2. Matthew 4.23-25 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Scripture Reading

3. Jesus Is Personal

4. Matthew 4.23-25 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

5. Possible Items of Interest 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

6. Possible Items of Interest 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

7. Possible Items of Interest 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

8. Possible Items of Interest 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

9. News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them.

10. Possible Items of Interest 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

11. Possible Items of Interest 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25

12. Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and the region across the Jordan followed him.

16. Possible Items of Interest 23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. 24 News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. 25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Matthew 4, mc 4.12-8.1 vv 4.23-25 Jesus Is Personal, and Personally Involved

17. Matthew 8.2-3 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." 3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy. Matthew 8, mc 8.1-17 vv 8.2-3

18. Matthew 8.5-8, 13 5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering." 7 Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him." 8 The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! It will be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour. Matthew 8, mc 8.1-17 vv 8.5-8, 13

19. Matthew 8.14-17 14 When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. 16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases." Matthew 8, mc 8.1-17 vv 8.14-17

20. Matthew 9.18-19, 25 18 While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt before him and said, "My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live." 19 Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples. 25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. Matthew 9, mc 9.1.38 vv 9.18-19, 25

21. Matthew 9.27-29 27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!“ 28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" "Yes, Lord," they replied. 29 Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith will it be done to you"; Matthew 9, mc 9.1.38 vv 9.27-29

22. Matthew 9.35-36 35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 9, mc 9.1.38 vv 9.35-36

23. Jesus Involved Himself in the lives of other people Became part of their life In order to bless them Had compassion for people Was harmless Wants His disciples To be personally involved Be a free blessing to others Matthew 10.1, 8, 16

24. Endnotes Lesson:Jesus Is Personal Presented: February 7, 2010 Author: Raymond Harriswww.raymondharris.com All Scripture Quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version; used from www.biblegateway.com.www.biblegateway.com Image: Gospel of Matthew http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/concepts-and- ideas/religion/6259290-the-gospel-of-matthew.php?id=6259290http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/concepts-and- ideas/religion/6259290-the-gospel-of-matthew.php?id=6259290 Image: Jesus and Woman keyboardsforchrist.com/Healing_the_Sick038.jpg keyboardsforchrist.com/Jesus%204.htmlkeyboardsforchrist.com/Healing_the_Sick038.jpg keyboardsforchrist.com/Jesus%204.html Image: Syria www.bible-history.com Paul’s Missionary Journeyswww.bible-history.com Image: River Jordan Blue Sky flickr.com/photos/ivanomak/431601118/flickr.com/photos/ivanomak/431601118/ Image: Jordan River Tree homezooed.com/ images.quickblogcast.com/113884- 106286/jordan_river.jpghomezooed.com/images.quickblogcast.com/113884- 106286/jordan_river.jpg Image: Jordan River Baptism www.turnbacktogod.com/sacred-jordan-river/www.turnbacktogod.com/sacred-jordan-river/ www.turnbacktogod.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/sacred-jordan-river-baptism-0109.jpg Image: Jesus Holding Man http://msp162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/LUISO_08/jesus.gifhttp://msp162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/LUISO_08/jesus.gif