In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton begins teaching Mark 2:13–17 in Part 1 of “The Doctor Is In.”
As Jesus passes by the sea, He calls Levi the tax collector to follow Him—then reclines at table with tax collectors and sinners. When the scribes of the Pharisees object, Jesus answers with a clear statement of His mission: “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick… I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
This passage calls every listener to consider their true need before God, to see the mercy of Christ toward the outcast and the morally broken, and to recognize that Jesus alone is the Great Physician who heals the soul.

Passage: Mark 2:13–17

Series: Gospel of Mark

In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton continues teaching Mark 2:1–12 in Part 2 of “The Ultimate Let-Down.”

After four men lower a paralytic down through the roof, Jesus declares, “Son, your sins are forgiven”—a statement that provokes the scribes, because only God can forgive sins. In this message, Jesus reveals His identity and authority as the Son of Man by proving that He has authority on earth to forgive sins, and He confirms it with a miracle that leaves the crowd amazed and glorifying God.This passage calls every listener to consider who Jesus is, why forgiveness is our greatest need, and how Christ alone can provide what no religion or human effort ever could.

Passage: Mark 2:1–12
Series: Gospel of Mark

In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton begins teaching Mark 2:1–12 with Part 1 of “The Ultimate Let-Down.”

When Jesus returns to Capernaum, the crowd gathers so tightly that four men carrying a paralytic can’t get near Him. In a bold act of faith, they open the roof and lower their friend down in front of Jesus. But instead of addressing the man’s physical condition first, Jesus goes straight to the deeper need—declaring, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”This message introduces the central theme of the passage: the gospel Jesus preaches is not “do and receive,” but repent and believe—and the forgiveness we need most can only be given by God through Christ.

Passage: Mark 2:1–12
Series: Gospel of Mark