Life of Christ # 14 Jesus Cleanses a Leper

Mark 1:40–45 KJV 1900

40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 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.

I. Jesus is the only hope for the unclean.

Mark 2:17 KJV 1900

17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Acts 22:16 KJV 1900

16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

James 4:8 KJV 1900

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

II. Jesus can be and is moved with compassion towards the unclean.

Matthew 9:36 KJV 1900

36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Matthew 14:14 KJV 1900

14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

Psalm 103:13 KJV 1900

13 Like as a father pitieth his children, So the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

a. moved to touch.

b. moved to speak.

Hebrews 7:25 KJV 1900

25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Isaiah 66:2 KJV 1900

2 For all those things hath mine hand made, And all those things have been, saith the Lord: But to this man will I look, Even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, And trembleth at my word.

c. He healed and cleansed the unclean

III. Jesus gave the unclean a charge.

a. go.

b. sin no more.

Isaiah 1:16 KJV 1900

16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

2 Corinthians 7:1 KJV 1900

1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

James 4:8 KJV 1900

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

IV. Jesus commanded that they make known that he is the Messiah

Hebrews 5:9 KJV 1900

9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

James 2:17 KJV 1900

17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

V. Jesus was impactful.

1 Corinthians 15:34 KJV 1900

34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

a. His fame was blazed abroad.

b. He had to leave because he was so famous.