christ basics christhealer making us whole! matthew 12 christhealer making us whole! matthew 12
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CHRISTCHRISTBASICSBASICSChristHeal
erMaking Us
Whole!Matthew 12
ChristHealer
Making Us Whole!Matthew 12
It was one of the toughest
questions I have ever been asked
as a pastor!
It was one of the toughest
questions I have ever been asked
as a pastor!
The eleven year old boy looked at
me with great passion and
emotion, tears running down his cheeks, and said
to me…
The eleven year old boy looked at
me with great passion and
emotion, tears running down his cheeks, and said
to me…
“I prayed to God that He would
heal my Nana and He didn’t. She
died! Pastor Bill, Why didn’t God
answer my prayer?”
“I prayed to God that He would
heal my Nana and He didn’t. She
died! Pastor Bill, Why didn’t God
answer my prayer?”
Against the background of
many scriptures like our text this
morning an answer, any answer, to this
young lads questions seems to come up lacking!
Against the background of
many scriptures like our text this
morning an answer, any answer, to this
young lads questions seems to come up lacking!
“But when Jesus knew it, He
withdrew from there. And great
multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.” Matthew 12:15
“But when Jesus knew it, He
withdrew from there. And great
multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.” Matthew 12:15
“God whispers to us in our pleasures,
speaks in our conscience, but
shouts in our pain, it is his megaphone
to rouse a deaf world.”
C.S. Lewis,The Problem of Pain
“God whispers to us in our pleasures,
speaks in our conscience, but
shouts in our pain, it is his megaphone
to rouse a deaf world.”
C.S. Lewis,The Problem of Pain
If Lewis is right, then what is God ‘shouting’ about
to us?
Scripture suggests three
things…
If Lewis is right, then what is God ‘shouting’ about
to us?
Scripture suggests three
things…
Finding YourPurpose in Your
Illness or Suffering
God desires to do more than simply heal our physical
bodies!
Finding YourPurpose in Your
Illness or Suffering
God desires to do more than simply heal our physical
bodies!
“...and said, ‘If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do
what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and
keep all His statutes…
“...and said, ‘If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do
what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and
keep all His statutes…
…I will put none of the diseases on you
which I have brought on the
Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.’” Exodus 15:26
…I will put none of the diseases on you
which I have brought on the
Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.’” Exodus 15:26
“Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart
from me. And He said to me, “My
grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in
weakness.”
“Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart
from me. And He said to me, “My
grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in
weakness.”
Therefore most gladly I will rather
boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may
rest upon me.”2 Corinthians 12:8-9
Therefore most gladly I will rather
boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may
rest upon me.”2 Corinthians 12:8-9
God can use physical suffering
to produce spiritual growth in
us...
A higher purpose for our existence!
God can use physical suffering
to produce spiritual growth in
us...
A higher purpose for our existence!
God can use physical suffering
to produce spiritual growth in
us...
A disconnect from the things of this
life!
God can use physical suffering
to produce spiritual growth in
us...
A disconnect from the things of this
life!
God can use physical suffering
to produce spiritual growth in
us...
An incredibly powerful
dependence on Him!
God can use physical suffering
to produce spiritual growth in
us...
An incredibly powerful
dependence on Him!
Broken World, Broken People
We live in a fallen world and often fail
to see we are healed everyday!
Broken World, Broken People
We live in a fallen world and often fail
to see we are healed everyday!
“Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he
was born blind?’
“Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he
was born blind?’
Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents
sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.
I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is
day;
Jesus answered, ‘Neither this man nor his parents
sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.
I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is
day;
…the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the
world.’ When He had said these things,
He spat on the ground and made
clay…
…the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the
world.’ When He had said these things,
He spat on the ground and made
clay…
…with the saliva; and He anointed the
eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him,
‘Go, wash in the pool of Siloam’
(which is translated, Sent). So he went
and washed…
…with the saliva; and He anointed the
eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him,
‘Go, wash in the pool of Siloam’
(which is translated, Sent). So he went
and washed…
…and came back seeing.” John 9:1-7…and came back seeing.” John 9:1-7
Heavens Great Promise
Someday, the promise of
Matthew 12:15 will be fulfilled for us
all!
Heavens Great Promise
Someday, the promise of
Matthew 12:15 will be fulfilled for us
all!
Not a cop-out,but an
expressionof the
Sovereignty of God!
Not a cop-out,but an
expressionof the
Sovereignty of God!
“And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He
will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself
will be with them and be…
“And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He
will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself
will be with them and be…
…their God. And God will wipe away
every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have
passed…
…their God. And God will wipe away
every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have
passed…
…away.’ Then He who sat on the
throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things
new.’”Revelation 21:3-5
…away.’ Then He who sat on the
throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things
new.’”Revelation 21:3-5
The Great Healing!
Embracing our Infirmity or
Suffering as a Channel of God’s
Immense Presence!
The Great Healing!
Embracing our Infirmity or
Suffering as a Channel of God’s
Immense Presence!