Part 8 | Woonsocket: Like It Or Not
From Luke 5:12-16
The Leper Brings 3 Things to Jesus in This Encounter:
📖 Luke 5:12 ESV “While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.””
1. The Leper shows despite his .
📖 Psalm 149:4 ESV “For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.”
📖 Proverbs 11:2 ESV “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.”
📖 Matthew 23:12 ESV “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
📖 Philippians 2:8 ESV “And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
2. The Leper acts on his in the of Christ.
📖 Matthew 4:23 ESV “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.”
3. The Leper has in Jesus’ to .
Four Aspects of Jesus Shown Through His Encounter with the Leper:
1. Jesus shows us His .
📖 Matthew 7:28-29 ESV “And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.”
📖 Mark 1:21-22 ESV And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.”
📖 Luke 4:14-15 ESV “And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.”
2. Jesus shows us His first is .
- Matthew 9:36, 14:14, 15:32, 18:27, 20:34
- Mark 1:41, 6:34, 8:2, 9:22
- Luke 7:13, 10:33, 15:20
3. Jesus shows us He has over .
📖 Matthew 4:23-24 ESV “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. 24 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, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them.”
📖 Mark 1:32-34 ESV “That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. 33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons.”
📖 Luke 4:36 ESV “And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!””
4. Jesus shows us His , , and to .
📖 Luke 5:13 ESV “And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him.”
📖 Luke 5:14 ESV “And he charged him to tell no one, but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them.””
Jesus became the and , taking upon Himself, so that we receive , and can be .
