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Transcript of “The Master’s Guide to Greatness” Part 1 When You Need a Miracle Matthew 8:1-17.
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“The Master’s Guide to Greatness”
Part 1
When You Need a Miracle
Matthew 8:1-17
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Matthew 8:1
When he came down from the
mountainside, large crowds followed
him.
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Matthew 8:1
“as one who had authority, and not as
their teachers of the law” (Matthew
7:29).
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• The crowd that was amazed at the
authority of His words will see the
authority of His works.
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Jesus cleanses a man with leprosy
A man with leprosy came and knelt
before him and said, “Lord, if you are
willing, you can make me clean.”
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Jesus cleanses a man with leprosy
Jesus reached out his hand and
touched the man. “I am willing,” he
said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was
cured of his leprosy.
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Jesus cleanses a man with leprosy
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.”
– Matthew 8:2-4 (NIV)
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Jesus cleanses a man with leprosy…(Matthew 8:2-4)
The man with leprosy respected Jesus
and knelt before him and said, “Lord,
- v.2
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Jesus cleanses a man with leprosy…(Matthew 8:2-4)
• The man was aware he was an outcast
if you are willing, you can make me
clean.” (v.2)
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Jesus cleanses a man with leprosy…(Matthew 8:2-4)
• Jesus broke a barrier to cleanse him
Jesus reached out his hand and
touched the man (v.3)
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Jesus cleanses a man with leprosy…(Matthew 8:2-4)
“‘Or if he touches human uncleanness
—anything that would make him
unclean—even though he is unaware of
it, when he learns of it he will be guilty.
- Leviticus 5:3
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a
centurion came to him, asking for help.
“Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at
home paralyzed and in terrible
suffering.” (vv.5-6)
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
• A Roman soldier was required to serve
for 20 years and was not permitted to
have legal families during their time of
service.
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
• A Roman centurion rose up through the
ranks, was commander of an unit of
about 70 – 80 people and was usually
“knighted” upon retirement.
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
• Jesus was willing to break ethnic
barriers for the sake of someone in
need.
Jesus said to him, “I will go and heal
him.” (v.7)
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
• The centurion is sensitive to Jewish
traditions
The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not
deserve to have you come under my
roof. But just say the word, and my
servant will be healed. (v.8)
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
• The centurion understands the
authority of Jesus
For I myself am a man under authority,
with soldiers under me. I tell this one,
‘Go,’ and he goes;
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
• The centurion understands the
authority of Jesus
and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I
say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he
does it.” (v.9)
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
• Jesus uses the occasion to teach about
inclusion and exclusion in the kingdom
When Jesus heard this, he was
astonished and said to those following
him,
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
• Jesus uses the occasion to teach about
inclusion and exclusion in the kingdom
“I tell you the truth, I have not found
anyone in Israel with such great faith.
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
• Jesus uses the occasion to teach about
inclusion and exclusion in the kingdom
I say to you that many will come from
the east and the west, and will take
their places at the feast with Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob in the
kingdom of heaven.
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
• Jesus uses the occasion to teach about
inclusion and exclusion in the kingdom
But the subjects of the kingdom will be
thrown outside, into the darkness,
where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.”
(vv.10-12)
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Jesus heals a sick servant (Matthew 8:5-13)
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! It
will be done just as you believed it
would.” And his servant was healed at
that very hour. (v.13)
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Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14-17)
When Jesus came into Peter’s house,
he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in
bed with a fever.
He touched her hand and the fever left
her,
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Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14-17)
• Jesus broke a social barrier when he
touched a woman.
• She responded by “serving” Jesus.
and she got up and began to wait on
him.
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Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14-17)
When evening came, many who were
demon-possessed were brought to him,
and he drove out the spirits with a word
and healed all the sick.
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Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14-17)
This was to fulfill what was spoken
through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up
our infirmities and carried our
diseases.” (vv.16-17)
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Bottom Line:
• In order to make a difference in the
lives of others, we need to let God
make a difference in us.
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Bottom Line:
• Living a life of greatness requires a
great faith.
• The Christian religion has promoted the
myth that faith is power.
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Bottom Line:
• Living a life of greatness requires a
great faith.
• Faith is confessing we lack power and
we need a greater power to assist us in
our place of helplessness.
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Bottom Line:
• Living a life of greatness is not a life
you inherit.
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Bottom Line:
• Living a life of greatness demands that
we abandon ethnic and cultural
prejudice.
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Bottom Line:
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Bottom Line:
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