07-19-2020 – Jesus In A Pandemic Age

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July 19, 2020

Jesus In A Pandemic Age

Matthew 8:1-4 (NASB)
¹ When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
² And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
³ Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
⁴ And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

V.l - "When he (Jesus) came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him."

- What is a pandemic?
- When did this healing occur during Jesus' ministry?
- Jesus' pandemic?
- Leprosy

- How was it viewed by Jesus?
- Was there a cure?
- How were the victims treated?

V.2 - "A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, 'Lord, if you are willing,
you can make me clean.' "

- Why did the Leper come to Jesus?
- How did the Leper react to Jesus?
- What did the Leper request?
- Who did the Leper think Jesus was?
- What was the Leper's condition?
- How did the Leper come to Jesus?
- What beatitudes did the Leper fulfill?
- What excuses did the Leper have to prevent him from coming to Jesus?

V.3a - "Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man.,"

- Why did Jesus do this?
- What was the reaction of the people around Jesus?

V.3b - "I am willing, be clean."

- Did Jesus have the power to heal the Leper?
- Why?

V.3c - "Immediately he was cured of his leprosy."

- How long did it take for the Leper to be healed?
- To what extent was the Leper healed?

V.4 - "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."

- Why did Jesus command this?
- Why did the Leper have to testify, to the priests?
- What was his testimony?

Jim Shepherd