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26 - MATTHEW 8:1-11:1 - MIRACLES OF JESUS</b></font></font></h1>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">1.
8:16-17 (8:1-17) ISAIAH AND HEALING. “And when even was come,
they brought to him many demoniacs: and he cast out the spirits with
a word, and healed all that were ill: </font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">17</font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the
prophet, saying, Himself took our :infirmities, and bore our
sicknesses.” </font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Here
is Your Kingdom in demonstration , Father. For the Kingdom of God is
not in word only, but in power and demonstration of the Holy Spirit.
</span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>Hallowed
be Your Name.</b></i></font></font></h1>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>2.
9:5-7 (8:18-9:8) TEACHING, MIRACLES AND HEALING. “For which is
easier, to say, Your :sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?
</b></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>6</b></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>
But that you may know that the Son of :man has authority on the earth
to forgive sins (then says he to the paralytic), Arise, and take up
your :bed, and go to your :house. </b></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>7</b></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>
And he arose, </b></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>and</b></i></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>
went away to his :house.” </b></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">Father,
we bless You that Jesus did Your will on earth in conformity with
Your invisible Kingdom. We would follow in His footsteps! </span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>Come,
Your Kingdom!</b></span></i></font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>3.
9:17 (9:9-17) BOLD WORDS. “Neither do </b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>men</b></span></i></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst, and the wine
is spilled, and the skins perish; but they put new wine into fresh
wine-skins, and both are preserved.” </b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Judaism,
Pharisees: these are old wineskins, not renewed or reconstituted. The
bacteria of the last move of God are man-made traditions holding back
faith to enter the new move! </span></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth!</b></span></i></font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>4.
9:22 (9:18-34) JESUS ON ATTITUDES AND HEALING. “But :Jesus
turning and seeing her said, Be of good cheer, daughter; your :faith
has made you whole. And the woman became whole from that :hour.”
</b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Here
is a miracle in the midst of a miracle! No wonder the world couldn't
contain the books recording all that Jesus did! We need to clearly
apprehend the Almightiness of Your power Father, working through the
faith of the Son of God! </span></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>Our
:daily bread give us this day!</b></span></i></font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>5.
9:35 (9:35-10:5a) GOSPEL MULTIPLICATION. “And :Jesus went about
all the cities and the villages, teaching in their :synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and
every infirmity.” </b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Jesus
multiplied Himself tenfold through commissioning the 12 apostles to
join Him in His works. Father, Your Son demonstrated Your Kingdom!
</span></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>And
forgive us our :debts, as we also have forgiven our :debtors.</b></span></i></font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>6.
10:16 (10:5b-42) POWER, PATTERN, PERSECUTION, PRESENCE! “Lo, I
send you forth as sheep amidst wolves: become therefore wise as the
serpents, and harmless as the doves.” </b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
was Your spirit, Lord Jesus! Father, we see You in Your Son
demonstrating the Kingdom of heaven on earth, in the visible. And how
the demons cowed, and Satan himself departed! </span></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>And
bring us not into temptation!</b></span></i></font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>7.
11:1. CONTINUANCE “And it came to pass, when :Jesus </b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>had</b></span></i></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
finished commanding his twelve :disciples, he departed from there to
teach and preach in their :cities.” </b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Following
instruction and training, came more demonstration through teaching
and preaching. How simply and majestically does Your Kingdom unfold,
Father! </span></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>But
deliver us from the evil one!</b></span></i></font></font></p>
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<u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>NOTE</b></font></font></u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
10:19-20 (10:5b-42) “But when they deliver you up, be not anxious
how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that :hour
what you shall speak. </b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>20</b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
For it is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your :Father that
speaks in you.” </b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">What
comfort and assurance are in these words! Father we magnify You for
Your Almighty power that Jesus has put within us!</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
Miracles of Jesus in His three years of ministry are so multitudinous
- that as John reported - if they were all recorded, not even the
world could contain all the books required!</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
Father led His only begotten Son in all of theses miracles, plus all
of His Words. He did </span></span></font></font><u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">not</span></font></font></u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
speak or perform as the Son of :man - apart from the leading of His
Father. He was the </span></span></font></font><u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">perfect</span></font></font></u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
servant to God. The four “servant songs” of Isaiah by prophecy -
foretold the type of ministry Messiah would have on earth. Jesus
sought to have His Pharisaic accusers believe Him for the sake of His
signs and miracles, if not for His words. The </span></span></font></font><u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">two</span></font></font></u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
backed each other up - for those open to receive them. He said,
“Which is easier - to say - Your sins are forgiven? or to say,
Take up your bed and walk? For those with discernment, it could be
seen that the two go together.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">But
- not only did the Father have His Son perform many signs to
corroborate His teaching: but Jesus promised to </span></span></font></font><u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">all</span></font></font></u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
true believers that “signs” or miracles would accompany our
ministries also. Mark 16:9-20 give a very clear account of this
promise. And - no other portion of the NT has been more attacked by
Satan through his henchmen - than </span></span></font></font><u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">this</span></font></font></u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
portion of Scripture! But - God through His Bible Numerics and Ivan
Panin's discovery of this feature in 1890 - conclusively proves that
if </span></span></font></font><u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">any</span></font></font></u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
portion of the NT could be omitted by the Textual Critics - </span></span></font></font><u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">this</span></font></font></u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
would be the last one to go! More Bible Numerics appear in these last
verses of the Gospel of Mark than in any other portion of the NT.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Look
at the miracles performed by Peter and Paul! Do they not corroborate
the promises of Jesus to His followers?</font></font></p>
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<font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">So
- this January 26</span></span></font></font><sup><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></font></font></sup><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Bible Reading devotional sets before us </span></span></font></font><u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">much</span></font></font></u><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
to ponder and meditate upon. David did not have these promises in his
day of the Old Covenant, so miracles did not set forth proof of God's
calling upon him in this manner. Yet - look at his testimony in Psalm
26:1! </span></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>“Judge
me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in my integrity: I have trusted also
in Jehovah without wavering.” </b></span></font></font><font face="Nimbus Roman No9 L, serif"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">J.A.Watt</span></span></font></font></p>
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