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The Sick Need A Doctor
As we continue thru Luke’s Gospel this morning we are again reminded of the reason Jesus came.
Everything we see Jesus do is an extension of his mandate from Isaiah 61.
He lives on mission.
Whether it infuriates people, confuses people, or amazes people, Jesus proclaims and demonstrates the Gospel of the Kingdom.
Of course that reminds us that we as followers of Jesus we are called to do the same.
Stay on mission.
Proclaim and demonstrate the Gospel of the Kingdom.
This morning this passage in no different - Jesus is on mission.
Jesus has a Missional Mandate.
And everywhere he goes he has that mandate in mind.
Lets jump into the scripture this morning.
Are you ready?
Let’s go.
Miracles Have Meaning
So this morning we are going to look at 3 miracles stories.
2 that are obviously miracles stories and one that may not be obvious at first.
Here’s the thing about these miracles.
Miracles have meaning.
Sometimes Jesus heals because or faith.
Sometimes Jesus heals out of compassion.
Sometimes Jesus heals to prove a point.
Sometimes Jesus heals because that is simply part of his nature.
Miracles have meaning.
So lets get to the stories.
Jesus Makes us Clean
Luke 5:12–16 (CSB)
While he was in one of the towns, a man was there who had leprosy all over him.
He saw Jesus, fell facedown, and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the leprosy left him.
Then he ordered him to tell no one: “But go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses commanded for your cleansing as a testimony to them.”
But the news about him spread even more, and large crowds would come together to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
Yet he often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.
Let’s talk about leperosy for a minute.
Leprosy was a catch-all term for a variety of skin diseases.
Leprosy made one unclean.
What does unclean mean?
Well, clean or unclean was about ceremonial worship.
If something was designated unclean it could take part in the worship ceremony.
There were multiple things that made something unclean.
And it wasn’t always about sin or breaking God’s law.
Sometimes it was sickness, or bleeding, or contact with a dead animal.
And if you were unclean you had to be declared clean.
But until you could be declared clean you had to separate from the community
Luke 5:12-16
This leper is fully aware of 2 things
His own uncleanliness
Jesus’ ability to make him clean
Let me remind you this morning, we are wholly unclean on our own and we need Jesus to make us clean.
This leper fell facedown.
Humility.
He fully understood his position, his weakness, his situation, his powerlessnes.
He fully understood Jesus position, his authority, his mission, his power.
We must approach Jesus with that same posture.
We are weak.
He is strong.
We powerless.
He has all authority.
We must fall on our face and worship.
Jesus is worthy.
And what is Jesus response to this leper?
This one who is unclean.
This one who by his touch can make others unclean?
Jesu response is to reach out and touch him!
The only song says, “I was lost and undone without God or His Son, ‘till He reached down His hand for me.
He had to reach way down for me!”
Hear this!
Jesus has power to make the unclean things clean.
His light drives out darkness.
His life overcomes death.
His holiness makes the unclean clean.
His holiness makes the unholy holy.
His righteousness makes the unrighteous righteous.
His blood covers our impurity.
Jesus does it.
Jesus touches us in our uncleanlness, our sin, our unrighteouness and changes our nature.
Jesus makes the unclean clean.
We can’t do it.
We can’t.
Be Jesus does it.
And everyone who recognizes their sickness and uncleaness seeks out Jesus to hear Jesus teach and be healed and made clean.
Jesus Forgives Our Sin
Luke immediate tells us of another miracle.
This time its a paralyzed man.
This miracle, I love this miracle, because Jesus doesn’t do it the way everyone expects.
He doesn’t even do the miracle they expected him to do at first.
He does another miracle.
Lets check it out.
First note that Pharisee and teachers of the law were keeping on eye on what Jesus was doing.
Legalists always want to makes sure they have control over the work of the Spirit.
Second note that the man who received the miracle did nothing on his own to recieve the miracle.
He didn’t touch Jesus.
He din’t ask Jesus.
He didn’t get to Jesus on his own.
This man did nothing to recieve his miracle.
But this man was brought to Jesus.
Some folks who cared enough about their friend that they made sure that man made it Jesus.
They loved their friend so match that they made sure he got in a position to hear the word of Jesus, to feel the touch of Jesus, to experience the power and authority of Jesus.
Who are you bringing to Jesus.
You can some friend who are powerless for their miracle.
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