Healings of the King
Text: Matthew 8:1-17
- Three Miracle Stories (8:1-17)
- Two Descriptions of Discipleship (8:18-22)
- Three Miracle Stories (8:23-9:8)
- Two Descriptions of Disciple ship ( 9:9-17 )
- Three Miracle Stories ( 9:18-34 )
Matthew 4:23
says, “Jesus was going all over Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.”
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The King Touches the Untouchable ( Matthew 8:1–4 )
“Jesus has power over our uncleanness.”
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The King Rules Beyond Borders ( Matthew 8:5–13 )
“Jesus has power beyond limits and barriers.”
Marvelous faith is confident trust in the authority of Jesus The King.
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The King Restores with Purpose ( Matthew 8:14–17 )
Jesus has power to restore us for His glory.
Isaiah 53:4–6
“4 Yet he himself bore our sicknesses, and he carried our pains; but we in turn regarded him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds. 6 We all went astray like sheep; we all have turned to our own way; and the Lord has punished him for the iniquity of us all.”