Deaf Mute Healed

Deaf – Deaf Mute Man in the Decapolis

Theme: Jesus Heals Deafness!

· Mk 7:32–35 describes a healing miracle.

· This miracle was performed by Jesus and was received by a deaf man and involved these objects: ears, fingers, spit, and a tongue.

Mark 7:32 NLT

32 A deaf man with a speech impediment was brought to him, and the people begged Jesus to lay his hands on the man to heal him.

Who requested the healing? FRIENDS

· Friends – everyone needs them – like the 4 that lowered the lame man through the roof

· Avoid end time separation – staying at home – sheltering in place when it is not necessary.

Mark 7:33 NLT

33 Jesus led him away from the crowd so they could be alone. He put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then, spitting on his own fingers, he touched the man’s tongue.

God’s Patterns are not Formulas!

Repetition from Mark 8 – but not a formula…

· WHERE: Jesus Led man out –

o Jesus led a Blind Man out of the village near Bethsaida to heal him –

· HOW: Jesus used spit to heal

o this time Jesus spit on His own fingers and THEN touched him

Mark 7:34 NLT

34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed and said, “Ephphatha,” which means, “Be opened!”

· Why did Jesus sigh? –

o My initial thought: people should have developed their faith by now to receive their own healings rather than have to always need a physical touch from God.

o Today – people run to meetings for a “touch”

o I was wrong! – let the Bible interpret itself!

o How do we do that? One way is to look up the definition.

· Sighed = G4727 στενάζω [stenazo/sten·ad·zo/] seems to imply “to groan with grief”[1]

· 2 Cor 5:2 – we groan for our heavenly bodies

o Conclusion – Jesus was longing for the day when His stripes heals everyone!

Jesus longs for you to be healed TODAY

o “In His time” = His time is TODAY

o Th Lords’ prayer – Thy Will be done – on EARTH – as it is in HEAVEN

o There is no sickness in heaven – blind, lame, deaf, mute, etc.

There is to be NO sickness on the earth!

· Because there is no sickness in heaven!

· The church is to heal everyone in Jesus’ name! = great commission

Mark 7:35 NLT

35 Instantly the man could hear perfectly, and his tongue was freed so he could speak plainly!

· You don’t have to wait! Today is YOUR day to receive!

Mark 7:36–37 NLT

36 Jesus told the crowd not to tell anyone, but the more he told them not to, the more they spread the news. 37 They were completely amazed and said again and again, “Everything he does is wonderful. He even makes the deaf to hear and gives speech to those who cannot speak.”

Review:

Jesus can heal anything

Friends can bring the sick to Jesus

Jesus can use different, and even unusual ways, to heal

Faith sometimes must be separated from unbelievers

– Jesus led the man out…

Miracles are instantaneous

Healing is for you

Healing is for today

The church is to eradicate sickness from the earth in Jesus’ Name

· – if each one healed one = 2 billion healings TODAY.

· Let’s have the vision for the evening news to show MIRACLE counters rather than casualty counters and stats emblazoned on millions of TV’s.

[1]Strong, J. (1995). In Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon. Woodside Bible Fellowship.