* Four friends lived outside themselves and had great faith for their paralyzed buddy to be healed.

* They were so desperate they removed the roof to get their friend in.

* Think about the host - the cost of having Jesus in your house messed some things up.

* You can have a nice orderly house without the presence of God, but you can’t have a house full of life without Him (life gets messy).

* When Jesus saw “their” faith He healed the man.

* When they stood in the gap for their friend not only was the man healed but also forgiven.

* His physical and spiritual ailments were wiped away because of the faithfulness of his friends.