man's condition and need for healing. It praises the faith and unity of the four friends who carried the man to Jesus, going so far as to break through the roof when the crowd blocked the entrance. It notes the generosity of the house owner in allowing his roof to be broken for the glory of God. Finally, it challenges the reader to actively participate in God's work rather than passively observing like the crowd.

1. AN EXTRA MILE FOR
CHRIST
Jesus saw their faith,.. Mark 2:5

2. FOUR CHARACTERS
in Mark 2:1-21
1. The Paralytic Man
2. One of the Four Friends
3. The Owner of the House
4. One among the Crowd

3. MAN
 Paralyzed in his body & Totally Helpless
 Entirely Governed by the Disease
 Dependent on the Mercy of People
 Has a Strong Desire to Come out of it
 In Need of a Doctor& in Need of a Redeemer

4.  Being a Good Friend Involves Certain Sacrifice & Selflessness
(1 John 4:20-21 & Matt 25:35)
 Becoming a Helper Requires You to be Healthy Man (John 3:3)
(A paralytic cannot help another paralytic)
 Being a Friend Demands Patience, Persistence & Forbearance
(They Perhaps did not Realize that they would have to break the
roof when they had First Started off the Journey)
 Unless You are in Christ, This is Not Possible. You cannot Do
Anything Apart from HIM (John 15:5)
ONE OF THE FRIENDS

5. ONE OF THE FRIENDS
 An Act of FAITH is Always Respected in the Eyes of God &
‘without faith it is impossible to please God’ (Heb 11:6 )
 4 People, ONE task: If One Withdrew, the Task could Easily be
Abandoned. Make every effort to KEEP THE UNITY of the
Spirit through the bond of peace (Eph 4:3)
 And then the SYNERGY of Togetherness: How could one man
chase a thousand, or two put TEN thousand to flight (Deut 32:30
& Leviticus 26:8 )

6. OWNER OF THE
1. GIVING - Allowing the Loss Willingly for the GLORY of God
2. FORGIVING - No Action Against the People who Broke the House
God knows his heart, so he chose that house: Even
if You do not Respond & Resist God’s Grace at a time like this,
Deliverance and Relief for the Needy will Arise from Some Other
Place, but You and Your Relatives will Lose (Esther 4:14)
great TRAITS

7. ONE OF THE CROWD
 Are you a Complacent & Complaining Christian?
 Are you the Servant who Hid the Talent in the Ground
(Matt 25:18)?
 Are you the Fig Tree Full of Leaves but No Fruit (Matt
21:19)?
 Are You Willing to be Part of the Body & Part of the
Plan: Ready Like the Colt (Luke 19:34) to be Used of the
Lord?
 ?The axe is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not
produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire (Matt 3:10)

8. NEW EXPERIENCE IN CHRIST
 PHYSICALLY, You will Arise, Take up Your
Bed and Walk
 SPIRITUALLY, Your Sins will be Forgiven &
You will become the Son of God
WHICH OF THOSE ARE YOU?