Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David

Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. What do you tell yourself

you need in life? In today's episode, we'll continue through Paul's sermon series in the book of

Mark, and today Paul preaches on the story of Jesus healing the paralytic,

and how it's easy for us to place our priorities on things that are significant, but not essential, for life.

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Now here's Paul with this message from the Gospel of Mark.

It's a word that you use again and again.

And it maybe has more shaping power in your life than you would think.

It's the word need.

If you were going to make a list of the things that you think you need,

what would be on your list this evening?

Maybe need is the word need is one of the sloppiest words used in human

culture. Could it be that the vast majority of things that were convinced we need, we don't

actually need? If you're a parent, you know that. Your children very

seldom would ever say to you these words, mom and dad, I sort of kind of desire a pair of shoes.

You've never heard that. Your child will say, I need a pair of shoes. You've never heard that. Your child will say, I need a pair of

shoes. You look down at them and you see leather-en-cased feet. It's not actually a need, but

they're convinced it's a need, and they will begin to evaluate the degree of your parental love

and willingness to provide by your willingness to meet that need. If you're convinced

something is a need, you think you're entitled to it.

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