The Power of Presence, Preaching, and Persistence
Mark 2:1-2

I. The Intentional Invitation of His Presence
A. The Deliberate Desire to Return to Capernaum (See 1:38-39)
1. The Invitation to Encounter Christ
B. The Ripple Effect of His Presence on the People
1. The Invitation to the Indifferent and the Interested

II. The Immediate Impact of His Power
A. The Magnitude and Diversity of the Multitudes
B. The Miraculous Manifestation of Power in the Crowd
1. When the Spirit moves, physical and spiritual barriers are broken down.

III. The Exercise of His Evangelistic Effort
A. The Priority of Preaching the Gospel
1. Preaching with Power and Purpose
B. The Power of the Preached Word
1. The Word as the Ultimate Hope