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Today we wrap up our study of godly companionship by looking at another

element of true godly companionship. This week we have talked about how godly companionship is present,

sacrificial, uncomfortable, and confrontational. Today we're going to cover this. Godly companionship is active. Godly companionship is

active. Now, Jobie is going to cover the first part of Mark two in tremendous detail next week. So we

won't still any of his thunder today, but I do want to prepare you for that by locking in on the

first four verses of Mark two. And I'll read them here.

And when he returned to Copernum after some days, it was reported that he was at home.

And many were gathered there so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was

preaching the word to them, and they came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.

And when they could not get near him, because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him.

And when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.

Now, as men, many of our modern relationships or connections are very passive.

There are, you know, a few fellas that, you know, you'll go to lunch with on occasion. These are guys from work.

You know, you got a group of guys that you'll always play call of duty with or, you know, you have

some buddies that you'll say what's up to at the gym, but it's all very surface level, super laid back,

you know, always at an arm's distance. That's not what we see in Mark 2. We see a group of four men that are willing to destroy a stranger's house, right, in order to get their buddy to the feet of a rabbi that they think might be able to help him.

And we can see from the text of Mark 2 that these men are actually convinced that he will help their buddy.

Now, these men are not passive.

They don't seem like they would be easily deterred, right?

They are active in how they approach this situation.

They are active in getting their friend the help he needs.

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