After the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus came down from the mountain and large crowds followed Him (vs. 1)
Jesus Cleanses A Leper
1. A leper came to Him and bowed down before Him. What did he say to Him and what was the Lord's response? vs.2-3
2. What did Jesus tell him to do after he was healed of his leprosy? vs. 4
Describe the disease of leprosy. Look here for information to post.
Jesus entered Capernaum.... (map below)
The Centurion's Faith
3. A centruion came to Jesus and told Him that his servant was at home paralyzed and fearfully tormented. What did Jesus offer to do? vs. 5-7
What is a centurion? look here for a definition. -
Was he a Jew or a Gentile?
4. The centurion said that he was not worthy to have the Lord come under his roof. He believed that if Jesus was only say the 'word', his servant would be healed. Distance did not matter. This was faith in who Jesus truly was. He recognized the authority Jesus had over all things. Why did he understand this so well and what did Jesus say about his faith? vs.8-10 -
Jesus realizes that many Gentiles will come from all over the earth to believe in Him, but those who were chosen to believe in Him from the Jewish faith, many would not believe and be cast out into the dark. (vs.11-12)
5. What did Jesus say to the centurion and what did the centurion find when he arrived at home? (vs.13)
Peter's Mother-In-Law; Others Healed
6. Jesus came into Simon Peter's home and saw that his mother-in-law was lying on the couch sick with a fever. What was she able to do after she was touched by Jesus? vs. 15
7. When evening came, the people brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. He cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were ill. What verse from the Old Testament was this a fulfillment of? vs. 17 -
When Jesus saw a crowd gathering around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea.
Discipleship Tested
8. A scribe came and said to Him: "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go." What was Jesus' response to Him? vs. 20 -
9. Another of the disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." What was Jesus' response to Him? vs. 22 -
When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. Behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves.
10. What was Jesus' doing? vs. 24
11. What did the disciples feel about His resting when they were in panic? vs. 25
Jesus asked them "Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?"
12. What did Jesus do and what was the result? vs. 26
The men were amazed and said "What kind of man is this that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"
Jesus Casts Out Demons
When Jesus got to the other side of the sea into the country of the Gedarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs.
13. How violent were these two men? vs. 28
14. What two things did the men cry out when they saw Jesus? vs. 29
It was the demons inside the men that were crying out. They recognized Jesus right away and knew the authority He had over them and their final fate that had already been announced to them. They were begging and buying time! What comfort does this give you concerning demonic spirits in light of your relationship to the Lord of all, the Lord Jesus Christ?
15. What did the demons beg Jesus to do with them? vs. 30-31
Jesus told them to "Go" and they came out of the men and into the swine.
16. What happened to the entire herd of swine? vs. 32
The herdsman ran away to the city to report everything including what had happened to the notorious demoniacs of the graveyard. The whole city came out to see it and meet with Jesus.
17. What did they want Jesus to do? vs. 33 - 34
Have you noticed that sometimes people would rather drive Jesus out than deal with the blessings He brings? Why do you think that is the case here and in circumstances you have known about?
Your summary notes and prayer today:
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Matthew Chapter 8
ReplyDeleteAfter the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus came down from the mountain and large crowds followed Him (vs. 1)
Jesus Cleanses A Leper
1. A leper came to Him and bowed down before Him. What did he say to Him and what was the Lord's response? vs.2-3 He ask him to make him clean. His response was: I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
2. What did Jesus tell him to do after he was healed of his leprosy? vs. 4 to show himself to noone but to go to the preist and offer him a gift.
Describe the disease of leprosy. Look here for information to post.
A chronic, mildly contagious granulomatous disease of tropical and subtropical regions, caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae, characterized by ulcers of the skin, bone, and viscera and leading to loss of sensation, paralysis, gangrene, and deformation. Also called Hansen's disease
Jesus entered Capernaum.... (map below)
The Centurion's Faith
3. A centruion came to Jesus and told Him that his servant was at home paralyzed and fearfully tormented. What did Jesus offer to do? vs. 5-7 to heal him.
What is a centurion? look here for a definition. - The commander of a century in the Roman army
Was he a Jew or a Gentile? Gentile
4. The centurion said that he was not worthy to have the Lord come under his roof. He believed that if Jesus was only say the 'word', his servant would be healed. Distance did not matter. This was faith in who Jesus truly was. He recognized the authority Jesus had over all things. Why did he understand this so well and what did Jesus say about his faith? vs.8-10 -That He had found no greater faith, even in Israel.
Jesus realizes that many Gentiles will come from all over the earth to believe in Him, but those who were chosen to believe in Him from the Jewish faith, many would not believe and be cast out into the dark. (vs.11-12)
5. What did Jesus say to the centurion and what did the centurion find when he arrived at home? (vs.13) Go! It will be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.
Peter's Mother-In-Law; Others Healed
6. Jesus came into Simon Peter's home and saw that his mother-in-law was lying on the couch sick with a fever. What was she able to do after she was touched by Jesus? vs. 15 he touched her hand and her fever left her, and she ministered
7. When evening came, the people brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. He cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were ill. What verse from the Old Testament was this a fulfillment of? vs. 17 - Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. Isa. 53:4
When Jesus saw a crowd gathering around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea.
Discipleship Tested
8. A scribe came and said to Him: "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go." What was Jesus' response to Him? vs. 20 -The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
9. Another of the disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." What was Jesus' response to Him? vs. 22 - Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead
When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. Behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves.
10. What was Jesus' doing? vs. 24 sleeping
11. What did the disciples feel about His resting when they were in panic? vs. 25 they wanted him to wake up, they were afraid they were going to perish.
Jesus asked them "Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?"
12. What did Jesus do and what was the result? vs. He told them " Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked