HE TOUCHED ME

Mathew 8:1 - 4

When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 

Mat 8:2  And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 

Mat 8:3  And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 

Mat 8:4  And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 

HE TOUCHED ME

Does anybody in here have a dog for a

pet? We have a dog named Max. Max loves

to be rubbed and petted. Max loves it so

much that he will move his body around

so that you will touch him in the spot that

he wants to be touched in at that time.

There is something about the human

touch that he loves.

We as human beings like the personal

touch from another human being.

Husbands and wives (man and woman)

love the touch of their spouse. A loving

touch from your spouse communicates

the love and affection that they have for you.

But there is something greater in a touch

that you get from Jesus. Yes it is true that

a touch from Jesus indicates his love for

us but it also brings a life altering change.

A change that starts on the inside and

works its way on the outside. A change

that the world can see. A change that will

cause you to say, somebody touched me.

SERMON POINTS

Verse 1  When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 

1 - PEOPLE LOVE YOU WHEN YOU ARE ON TOP.

Jesus had finished up the sermon on the

mount in chapter seven . The people were

astonished at his teaching. Jesus taught

at a level that the scribes could not teach

at.

Mat 7:28  And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 

Mat 7:29  For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 

So when Jesus moved the crowd moved

with him. He was popular right now. But I

have no doubt in my mind that some of

these same people later in Jesus’s

ministry would be some of the ones

crying crucify him.

People will turn on you too. When you are

popular they are with you. But say

something they don’t like or let them see

God bless you openly. They will crucify

you with their mouths.

Luke 6:26  Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you!

PEOPLE LOVE YOU WHEN YOU ARE ON TOP.

Verse 2  And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 

He came to Jesus, acknowledging His

authority as Lord .

2- WORSHIP SHOULD PRECEDE OUR REQUEST

This leper came to Jesus acknowledging

his authority as lord. The law of the leper

should have kept him away from Jesus.

But this man had a need that the doctors

could not fulfill. Perhaps he heard Jesus

teaching from a distance and realized that

this man spoke with authority like no

other man.

This leper had no doubt in him about

Jesus being able to heal him, if thou wilt,

thou canst make me clean. *

Hebrews 11:6  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 

WORSHIP SHOULD PRECEDE OUR REQUEST

3- HE TOUCHED ME AND I CAN’T KEEP IT TO MYSELF

Matthew 8:3  And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 

4  And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 

Jesus reached out and touched this leper

and the leprosy had no choice but to

leave this man’s body. It didn’t take days,

it didn’t take hours and it didn’t take

minutes. The scripture reads and

immediately his leprosy was cleansed. His

body said to the leprosy so long bye bye.*

Then Jesus tells the man don’t tell

anybody about this until you have

presented yourself to the priests at the

temple.

The proper sacrifice for cleansing from

leprosy, as Moses prescribed (Lev. 14;

two birds, wood, yarn, and hyssop on

the first day [Lev. 14:4–8]; and on the

eighth day two male lambs, a ewe lamb,

flour, and oil [Lev. 14:10]). Apparently

Jesus wanted the priest to be the first to

examine him.

One can imagine the dramatic impact

when this man suddenly appeared at the

temple and announced to the priests he

had been cured of leprosy! This event

would have led to an examination of the

circumstances surrounding the healing.

Jesus in effect was presenting His

“calling card” to the priests, for they

would have to investigate His claims.

But this man disobeyed Jesus according

to Mark 1:45 But he went out, and began

to publish it much, and to blaze abroad

the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no

more openly enter into the city, but was

without in desert places: and they came

to him from every quarter.  *

HE TOUCHED ME AND I CAN’T KEEP IT TO MYSELF

For those of you that know he touched

you it was like fire shut up in your bones

and you couldn’t keep it to your self.

Remember the zeal you had when you

first got save. You wanted to tell

everybody. In fact back in 1988 when I

got saved they would tell you to go and

tell at least two people what the Lord

had done for you. And you would tell

them, HE SAVED ME! HE SAVED ME!! HE

SAVED ME!!! *

The late Margaret Allison wrote these

words many years ago, touch me Lord

Jesus with thy hand of mercy. Let each

thumping heartbeat feel your power

divine. Take my will forever, I will never

doubt thee ever. Cleanse me dear savior.

Make me holy thine.

In the old sanctified church where I got

saved after a Holy Ghost moving prayer

somebody would stand up and say,

He touched me, O, He touched me, and

O, the joy that floods my soul;

Something happened, and now I know,

He touched me and made me whole.