Scripture:
And he went
throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel
of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.
So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick,
those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons,
epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them. And great crowds followed him
from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond
the Jordan. Matthew 4:23-25
Study:
There was only one temple in
Jerusalem. However, communities
that had ten or more men (families) built synagogues for the purpose of worship.
They were also used during the week as schools. The law (Old Testament) was
read, prayers were offered and then any man could expound upon the Scriptures. Often visiting rabbis, and Jesus,
would be invited to teach.
Jesus developed a ministry that
revealed His purpose for being here. Even though He (Jesus) was the object of our
faith, He always pointed others to God's kingdom, and that God is with us and
cares for us. Jesus...
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Preached the good news, the Kingdom Way of life, that was available to everyone who would hear Him
and receive Him.
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Taught the Truth
of a new of life that includes freedom, hope, and peace from within and that would bring unity among the
people.
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Healed individuals of their
spiritual and physical sicknesses giving them eternal Life.
As a result of Jesus ministry people came from a
long distance to hear and learn about Him, and experience his
miracles of healing.
Application:
Do we fully grasp the truth that"Jesus Heals"? We know all about him and we believe he healed others but do we have faith that He can heal us of our own sickness and problems?
The truth is, healing is the underlying theme of God's plan and purpose for sending Jesus into this world, into our lives, to make right all that is wrong. We pray for physical healing but that is only part of us. He wants to restore both our physical and spiritual body. This healing brings life in it's fullness back to us. It restores our relationship to God and with others. To obtain this healing requires us to go the distance to experience him and yet many choose to stay in their state of sickness, brokenness, and hurt. Jesus want to heal us but it requires us to hear Him, to receive His physical and spiritual healing, and be willing to live the life He has called us to live.
As we accept Jesus' way to a new life we will want to follow Jesus example; minister to the physical and spiritual needs of others, share the
gospel of Jesus with them, and mentor and disciple them in their walk.
Prayer:
Dear Father, continue to heal me physically and spiritually. As I walk this journey lead me to others that I may show them your way. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Good point. I think sometimes we feel like Jesus did miracles while He walked the Earth and is some how limited from doing miracles now because he is busy preparing a place for us..we forget the Holy Spirit! Jesus said that He did what he did to give us the Holy Spirit. We ought to call upon the Spirit a lot more than we do. We seem to think of god as limited. As i recently wrote; ask for the impossible or stay in the boat (ref to Peter sinking as Christ walked on water). Why is faith so hard for us?
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