Week 3 of our Jesus Is King series continues with a powerful message from Pastor Mandy rooted in Mark 1 and 2. In Mark 1:45, we see that although Jesus could no longer openly enter towns, people still came to Him from everywhere. The crowds were drawn to Him—but this week’s message challenges us to ask: what do we really need?

In Mark 2:3–5, four men carried their paralyzed friend to Jesus, refusing to let obstacles stop them. Pastor Mandy reminds us that we really need faith-filled friends—friends who don’t just comfort us in crisis but carry us toward our deliverance. When Jesus saw their faith, He forgave the man’s sins, revealing that our deepest need goes beyond physical healing.

The religious leaders in Mark 2:6–8 had information about God, but their hearts were unmoved. Information isn’t transformation. Proximity to Jesus isn’t the same as surrender to Jesus. Just as physical paralysis happens when the brain sends signals but the body cannot respond, spiritual paralysis happens when truth reaches the mind but never transforms the heart. Knowledge without obedience stops movement toward God. James 1:22 reminds us: “Do not merely listen to the word… Do what it says.”

The paralyzed man couldn’t move. The religious leaders wouldn’t move. And in both cases, Jesus revealed the greater issue—sin. Romans 3:23 tells us that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. As Charles Spurgeon wrote, “Our Lord did not first heal the man’s body, but His soul; for the disease of sin is deeper than the weakness of the flesh.”

Healed circumstances without healed hearts will not last. Jesus shows that He has authority over both our physical condition and our spiritual state. What you really need isn’t just better circumstances, more information, or even stronger community—you need a Savior.

Watch Week 3 of Jesus Is King and discover how Jesus meets our deepest need.