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The sin-disease connection
Children's Activity
Teachers or Parents: The theme of healing continues this
week with Jesus healing the paralyzed man who was lowered through
the roof by his friends. In this reading, we see Jesus connect
disease and sin very directly. He heals the paralysis by saying
to the man that his sins are forgiven. We also need to make this
connection and be sure that our children understand that all the
disease and other problems in the world are the direct result of
sin. When Adam and Eve sinned, they loosed sin into the world and
week with Jesus healing the paralyzed man who was lowered through
the roof by his friends. In this reading, we see Jesus connect
disease and sin very directly. He heals the paralysis by saying
to the man that his sins are forgiven. We also need to make this
connection and be sure that our children understand that all the
disease and other problems in the world are the direct result of
sin. When Adam and Eve sinned, they loosed sin into the world and
