BETTER YOU
MATTHEW 8:1-4 | CRAIG M. CASEY | JUNE 13 2021
HELPING PEOPLE DISCOVER + EXPERIENCE THE LIFE-CHANGING LOVE OF CHRIST
Take a look in the mirror…
Matthew 8:1-4:
When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. 4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
Jesus’ miracles:
- The miracles demonstrated God's compassion for people
- The miracles revealed Jesus as the one the old testament proclaimed would appear
- The miracles taught us a spiritual truth
Three observations about the healing of the leper:
- Jesus receives anyone who comes in faith - vs. 2
- Leviticus 13:45-46
- Jesus demonstrates compassion - vs. 3
- Jesus restores completely - vs. 4