Doctrine: Faith
Attribute: Merciful
Big Idea: Jesus’ miracles helped people recognize His authority
Opening Music: “The Prayer” Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion
Announcements and Prayer
Recall
Use Chat to share a teaching of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount
Discussion Questions
First Day, Questions 1,2
Breakout Groups of 3 for 4 minutes
Images: Map
Second Day Matthew 8:1-7
Jesus’ healing power demonstrated His authority over disease.
Mark 1:32,33
32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.
33 The whole town gathered at the door,
34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons…
Jesus Heals the Centurion’s Servant
Luke 7
2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.
3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this,
5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother in Law
Mark 1
29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her.
31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
Third Day, Matthew 8:18-22
Jesus explained the cost of discipleship.
Questions 7,8a,b,9a,b
Fourth Day, Matthew 8:23-27
Jesus displayed His power over nature by calming a storm and rescuing His disciples.
Jesus and the Storm
Questions 10,11a,b,12a,b
https://www.bible.com/videos/25681-jesus-calms-the-storm
Fifth Day, Matthew 8:28-34
Jesus displayed His power over demons.
Casting out demons
Mosaic of the exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac from the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, dating to the sixth century
Questions #13a,b,14,15,16
Sixth Day.
*****2 Corinthians 4
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
****Revelation 21:3,4
3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.
4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”