Matthew 9:1-38

Contents: Healing of the palsied man. Call of Matthew. Answering the Pharisees. Healing of woman with issue of blood. Daughter of a ruler raised from the dead. Two blind men healed. A demon cast out. Preaching and healing in Galilee.

Characters: Jesus, palsied man, sick woman, Jairus, his daughter, Matthew.

Conclusion: All power is given unto Jesus Christ, both in heaven and in earth. Degradation and disease, demons and death are subject to His rebuke, and faith in Him is the most priceless treasure on earth, Matthew 9:2; Matthew 9:22; Matthew 9:29.

Key Word: Power, Matthew 9:6; Matthew 9:8.

Strong Verses: Matthew 9:6; Matthew 9:12; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 9:37; Matthew 9:38.

Striking Facts: Matthew 9:3. Either Christ was the Son of God with power to forgive sins and those who claim He is a mere man with no such power, are themselves blasphemers or else He was, as they charged, a blasphemer. His deity is fully established by His deliverances from sin, and the consciousness of forgiveness which He has given to millions of people throughout the age.