Temporal Story:Miracle: Jesus heals the paralytic
Eternal Application: Salvation by Grace through Jesus
Old Covenant:
The Law, sin and human legalism, cripple Israel
New Covenant:
Grace, Jesus's power over the law, heal Israel
Scripture, John the Baptist, Moses, God the Father all testify to Jesus as the new covenant, freedom from the sin
Jesus challenges the religious leaders by healing on the Sabbath, telling the healed man to carry his bed, and claiming He is God.
Jesus declares He is God