Part 7 – Healing a Deaf and Mute Man Mk. 7:31-37

v. 31 Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon, He came through the midst of the region of Decapolis to the Sea of Galilee. v. 32 Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him. v. 33 And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue

v. 34 Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened." v. 35 Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. v. 36 Then He commanded them that they should tell no one; but the more He commanded them, the more widely they proclaimed it

v. 37 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”

The Unfortunate Man Deaf Not born deaf Absolute deafness Mute “impediment”

- Brought man to Jesus - Wanted Jesus to put His hands on him v. 32 “they begged Him to put His hand on him” Interceding Friends

The Cure  Privately  Not for praise  To get attention of the man?

 Fingers  Tongue The Cure v. 33

v. 34  Eyes  Lips The Cure

 Healing word “Be Opened” The Cure v. 34

The Cure v. 35 Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

Isa. 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute sing.

Don’t tell anyone about this miracle!  He did not do this to promote Himself  The multitudes would hinder His teaching

v. 37 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”

 Deafness endangers physically  Spiritual deafness endangers our soul - refuse to hear word of God - can lead to eternal death “He that has ears to hear, let him hear.” Lk. 8:8

 Inability to speak  Some of sin’s effects - Difficulty speaking of spiritual matters “He who is of God hears God's words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.” Jn. 8:47

 Compassion - Brought him to Christ  Compassion and Sacrifice - Bring others to the truth - Gospel is power to save Salt of the earth - Matt. 5:13 Light of world - Matt. 5:14-16 Work as leaven - Matt. 13:33

Opened ears - Loosed tongue Word Saves us: Jas. 1:21 “able to save your souls” Rom. 1:16 “power of God to salvation” Jn. 8:32 “the truth shall make you free”

Opened ears - Loosed tongue Word Saves us: His word is the sword of the Spirit - Eph. 6:17 His word is the seed of the kingdom - Luke 8:11 His word opened the heart of Lydia - Acts 16:14-15 His word cleanses us from sin, and it will keep us clean - 1 Jn. 1:7

 Not like fake healers  Always did things well - Creation “it was good” - Perfect atonement for sins - Heb. 9:26 - Perfect plan of Salvation

Part 6 – Healing a Deaf Man

“He has done all things well” Mk. 7:37

GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION hear believe repent confess baptism ACTS 3:22 JN. 8:24 LK. 13:3 JN. 12:42 Acts 2:38 Rev. 2:10