Shawn Moore
Theology
12/20/06
Jesus and the Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19)
Jesus was on his
way to
This story taught us of how we can be healed from any
sickness or disease. Leprosy was an incurable disease back in Jesus’ time and
was believed to have been brought upon you by either sin from you or from your
parents, and you were considered an outcast. The lepers showed faith by going
to Jesus, seeing as they were considered outcast, and asking him for a healing.
They also showed faith by going to the priest as Jesus told them, which was
only to be done if you were healed. Jesus was trying to show that through the faith
showed by the actions of the lepers they were healed and it can happen to
anyone.
Jesus and the Paralyzed Man (Matthew 9:1-8)
Jesus was in town and some friends of a paralytic heard
about it. They got their friend on a mat and dragged him to Jesus. When Jesus saw
them he told them “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven”. Then he told the
paralytic to “Get up, take your mat and go home” and he was healed.
This story taught us that we can be forgiven through our
faith and healed from any infirmities. These men showed their faith by bringing
their friend to Jesus. They had faith that Jesus could heal their friend and
their faith forgave them. Also, they showed faith by bringing him to Jesus even
though the Pharisees were around and were against all that Jesus did. As a
result of their faith not only was their friend healed, they were forgiven from
their sins. Jesus was trying to show us that through our faith we can become
forgiven from our sins and can be healed from any sicknesses or diseases.
The Greatest in the
Jesus was asked by his disciples who are the greatest in
the
Jesus’ messages that in order to make it to heaven we need to be meek and have faith like the little children. He told them that they are the greatest in the kingdom of God because they are humble and more often want to what is right tell the truth. He wants us to put our trust in God like children put their trust in their parents.