Matthew 8:1-4
1 There is a crisis:
The physical effect: no
The social effect:
2 The man with leprosy came to Jesus and
3 And Jesus does something
Jesus stretches out his
4 The man walks away
Matthew 8:5-13
1
The paralyzed servant is suffering terribly
2 The crisis drives the centurion to
He “comes forward to Jesus, appealing to him’
3 Jesus does something
Jesus says “Go, let it be done for you as you have believed.”
4 Lives are
Matthew 8:14-15
1 There is a crisis:
2 Jesus entered Peter’s house
3 Jesus does something
He touches her hand
4 Peters mother in law walks away
Matthew 8:23-27
1 Crisis is a
2 The disciples come to
3 Jesus
He rebuked the winds and the sea
4 The
There was a great calm
“What sort of man is this, even the winds and the sea obey him”
Matthew 8:28-34
1
2 These demon possessed men come running to
3 Jesus
One powerful command: GO!
4 The
Matthew 9:1-8
1 Crisis:
2 “Some people” bring that crisis to
3 Jesus
“Your sins are forgiven”
“Rise, pick up your bed and go home”
4 And the man rose
See it
Matthew is using
1 Crisis
2 Crisis is brought to Jesus
3 Jesus says or does something amazing
4 People are transformed
Matthew 9:18-26
1 Crisis
A ruler with a daughter that just died
A woman had suffered for
2 The crisis is brought to
The ruler, comes and kneels before Jesus
The woman touches the fringe of his garment
3 Jesus does and says something
Takes the daughter by the hand
Says: Take heart, daughter, your faith has made you well
4 People are
The little girl, got up
The woman was instantly healed
Matthew 9:27-31
1 Crises: two
2 The blind men come to
3 Jesus says and does something
He asks “do you believe that I can do this?
He touches the eyes of the blind men
4 They walk away
Their eyes are opened
Matthew 9:32-33
1
Who also can not talk
2 The man is brought to
3 Jesus does something
He casts out the demon
Loosens the tongue
4 The man is
Our spiritual question:
Who has authority?
Authority:
- is the
- a person that has power or control in a particular
- the power or right to give
Who has
Different than asking
TO WHOM do you give authority?
Who has
Jesus has authority over
To whom or to what are you giving authority?
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Questions for discussion:
1 What crises or trouble are you facing right now?
2 How can you bring that trouble to Jesus?
3 Is there something or someone besides Jesus that you are giving authority to?