Message Notes

MORE HEALING INCIDENTS

1. The healing of the centurion’s servant    (Matthew 8:5-13)

2. The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law       (Matthew 8:14-15)

COMMENTARY ON THE HEALING MINISTRY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

Matthew 8:16-17

1. Many brought the sick to the Lord Jesus

 a) The demon-possessed

 b) Various diseases

2. How Jesus healed

“With a word”                          Matthew 8:16

3. Significance of the healing ministry of Jesus

 a) Fulfilment of Scripture                              (Matthew 8:17)

 b) He took away infirmities/ sicknesses   (Matthew 8:17)

 SPECIAL LESSONS THAT WERE MEANT TO BE LEARNED

1. From the centurion

 a) Commendation of the faith of the centurion

                                    “Such great faith…”                                  Matthew 8:10

 b) Critical observation about Israel

 i) Such great faith not found in Israel

 ii) The sons of the kingdom will be cast out in outer darkness

 iii) There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth

 c) Profound words uttered:-

 i) Granting of healing of the servant of the centurion

 ii) Gentiles will come into the kingdom of heaven

 iii) They will be in fellowship with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

 d) Lessons about having great faith:-

 i) I am not worthy that You should come under my roof     (Matthew 8:8)

 ii) But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed    (Matthew 8:8)

 e) The challenge to pursue the cultivation of “great faith”

2. From Peter’s mother-in-law

a) Healing from the Lord

b) Offering of service to the Lord

c) Ministering where she could