(Mtt. 8)

 

 

 

 

Intro:

 

 

A.   Matthew’s style illustrated

 

 

1.     Not Chronological

 

 

2.     Topical, Categorical

 

 

 

 

B.    Concentration on Miracles in Chapter 8

 

 

 

 

I.                  LEPER CLEANSED (1-4)

 

 

 

 

II.               CENTURIAN’S SERVANT HEALED (5-13)

 

 

 

 

III.           PETER’S MOTHER-IN-LAW (14-15)

 

 

 

 

IV.     DEMON POSSESSED (16-17, 28-34)

 

 

---- “all who were sick”

 

 

1.     Nothing outside His power

 

 

2.     Obvious some died during His ministry (18-22, Lk. 7:11-17,

 

 

 Jhn. 11)

 

 

 

 

V.      WIND AND WAVES STILLED (23-27)

 

 

 

 

VI.     CONCLUSION

 

 

A.   We may believe Jesus was a miracle worker

 

 

 

 

B.    His miracles make us believe

 

 

 

 

C. Modern men who claim powers cannot duplicate His miracles