In Mark 2:1–12, Jesus steps directly into human mess, honors the persistent faith of friends, and gives more than anyone asked for by forgiving sin before healing the body, revealing a love that goes straight to our deepest need. His authority to forgive proves that the child of Advent is the Son of Man who has come to restore what is truly broken. Advent love doesn’t leave people the same; it transforms us and sends us out to carry others to Jesus just as we ourselves were once carried by grace.