Henry Ogbuchi - January 12th, 2025 - Messiah’s Miracles. - The Power of Having Faith in Jesus Christ.
“Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake.” (John 14:11).
What Miracles were performed by Jesus as recorded in the “gospel of Matthew” 8 : 1-34?
Leper Cleansed, Mathew 8: 1-4
Servant Healed - Centurion, Mathew 8: 5-13
Fever Cured – Peter’s Mother-in-law, Mathew 8:14-15
Demons Cast - Many, Mathew 8:16-17
Storm Calmed, Mathew 8:23-27
Restored Two Demons-Possessed Men. Mathew 8: 28-32
What were the notable similarities in most of the Miracles? –Matthew 8:1-34
Faith required,
Divine authority,
Compassion shown,
Instant results and
Jesus’s power demonstrated.
What were the notable differences in some of the Miracles? –Matthew 8:1-34
Physical touch
Distance healing
Natural forces addressed
Jesus Christ - Cleansing the Leper.
Matthew 8:1-4; Luke 5:12-14;
Mark 1:40-45;
Significance.
The leper was “full of leprosy”, not just partially leprous. Leprosy is a picture of sin.
We were once fully leprous, being dead in our sins. But Jesus drew us to Himself, and we were cleansed when we believed in
Him as our Lord and Savior.
Lepers were untouchables, physical contact with them might expose one to infection and under Law ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 13:44-46). For the Jews, they become unfit to worship with congregation of Isreal.
Jesus completely healed the leper. Our Savor has power to cleanse (WHOEVER Believe and Accept) and from sin and qualify us to worship – Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Mathew 11:28
Jesus Proved HIS Willingness
To touch a leper was dangerous medically, Religiously defiling and Socially degrading, Jesus contracted no defilement. Jesus could have just spoken a word and healed the leper without touching him
By touching him, Jesus proved that He was willing to cleanse him, and yet Jesus never became uncleaned. Other kings may have chosen to heal leper from a distance if they could. Jesus Could but choose to touch.
Jesus Breaking Barriers
Jesus’ finished work at the cross is greater than Adam’s sin (Romans 5:15-19).
Jesus is greater than the Levitical priesthood — He became our great High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 7:21-28).
Jesus Christ - Healing the Centurion’s Servant.
Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10
You Have Authority from God
Notice that the centurion said he was a man under authority who had been given authority over soldiers. He used what he could relate with to process his faith in Jesus.
Absolute Trust and Faith in Jesus.
The centurion believed that Jesus was empowered to heal by a higher authority, “God”, (Jesus’ spoken words were like soldiers sent forth to prosper in the command they received).
Once Spoken by God – It is “Settled”
Jesus declared that it would happen as the centurion believed. We must get to this place in our heart where we believe what God says.
Without the Law condemning him and making him feel unworthy, he just had great faith in Jesus, without any doubt that all things were possible to Jesus — even healing by just speaking a word.
Our Part
The multitudes came to hear Jesus first, before getting healed — Faith comes by hearing the word of Christ (Romans 10:17).
If we still have unbelief, keep hearing about Jesus and how God’s love is manifested through Him— Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” Mark 9:24
