Tammy’s
Sunday School lesson– Miracles –Matthew 8, Mark 2-4, Luke 7
March 5, 2023
From the manual:
One of the clearest messages in the New Testament
is that Jesus Christ is a healer. Accounts of the Savior healing the sick and
afflicted are many—from a woman with a fever to a widow’s son who had died.
Why the emphasis on physical healing?
What messages might there be for us in these miracles?
Certainly one obvious message is that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God, with power over all things, including our physical
pains and imperfections. But another meaning is found in His words to the
skeptical scribes: “That ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to
forgive sins” (Mark 2:10). So when you read about a blind person or a leper being
healed, you might think of the healing—both spiritual and physical—that you can
receive from the Savior and hear Him say to you, “Thy faith hath saved thee” (Luke 7:50).
What are some of the stories of Jesus healing
the sick?
·
A leper (Matthew 8:1–4)
·
A centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:5–13; Luke 7:1–10)
·
Peter’s mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14–15)
·
A man sick with palsy (Mark 2:1–12)
·
A man with a withered hand (Mark 3:1–5)
·
The son of the widow of Nain (Luke 7:11–16)
Healing a leper
1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
2 And, behold, there
came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt,
thou canst make me clean.
3 And Jesus put
forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou
clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
4 And Jesus saith unto
him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and
offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Why would Jesus tell the man that he healed not to tell
anyone?
Centurion’s servant
Matthew 8:5-13, see also Luke 7:1-10
5 ¶ And when
Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching
him,
6 And
saying, Lord, my aservant lieth
at home sick of the bpalsy,
grievously tormented.
7 And Jesus
saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8 The
centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not aworthy that
thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant
shall be bhealed.
9 For I am
a man under aauthority, having
soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he
goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he
doeth it.
10 aWhen Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed,
Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great bfaith, no, not
in Israel.
11 And I say
unto you, That amany shall
come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and
Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But
the achildren of
the kingdom shall be cast out into bouter darkness: there
shall be cweeping and
gnashing of teeth.
13 And Jesus
said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant
was healed in the selfsame hour.
What was it about the centurion’s faith that impressed Jesus?
How can we show similar faith in Jesus Christ?
Peter’s mother-in-law
14 ¶ And when Jesus was
come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.
15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she
arose, and ministered unto them.
What does she do as soon as she is healed?
Mark CHAPTER 2
Jesus forgives sins, heals a paralytic,
eats with tax gatherers and sinners, and announces that He is Lord of the
Sabbath.
1 And again
he entered into Capernaum after some days; and
it was noised that he was ain the house.
2 And
straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to
receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and
he apreached the
word unto them.
3 And they
come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was aborne of
four.
4 And when
they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where
he was: and when they had broken it up, they let
down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
5 When
Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins
be aforgiven thee.
6 But there
were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why doth
this man thus speak ablasphemies? who can
forgive sins but God only?
8 And
immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within
themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
9 Whether
is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be
forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
10 But that
ye may know that the aSon of man hath
power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
11 I say
unto thee, aArise, and
take up thy bbed, and go
thy way into thine house.
12 And
immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch
that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this
fashion.
What can we learn from Mark 2:1–12 about the value of working in
unity to serve those in need? (see also Mark 3:24–25).
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A man with a withered hand
1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath
day; that they might accuse him.
3 And he saith unto the
man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
4 And he saith unto
them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to
do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
5 And when he had
looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for
the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man,
Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his
hand was restored whole as the other.
(Healing
on the Sabbath)
The son of the widow of Nain
11 ¶ And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
12 Now when
he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out,
the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city
was with her.
13 And when
the Lord saw her, he had acompassion on
her, and said unto her, Weep not.
14 And he
came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood
still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15 And he
that was adead sat
up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
16 And there
came a afear on
all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us;
and, That God hath bvisited his
people.
Calming the Tempest
Mark 4:35-41
35 And
the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto
the other side.
36 And
when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the
ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
37 And
there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it
was now full.
38 And
he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him,
and say unto him, Master, carest thou
not that we perish?
39 And
he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, aPeace,
be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great bcalm.
40 And
he said unto them, Why are ye so afearful? how is it that ye have no bfaith?
41 And
they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Have you
ever felt the way Jesus’s disciples did in the storm at sea—watching the waves
of water fill the boat and questioning, “Master, carest thou not that we
perish?”
Activity:
In Mark 4:35–41, you
will find four questions. List each one, and ponder what it teaches you about
facing life’s challenges with faith in Jesus Christ.
How does the Savior bring peace to the storms of your life?
Write on one side of the paper a trial/trials you have
experienced.
On the other side, write
something from -Mark
4:35-41 that inspires you to turn to the Savior during your trials. In other words, write how Jesus helps you
through your trials.
Would anyone like to share what you wrote?
105
Master, the Tempest Is
Raging
Fervently
1.Master,
the tempest is raging!
The billows are tossing high!
The sky is o’ershadowed with blackness.
No shelter or help is nigh.
Carest thou not that we perish?
How canst thou lie asleep
When each moment so madly is threat’ning
A grave in the angry deep?
The winds and the waves shall obey thy
will:
Peace, be still.
Whether the wrath of the storm-tossed
sea
Or demons or men or whatever it be,
No waters can swallow the ship where
lies
The Master of ocean and earth and
skies.
They all shall sweetly obey thy will:
Peace, be still; peace, be still.
They all shall sweetly obey thy will:
Peace, peace, be still.
2.Master,
with anguish of spirit
I bow in my grief today.
The depths of my sad heart are troubled.
Oh, waken and save, I pray!
Torrents of sin and of anguish
Sweep o’er my sinking soul,
And I perish! I perish! dear Master.
Oh, hasten and take control!
The winds and the waves shall obey thy
will:
Peace, be still.
Whether the wrath of the storm-tossed
sea
Or demons or men or whatever it be,
No waters can swallow the ship where
lies
The Master of ocean and earth and skies.
They all shall sweetly obey thy will:
Peace, be still; peace, be still.
They all shall sweetly obey thy will:
Peace, peace, be still.
3.Master,
the terror is over.
The elements sweetly rest.
Earth’s sun in the calm lake is mirrored,
And heaven’s within my breast.
Linger, O blessed Redeemer!
Leave me alone no more,
And with joy I shall make the blest harbor
And rest on the blissful shore.
The winds and the waves shall obey thy
will:
Peace, be still.
Whether the wrath of the storm-tossed
sea
Or demons or men or whatever it be,
No waters can swallow the ship where
lies
The Master of ocean and earth and
skies.
They all shall sweetly obey thy will:
Peace, be still; peace, be still.
They all shall sweetly obey thy will:
Peace, peace, be still.
Text: Mary Ann Baker, 1831–1921
Music: H. R. Palmer, 1834–1907
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