{"id":2994,"date":"2025-09-16T20:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/?p=2994"},"modified":"2025-09-16T20:39:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:39:04","slug":"paralyzed-and-stuck-on-a-mat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/2025\/09\/16\/paralyzed-and-stuck-on-a-mat\/","title":{"rendered":"Paralyzed And Stuck On A Mat"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5311\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2994-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-14.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-14.mp3\">http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-14.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-14.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2025-09-14.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 37:17 &#8212; 34.1MB)<\/p>\n<p>September 14, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mark 2:1-3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark 2:4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark 2:5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mark 2:10-12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='640' height='360' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b2fCauTnQUk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus is still in the rescue business. He not only forgives sin and heals hearts, but He also calls us to help carry others to Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Take a Risk<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Faith always involves risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The paralyzed man\u2019s friends risked embarrassment, rejection, and even damage to property to get him to Jesus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serving and loving others will cost you something\u2014but God rewards every risk taken for His Kingdom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t Stop Believing<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The paralyzed man was healed because of <em>their faith<\/em>\u2014the faith of his friends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep praying, keep inviting, keep believing for your family, friends, and loved ones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testimonies of persistent faith show that one invitation, one prayer, one act of faith can change everything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Share Your Story<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Jesus told the healed man to pick up his mat. The mat symbolized his past, his pain, and his testimony.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your \u201cmat\u201d is not about how bad you were, but about how good God is.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your story has power to influence those around you more than any sermon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Jesus heals first on the inside: forgiveness of sin is the most important healing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t disqualify yourself because of your past\u2014God delights in using imperfect people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be willing to carry someone else\u2019s burden, even if it means taking a risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep believing for breakthrough in the lives of those you love.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share your story\u2014your testimony is evidence of God\u2019s grace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reflection Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Who in your life needs you to help carry them to Jesus?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What risk is God asking you to take for His Kingdom right now?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How has God used your past \u201cmat\u201d as a testimony of His goodness?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5313\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2994-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-14.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-14.mp3\">http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-14.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-14.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2025-09-14.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 37:17 &#8212; 34.1MB)<\/p><p>http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-09-14.mp3 Podcast: Download (Duration: 37:17 &#8212; 34.1MB) September 14, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2976,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[889],"tags":[902,906,901,904,907,541,905,903,221,908],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stories-of-Change-sermon-title.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5z53F-Mi","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2994"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2994"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2995,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2994\/revisions\/2995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mydestinychurch.com\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}