| The Great Healer |
Matthew 8:1-4 and Mark 1:40-45
(Highlighted words have a definition below)
A man with leprosy asks Jesus to
make him clean.
When Jesus had
come down from a mountainside, many people followed
him. A man with a skin disease called leprosy came
before Him and said, "Lord,
if you are willing, you can make me clean."
A person with leprosy often lived in a cave.
A person
with leprosy was driven from the city. A cave was his
home. He saw his family only from a distance.
As the disease
progresses, it badly disfigures
its victims. In Jesus' time there was no cure for the
disease. People
wanted to avoid getting the disease, so there were many
rules about what lepers
could and
could not do.
Jesus touches the man and cures his leprosy.
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the
man. The
man was willing and Jesus said to him, "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his
leprosy.
The man was happy that he was cured.
Then Jesus told
him not to tell anyone, but he could go and show himself to
the priest and as a testimony, offer the gift Moses
commanded.
One of the duties of the priests were to examine sick people and quarantine, or isolate, them if necessary to keep the disease from spreading. If a person recovered, the priests could examine him or her again and end the quarantine.
One of the duties of the priests were to examine sick people and quarantine, or isolate, them if necessary to keep the disease from spreading. If a person recovered, the priests could examine him or her again and end the quarantine.
The man was so excited he couldn't keep
silent about Jesus and how He cured him.
The man who was cured of his leprosy was so happy
that he was cured
that he told everyone, and
Jesus'
fame spread.
How do you think you would feel if you had
leprosy and then you were suddenly cured ot it?
CONCLUSION:
Jesus healed a lot of sick people and those with diseases. By His
power to heal people He showed everyone that He truly was the Son of
God. Jesus also showed us that He cares for us too. We
should be thankful for our health and if we find ourselves sick or come
down with a disease, we can receive help and strength when we need it
through prayer.
disfigures................To
spoil
the appearance. A change in appearance or way you look that
is not normal.
examine..................To look at closely. To test or question.
examine..................To look at closely. To test or question.
Leprosy...................Is a chronic infectious disease that shows up as sores, scabs, and white shining spots under the skin. There are different kinds of leprosy.
Lepers.....................People who have the disease known as leprosy.
quarantine...............To keep from spreading a disease by keeping it in a contained area.
isolate.....................To place of keep someone or something by itself away from other people or something else.
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