Oakwood Church
You are Made New - Matthew 8:1-4
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
“The crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority and not as their scribes.”
Matthew 7:29
Matthew 7:29
Context: The Compassionate Authority of Jesus
“And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.”
Matthew 9:35
“And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.”
Matthew 9:35
How to Handle Suffering:
1. Come to Jesus in humble faith
“And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.’”
Matthew 8:2
1. Come to Jesus in humble faith
“And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.’”
Matthew 8:2
How to Handle Suffering:
1. Come to Jesus in humble faith
“And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, ‘I will; be clean.’” Matthew 8:3
1. Come to Jesus in humble faith
“And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, ‘I will; be clean.’” Matthew 8:3
How to Handle Suffering:
2. Trust Jesus for Spiritual healing
“And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.’”
Matthew 9:2
2. Trust Jesus for Spiritual healing
“And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.’”
Matthew 9:2
How to Handle Suffering:
2. Trust Jesus for Spiritual healing
“But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins…”
Matthew 9:6
2. Trust Jesus for Spiritual healing
“But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins…”
Matthew 9:6
How to Handle Suffering:
2. Trust Jesus for Spiritual healing
“Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Acts 2:21 (Joel 2:32)
2. Trust Jesus for Spiritual healing
“Everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Acts 2:21 (Joel 2:32)
Trust Jesus for Spiritual healing:
• The forgiveness of all your sins
• The transformation of your inner being
• The baptism of the Holy Spirit
• The promise of eternal life with Him
• The forgiveness of all your sins
• The transformation of your inner being
• The baptism of the Holy Spirit
• The promise of eternal life with Him
How to Handle Suffering:
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing
“Two blind men followed him, crying aloud, ‘Have mercy on us, Son of David.’”
Matthew 9:27
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing
“Two blind men followed him, crying aloud, ‘Have mercy on us, Son of David.’”
Matthew 9:27
How to Handle Suffering:
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing
“Jesus said to them, ‘Do you believe that I am able to do this?’ They said to him, ‘Yes, Lord.’”
Matthew 9:28
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing
“Jesus said to them, ‘Do you believe that I am able to do this?’ They said to him, ‘Yes, Lord.’”
Matthew 9:28
How to Handle Suffering:
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing
“Then he touched their eyes, saying, ‘According to your faith be it done to you.’ And their eyes were opened.”
Matthew 9:29-30
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing
“Then he touched their eyes, saying, ‘According to your faith be it done to you.’ And their eyes were opened.”
Matthew 9:29-30
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing
• Narrative is not Normative
Just because it happened in the Bible does not mean it will happen like that every time for you. Miracles in the Bible teach us about God but must not be turned into promises for us.
• Narrative is not Normative
Just because it happened in the Bible does not mean it will happen like that every time for you. Miracles in the Bible teach us about God but must not be turned into promises for us.
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing
“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
Daniel 3:17-18, NIV
“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
Daniel 3:17-18, NIV
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing
“Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.”
James 5:14-15
“Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.”
James 5:14-15
How to Handle Suffering:
1. Come to Jesus in humble faith
2. Trust Jesus for Spiritual healing
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing
1. Come to Jesus in humble faith
2. Trust Jesus for Spiritual healing
3. Ask Jesus for Physical healing