Who’s Carrying Your Corner? – The Power of Brotherhood at the King’s Table
“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.”
– Mark 2:3–4
There’s a moment in the gospels that stops me in my tracks every time.
A paralyzed man, unable to move, completely dependent on others, is carried on a mat by four friends. They don’t just carry him; they tear through a roof to get him to Jesus. Let that sink in.
They tear through a roof.
And Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven” (Mark 2:5). Moments later, He heals the man’s body too. But don’t miss this: Jesus responded to the faith of the friends. This was brotherhood in action. This was corner-bearing faith.
Who’s Carrying You to Jesus?
Every man, at some point, is the guy on the mat.
Whether it’s sin that paralyzes you, shame that isolates you, or burdens too heavy to carry alone, we all have seasons where we’re stuck. And when you're stuck, the crowd—the noise, the schedule, the doubt, the sin—can block the door. That’s when you need the kind of men who say, “We’re going through the roof if we have to.”
You need corner bearers.
Not just friends who hang out or check in now and then—but brothers who fight through barriers to get you to Jesus. Men who aren’t afraid to call you higher, challenge your habits, remind you of your worth, and hold you accountable when the world wants to see you fall.
The King's Table Is Not for Lone Wolves
There’s a reason David said of Jonathan, “Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women” (2 Samuel 1:26). Brotherhood in Scripture is never passive. It’s pursuit. It’s presence. It’s pulling each other out of caves, out of pits, out of sin, and walking together toward the throne of grace.
And at the King’s table—where grace is served, where restoration is offered—there is room for brothers. Not just for warriors, but for wounded men too. The man on the mat wasn’t weak because he needed help. He was blessed because he allowed others to help him.
Discipline and Victory Are Built in Brotherhood
Success in Christ isn’t built on isolation; it’s built in community. You won’t find long-term victory over sin, discipline in your daily walk, or true transformation by going solo. You need a brotherhood that sharpens like iron and lifts like corner bearers.
When you’re weak, their strength steadies you. When you’re wandering, their voices redirect you. When you’re weary, their faith carries you.
And when you’re strong, you carry the mat.
That’s how it works. That’s how victory is sustained. That’s how discipleship becomes legacy.
So Here’s the Question:
Do you have men who would tear open a roof to get you to Jesus?
And are you that kind of man for someone else?
The Way Forward:
Find Your Corner Bearers: Seek men who love Jesus and aren’t afraid to call you out and lift you up. Be intentional—don’t wait for them to find you.
Build Your King's Table: Create regular rhythms with your brotherhood—meals, prayer, study, accountability. Make the table sacred, not casual.
Be a Roof Ripper: Don’t just look for others to carry you. Be the kind of man who digs through ceilings for the sake of another’s healing.
Remember What Jesus Saw: “When He saw their faith…” It wasn’t the paralyzed man’s faith alone that moved Jesus. Brotherhood moves heaven.
Closing Challenge:
Don’t walk alone. Don’t fight alone. Don’t suffer in silence.
Jesus is in the house—but sometimes you need brothers to carry you in when you can’t move another inch.
Be a brother. Find your brothers. And sit together at the King’s table where victory begins.
