Jesus Took Up Our Infirmities (179 downloads)
Matthew 8:1-17
Key Verse 8:17 “This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.’”
1. What did the man with leprosy believe about Jesus? What was he not sure of and why? (1-2)
- Why did Jesus first touch the man before healing him? (3; Leviticus 13:45-46) What did this touch mean to him? How else did Jesus help him? (4; Leviticus 14:11)
- What was unusual about the Roman centurion’s request of Jesus? (6) What did Jesus offer to do and why did the centurion refuse? (7-8)
- What was the centurion’s attitude toward Jesus’ words? (8-9)Why was Jesus so amazed by his faith? (10) What prophetic vision did Jesus share and what does this show about the scope and nature of his kingdom? (11-12)
- What can we learn from Isaiah 53:4 about Jesus the Messiah? (13-17) What does it mean to you that Jesus “took up our infirmities”? (17; cf. 2 Corinthians 12:9)