The Gift That Keeps On Giving

1. A Desperate Man with a problem vs. 40

1. Desperate Man with Faith vs. 1

Disease (LEPER) the world can not fix vs. 41a

A person with leprosy was considered to be ceremonially ‘unclean’, a condition that required him to live outside the city gates in order to avoid contact with other people.

Blight, R. C. (2012). An Exegetical Summary of (p. 84). Dallas, TX: SIL International.

He was unclean and required seperation from family, freinds, and the religious life of the community.

Leviticus 13:1–3 ESV

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “When a person has on the skin of his body a swelling or an eruption or a spot, and it turns into a case of leprous disease on the skin of his body, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests, and the priest shall examine the diseased area on the skin of his body. And if the hair in the diseased area has turned white and the disease appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a case of leprous disease. When the priest has examined him, he shall pronounce him unclean.

Leviticus 13:1-3

Came to Jesus

Implored Jesus

mplored Jesus

Kneeled before Jesus

2. A Detailed Savior with power vs. 41-44

Moved with Pity vs. 41

Stretched out his hands vs. 41

Touched him vs. 41

Touching a leper, like touching a corpse, resulting in temporary uncleaness. Only a priest could declare a person clean or unclean of the disease. Those judged unclean were required to live outside the commnity, wear torn clothing, leave their hair unkempt, cover the lower part of their face, and cry unclean.

Spoke healing vs. 41

Immediately the leprosy left him vs. 42

3. A Delivered man with passion vs. 45

Talked freely about being healed

Spread the news about his healing