Hey, this is Stephen Ferdick. I'm the pastor of Elevation Church, and this is our podcast.

I wanted to thank you for joining us today. Hope this inspires you. Hope it builds your

faith. Hope it gives you perspective to see God is moving in your life. Enjoy the message.

We have a little fun today. I'm going to take you to a Bible passage that we can all relate to. Turn in your Bible or just watch the screen.

Whatever you need to do. Let's go together to Mark chapter 2, verses 1 through 12.

And this passage practically preaches itself.

God, get me out of the way.

Say what you need to say to your people.

Help them hear it even if they're hardheaded.

In Jesus' name, amen.

That's an honest preacher's prayer.

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Coperniam, the people heard that he had come home.

So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door.

And he preached the word to them.

Some men came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them.

All right?

And since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening

in the roof above Jesus, and after digging through it, lowered the mat.

So we've got four men and we've got a mat.

This is March Madness.

It's the final four.

Whoa.

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