SCRIPTURE READING MATTHEW 15 29 31 Departing from

SCRIPTURE READING

MATTHEW 15: 29 -31 Departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there. 30 And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them 29

CONTINUED… So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. 31

CROSSROADS CROSSING HIS PATH

MATTHEW 15: 29 -31 Departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there. 30 And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them 29

CONTINUED… So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. 31

MATTHEW 20: 29 -34 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him. 30 And two blind men sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 31 The crowd sternly told them to be quiet, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” 29

CONTINUED… And Jesus stopped and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you? ” 33 They *said to Him, “Lord, we want our eyes to be opened. ” 34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him. 32

WHAT THEY DID: 1. They heard. 2. They called out.

MATTHEW 20: 30 And two blind men sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 30

WHAT THEY DID: 3. They knew.

MATTHEW 20: 30 And two blind men sitting by the road, hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 30

WHAT THEY DID: 4. They persisted.

MATTHEW 20: 31 The crowd sternly told them to be quiet, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” 31

CROSSROADS CROSSING HIS PATH