Chapter 8: Matthew 8
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Saturday, January 11, 2020
Today's Lesson: Matthew 8:28-9:17
* Jesus Restores Two Demon Possessed Man
1. Compare Matthew's account of this event with that of Mark [5:1-17] and Luke [8:26-37]
a. List down all the similarities and differences in bullet form.
b. Is there a discrepancy between Matthew's account with that of Mark & Luke?
* Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralysed Man
1. Why do you think Jesus said this to the paralysed man "Take heart son, your sins are forgiven" and proceed later to heal him?
2. When praying for unbelievers, is this account implying to us that we need to share the Gospel first and made them accept Jesus before praying for their healing? What is your opinion or take on this?
* Jesus Questioned About Fasting
1. Summarize Matthew 9:14-17 in your own words. [Not more than 5 sentences]
What did you learn today?
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Answers:
Topic: Mathew 8:28-9:17
Date: January 12, 2020
Answers:
***Jesus Restores Two Demon Possessed Man:
1. A. Mark - the demon possessed man told him his name is "legon" or "lots".
B. Luke- The demon possessed man has been naked for a long time
C. The demon Possess men shouted, "Jesus, Son of God, what do you want with us? Have you come to punish us before our time?"
2. The discrepancies between Mathew, Mark and Luke, Luke has short narrative story. Mark has information about the name of the demon. Mathew is just a summary or narrative.
***Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralysed Man
1. Because Jesus forgave his sins. The paralytic man's spirit is uplifted.
2. [No answer.]
***Jesus Questioned About Fasting
Summary:
Three things to remember or proverbs:
A. The friends of a bridegroom don't go without eating while he is still with them. But the time will come when he will be taken from them. Then they will go without eating.
B. No one uses a new piece of cloth to patch old clothes. The patch would shrink and tear a bigger hole.
C. No one pours new wine into old wineskins. The wine would swell and burst the old skins.[h] Then the wine would be lost, and the skins would be ruined. New wine must be put into new wineskins. Both the skins and the wine will then be safe.
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