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Scripture:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Today I will summarize chapter 9 where Jesus resurrected a dead child. He performed more miracles and where Jesus called Matthew to be a disciple.\u00a0 Some of the disciples of John the Baptist came up to Jesus and asked why do we and the Pharisees fast but your disciples do not fast?\u00a0 Jesus told them the attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn when the groom is with them because they are exceedingly happy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the bridegroom is taken away from them, they will indeed fast. Jesus went on from there and he saw a Jewish man named Matthew collecting taxes for the Romans. Matthew was considered a traitor and a sinner to all the other Jews because of this. When Jesus saw him collecting taxes, he said follow me.\u00a0 Immediately Matthew left his tax responsibilities and began following Jesus.\u00a0 They went and had a meal and Jesus invited many people to eat with him. The Pharisees and scribes were constantly watching Jesus.\u00a0 When the Pharisees saw Jesus eating with the Jewish traders and Sinners, they asked Jesus\u2019 disciples. Why does Jesus eat with tax collectors and sinners? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Doesn\u2019t he know that this is not acceptable under our traditions? When Jesus saw what was playing in their minds, he said,\u201d Healthy people don\u2019t need a doctor but those who are sick do\u201d.\u00a0 I am not coming for self-righteous people I came for people who know they are sinners.\u00a0 Go and learn what this means. I desire compassion and not sacrifice.\u00a0 Some of the people brought one of their friends who was paralyzed to Jesus.\u00a0 When Jesus saw the man\u2019s friends\u2019 faith.\u00a0 Jesus spoke to the paralyzed man.\u00a0 Jesus said,\u201d Son your sins are forgiven.\u201d\u00a0 Some scribes who were there said to themselves this man is calling himself God and He blasphemes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Only God can forgive sins.\u00a0 Jesus knew what they were thinking and said why do you constantly think evil in your hearts?\u00a0 Is it easier for someone to say you are healed get up and walk or to say your sins are forgiven?\u00a0 Of, course, it is easier to say something about forgiveness.\u00a0 The proof to you that God has given me the son of man the authority to forgive sins.\u00a0 Jesus then said to the paralytic get up pick up your bed and go home. The man just did what Jesus asked him to do without any doubts in his heart.\u00a0 All the people were awestruck and glorified the father for giving Jesus that authority and power.\u00a0 When Jesus was going about his work when a synagogue official came up to him and bowed down before him crying.\u00a0 The man said my little daughter just died.\u00a0 Please come and lay your hands on her and she will live. Jesus told the man that he would go.\u00a0 When they started their journey, a woman snuck up behind Jesus.\u00a0 She had constantly interrupted bleeding for 12 years.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n She thought to herself, if only I could just touch his cloak I will get well. Jesus felt healing power leave his body.\u00a0 Jesus stopped and looked at the women.\u00a0 Jesus said daughter your faith has made you well. You are healed.\u00a0 The bleeding stopped the instant she touched Jesus and she was healed.\u00a0 When Jesus arrived at the synagogue officials\u2019 house, he saw the crowd crying and mourning.\u00a0 Jesus told everyone to leave the house now.\u00a0 The girl is not dead but is asleep.\u00a0 Everyone laughed at Jesus.\u00a0 When all the crowd left Jesus when to see the child\u2019s body.\u00a0 He took the little girl\u2019s hands and said arise little girl.\u00a0 The girl woke up.\u00a0 The news about this spread throughout the land. Jesus\u2019s heart was filled with pity for his people because they were worried and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.\u00a0 He also healed two blind men and a dumb man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Observation:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The thing I think the Lord wants us to understand is that he came to save the people who knew they were sinners. He did not come for self-righteous people. God wants us to see that Jesus not only had the power to heal physical problems like bleeding, deaf, dumb, blind, and paralysis. He could also raise dead people back to life. But most important of all Jesus had the authority to forgive the sins of people. God wants us to see that many people need to hear the good news about Jesus Christ but there are very few people who go and tell them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Application:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We all should pray that God sends more workers into the fields of harvest. Are you one of the few people God has sent to tell others about the good news, birth-death, and resurrection of Jesus? Will the lord find you faithful in performing that task? If you haven\u2019t done it already why don\u2019t you consider repenting for your sins and turning to the Lord for salvation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prayer:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n