Matthew 9 - A Paralyzed Man Healed
9 Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to His own city.
- The title is A paralyzed man healed
o The paralyzed man was probably in this condition for a long time
o He likely struggled with the idea of whether it would last forever or not
o So too, sometimes we feel paralyzed because we can’t move or take the next step until God intervenes and helps us
- Jesus had just healed two demon-possessed men and cast our the evil spirits into a heard of pigs and they ran off the cliff and drowned in the sea
- Instead of rejoicing and praising God, the locals pleaded with Jesus to leave their region
o Worldly men would rather roll in the mud with the pigs
- So this is when
o Jesus got into a boat
§ He was leaving the region where He was not wanted
o Crossed over the Sea of Galilee and came to His own city
§ Galilee means rolling or to encircle to turn around
§ His own city was Capernaum which means “village of consolation, protected by Being Sorry”
§ He came to heal them but they rejected Him so He turned around and left because they failed to repent
2 And they brought to Him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. And seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man who was paralyzed, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
- And they brought to Him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher
o Notice “they brought to Him”
o This means multiple believers got involved to help the paralyzed man
§ They were trying to Outbless him
o They would not be bringing a paralyzed man on a stretcher unless they believed in their heart that Jesus could heal him!
- And seeing their faith
o Notice Jesus can see faith
o This means yours and mine and everyone else’s
o Notice He saw their faith (not just the paralyzed man but those who were carrying him or bringing him to Jesus to be healed)
o The fervent prayers of a righteous man availeth much!
- Jesus said to the man who was paralyzed
o notice Jesus focuses on the person who needs the help the most and speaks to him directly. so too he will speak directly to you if you need help today if you believe He can.
- take courage, son; your sins are forgiven
o it takes courage to believe God's word
o Jesus was asking the paralyzed man to disregard the fact that he was not able to move his limbs using his mind and his muscles
o Jesus was asking the paralyzed man to believe the words spoken by Jesus instead of what his physical mind and physical body knew to be true
o noticed that he called him son which is a term of family endearment
o because of his faith Jesus is already welcoming him into His family
o notice that Jesus forgave his sins and that's when he got healed
§ so too when Jesus forgives us for our sins that's when we get healed or born again
§ this is a spiritual reality which will now make an impact on the physical reality
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