3 Healing Stories (Matthew 8:1-15)

The Gospel According to Matthew
Jesus for President (Part 26: 3 Healing Stories, Part A)


Episode #1 Jesus Heals the Unclean Man
~ This man took great risk to come to Jesus
~ This man had great faith in Jesus’ authority
~ Jesus is contagiously pure!
~ Testimony is not appropriate at any old time
~ Jesus made strides to relate well with the authorities
~ Jesus wanted this man to be restored to relationship



Episode #2 Jesus Heals the Centurion’s Servant
~ This centurion was very humble
~ This centurion was not self-centered
~ This centurion had great faith in Jesus
~ Jesus’ statement must have been maddening
~ Jesus predicted the inclusion of faithful Gentiles
~ Jesus predicted the exclusion of faithless Jews



Episode #3 Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother-In-Law
~ Peter didn’t sell all his stuff when he followed Jesus
~ Peter was married
~ The proper response to God’s touch is service