Matthew 4.23-2523 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease

and sickness among the people. 24News about him spread all over

Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various

diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those

having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25Large

crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the

region across the Jordan followed him.

Scripture Reading

Jesus

Is

Personal

Matthew 4.23-2523 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease

and sickness among the people. 24News about him spread all over

Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various

diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those

having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25Large

crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the

region across the Jordan followed him.

Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

Possible Items of Interest23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease

and sickness among the people. 24News about him spread all over

Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various

diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those

having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25Large

crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the

region across the Jordan followed him.

Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

Possible Items of Interest23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease

and sickness among the people. 24News about him spread all over

Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various

diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those

having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25Large

crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the

region across the Jordan followed him.

Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

Possible Items of Interest23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease

and sickness among the people. 24News about him spread all over

Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various

diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those

having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25Large

crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the

region across the Jordan followed him.

Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

Possible Items of Interest23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease

and sickness among the people. 24News about him spread all over

Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various

diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those

having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25Large

crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the

region across the Jordan followed him.

Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

News about him spread all over Syria,and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them.

Possible Items of Interest23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease

and sickness among the people. 24News about him spread all over

Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various

diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those

having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25Large

crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the

region across the Jordan followed him.

Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

Possible Items of Interest23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease

and sickness among the people. 24News about him spread all over

Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various

diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those

having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25Large

crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the

region across the Jordan followed him.

Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

Large crowds from

Galilee,

the Decapolis,

Jerusalem,

Judea, and

the region across the Jordan

followed him.

Possible Items of Interest23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues,

preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease

and sickness among the people. 24News about him spread all over

Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various

diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those

having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25Large

crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the

region across the Jordan followed him.

Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

Jesus Is Personal, and Personally Involved

Matthew 8.2-32 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if

you are willing, you can make me clean."  3Jesus reached out his

hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!"

Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.

Matthew 8, mc 8.1-17 vv 8.2-3

Matthew 8.5-8, 135 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him,

asking for help. 6"Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed

and in terrible suffering."  7Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him."

 8 The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come

under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! It will be done just as you

believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.

Matthew 8, mc 8.1-17 vv 8.5-8, 13

Matthew 8.14-1714 When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law

lying in bed with a fever. 15He touched her hand and the fever left

her, and she got up and began to wait on him.  16When evening

came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and

he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17This

was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

   "He took up our infirmities

      and carried our diseases."

Matthew 8, mc 8.1-17 vv 8.14-17

Matthew 9.18-19, 2518 While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt before him and

said, "My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on

her, and she will live." 19Jesus got up and went with him, and so did

his disciples.

25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by

the hand, and she got up.

Matthew 9, mc 9.1.38 vv 9.18-19, 25

Matthew 9.27-2927 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling

out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!“

28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he

asked them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?"

      "Yes, Lord," they replied.

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith will it

be done to you";

Matthew 9, mc 9.1.38 vv 9.27-29

Matthew 9.35-3635 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their

synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing

every disease and sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he had

compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless,

like sheep without a shepherd.

Matthew 9, mc 9.1.38 vv 9.35-36

JesusInvolved Himself

in the lives of other people

Became part of their lifeIn order to bless them

Had compassion for peopleWas harmless

Wants His disciplesTo be personally involved

Be a free blessing to others

Matthew 10.1, 8, 16

Endnotes

Lesson: Jesus Is Personal

Presented: February 7, 2010

Author: Raymond Harris www.raymondharris.com

All Scripture Quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version; used from www.biblegateway.com.

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