Jesus
healed
1. A leper (v.1-4) (Mk.1:39-45; Lk.
5:12-14)
2. A centurion's servant/slave
(v.5-13) (Lk. 7:1-10)
3. Peter's mother-in-law (v.14-15) (Mk
1:29-31, Lk. 4:38-39)
4. All the sick brought to Him &
fulfilled Isaiah‘s prophecy (v.16-17)
1.
Jesus healed a leper (v.1-4)
Law for a leper-
Lev 13:45 -46 described how a leper should wear, behave and lived outside the
city.
Law of a leper
given in Lev 14:-2 – brought to a priest for cleansing.
Luke 4:27 Naaman
the Syrian healed of leprosy. In ancient
days leprosy incurable.
A leper’s
condition and life:
- Unclean & outcast, Lives alone outside
camp, Separation from family and community
- incurable, mutilating and contagious, no one
dares to go near to him and definitely no one dares to touch him, very
rejected, lonely & hopeless - will die miserably and alone, for all human
purposes the man was dead.
Was it easy for
the leper to go near Jesus? Most likely
not.
Mark 1:41 “And Jesus, moved with compassion, put out
His hand and touched him, and said to him, I will; be clean!”
2. Jesus healed a centurion's servant/slave (v.5-13)
Mat 8:6 and Luke
7:2 – described the dying servant. In
those days slaves were like tools but the Centurion had compassion for his
servant/slave.
The Centurion a
gentle Roman occupier despised by the Jews, considered unclean.
Act 10:12 –
unlawful for Jews to associate with gentles. God said we should not call anyone
unclean.
The Centurion
was kind hearted and had great faith in Jesus.
Matt 8:8 and 10
– Is God power limited by distance? Can we learn to trust Jesus at His Word.
Matt 8:11, 12 –
many Jews proud of being God’s chosen people.
3. Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law (v.14-15)
Luke 4:38 –
Peter’s mother in law had high fever.
Matt 8:15 – Jesus lay hand on her and healed her.
4. Jesus healed all the sick brought to Him &
fulfilled Isaiah ‘s prophecy (v.16-17)
Matt 8:16 – many
sick and those oppressed by demons brought to Jesus. V.17 fulfilment of Isaiah’s prophesy Isa
53:4. Proof of Jesus as the Messiah
prophesied.
Lessons to learn from Jesus our Lord
Matt 11:29 –
rest on yoke of Jesus
Mark 9:33-35 –
disciples discussed who was the greatest
Mark 10:42 – “And
Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are
considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones
exercise authority over them. Mar 10:43 But it shall not be so among you. But
whoever would be great among you must be your servant, Mar 10:44 and whoever
would be first among you must be slave of all. Mar 10:45 For even the Son of
Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for
many."
( Mt.20:20-28, Mk 10:35-45,
LK.22:24-27)
Application
Be humble and
compassionate to serve.
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