Jesus The Great Healer The Life of Christ

Jesus, The Great Healer! The Life of Christ Part Seven

Jesus can heal anyone! �Matthew 15: 22 -25; �[22] And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. �[23] But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. �[24] But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. �[25] Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.

Jesus can heal anyone! �Matthew 15: 26 -28; �[26] But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. �[27] And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. �[28] Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

Jesus can heal anyone! � A. He came primarily to the Jews; � B. Gentiles were also blessed by Jesus;

Not all people are grateful for Jesus’ healing! �Luke 17: 12 -14; �[12] And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: �[13] And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. �[14] And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

Not all people are grateful for Jesus’ healing! �Luke 17: 15 -16; �[15] And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, �[16] And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

Not all people are grateful for Jesus’ healing! �Luke 17: 17 -19; �[17] And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? �[18] There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. �[19] And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

Introducing people to Jesus is important! �Mark 2: 1 -3; �[1] And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. [2] And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. [3] And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

Introducing people to Jesus is important! �Mark 2: 4 -6; �[4] And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. [5] When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. [6] But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

Introducing people to Jesus is important! � A. Tell people what He has done for you; � B. Show people what He has done for others; � C. Let them know what Jesus can do for them;

Reactions to Jesus’ healing ministry: �Mark 2: 7 -8; �[7] Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? [8] And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

Reactions to Jesus’ healing ministry: �Mark 2: 9 -11; �[9] Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? [10] But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy, ) [11] I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

Reactions to Jesus’ healing ministry: � A. Physical healing was popular; � B. Spiritual healing was not popular; � C. Notice the parallels between physical and spiritual healing;

Jesus deals in hard cases! � A. Jesus healed ten lepers at once; � B. Jesus healed a woman who just touched His clothes when all others failed; � C. Jesus healed the servant of a centurion who was in another town; � D. Jesus cast out the legion of devils from the mad man of the Gadarenes; � E. Jesus brought Lazarus and others back from the dead;

Who needs healing? �Mark 2: 15 -17; �[15] And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. �[16] And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? �[17] When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Who needs healing? � A. Only the physically sick; (Need physical healing) � B. Only the spiritually sick; (Need spiritual healing) � C. Are you in need of healing?

Thanks for Watching! � This has been a message with Evangelist Stephen Helzerman