SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THE TEST OF FAITH
Isaiah 43:18-19, 21,22, 24b-25 (promise of redemption and restoration) 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 (Paul's sincerity) Mark2:1-12 (healing of a paralytic at Capernaum)
Key Passage: Jesus said, "Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Stand up and take your mat and walk'?"(Mark 2:9)
Adult: When has it been hardest for you to believe that your sins are forgiven?
Child: Are you willing to believe what you cannot see? Why is this hard to do?