Introduction
Most people in the United States do not believe the Bible is the word of God.Many people try to get around the miraculous aspects of scripture. Our faith needs the miracles!Jesus has power to forgive sins
Matthew 9:1-7Matthew 4:23-24 – Compare Matthew 9:35.Romans 1:16Hebrews 10:14-17How do you know you are forgiven?Emotions are not sufficient evidence of spiritual realities.Faith! Hebrews 11:1By healing the paralytic, Jesus proves that He has power to forgive sins.Jesus has the power to give eternal life
Matthew 9:18-19, 23-25Jesus did this several other times in the gospel.Jesus did this so that we would not be afraid of death.Jesus has the power to reward faith
Matthew 9:20-22Jesus healed her because of her faith. The power was His, but He used it because of her faith.We must be confident in Jesus and His power.Jesus illuminates us
Matthew 9:27-31John 9:1-11Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and the reason we know that is because He gave sight to the blind.