Sermon Tone Analysis
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What Is Leprosy?
Skin Disease
color
nerve damage
injure self
open wounds
smell
Incurable
Contagious
Removed from Society
King
Family
leper camps
Greatly Feared
Viewed as
Consequence of Sin
Had to say
“unclean”
“unclean”
The Realization
This leper
Heard of Jesus
Glimmer of hope.
But remembers
leprosy = punishment
Jesus will reject me...
The Struggle
Jesus is in
one of the cities.
Lepers not allowed
Large group
Lepers not allowed
Hear Jesus
Lepers not allowed
Sees Jesus Healing
Stand back
watching
Lepers not allowed
Something Gives Hope
decides to go.
The Attempt
Remember,
large crowds
not allowed.
He moves toward crowd
People see him.
year of leprosy
spread everywhere
damaged skin
rotting wounds
People scream
get back
run away.
Others see
going to Jesus
try to stop him.
Unable.
Only sees Jesus.
crowd parts
like red sea.
Falls at feet
Words:
“Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”
Jesus Response
Everyone
Runs
screams
mad faces
terror
Jesus
calm
waits
silent
smiles
What he does next....
unbelievable.
Matthew 8:3 (ESV)
And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him...
Cannot touch them.
They are unclean
those who touch
become unclean!
Jesus was not
infected by leper...
Why touch Him???
His words healed him.
Why not just say.
Don’t touch!!!!
It had been years
since this man
hug family
shake a hand
accidental bump shoulder
Jesus gave him
humanity.
Treated like
normal person.
human being
valued.
He could have
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