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Jesus Touched the One No One Else Would - Matthew 8:1-13 (Session 12)
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Matthew 8 begins a new section in which Jesus’ miracles demonstrate His authority and reveal who He truly is.
The first person who approaches Him is a leper—someone who had been isolated from society, separated from worship, and forced to live apart from family. The man bows before Jesus and says, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Jesus responds with compassion: “I am willing.” Then He does something remarkable—He touches him.
Next, a Roman centurion comes seeking healing for his servant. Unlike the leper, this man has worldly power and authority, yet he approaches Jesus with humility and recognizes that Jesus possesses a far greater authority: “Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.”
Glenn and Steve examine how these miracles point to Jesus as Messiah and Lord, how leprosy provides a vivid picture of sin and cleansing, why the centurion’s faith amazed Jesus, and what Jesus meant when He spoke of Gentiles coming from east and west to sit with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom.
Matthew 8:1–13 | The Book of Matthew — Session 12
Questions discussed during this session include:
- What is leprosy and what does it represent in the Bible?
- What authority does Jesus have?
- Are there similarities between the lowest and highest levels of society?
- Who are the sons of the kingdom and what does Jesus say about them?
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