THE MAGIC OF THE MAGIC OF WILLINGNESSWILLINGNESS

Luke 5:12- 15Luke 5:12- 15

Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy

12 In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he

bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you are willing, you can heal

me and make me clean.” 13 Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And

instantly the leprosy disappeared. 14 Then Jesus instructed him not to tell anyone what had happened.

He said, “Go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses

for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”

15 But despite Jesus’ instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to

hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases.

Luke 5:1-11 (New Living Translation)

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Sometimes the biggest hurdle is a Sometimes the biggest hurdle is a willingness to change or be changed.willingness to change or be changed.

God stands waiting for me to surrender God stands waiting for me to surrender to him…what keeps me holding back?to him…what keeps me holding back?

When my willingness and God’s When my willingness and God’s willingness cross paths the fireworks willingness cross paths the fireworks happen.happen.

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LEPROSY…DEVOURED MORE THAN FLESH…HOPE AND DIGNITY TOO Luke 5: 12a

Covered with the stinking Covered with the stinking disease, low man on the totem disease, low man on the totem polepole Keep your distance from this Keep your distance from this guy. Listen to his cry, “Unclean, guy. Listen to his cry, “Unclean, Unclean!”Unclean!” Through no fault of his own, a Through no fault of his own, a miserable, rotting pile of miserable, rotting pile of humanityhumanity

Luke 5: 12a

In one of the villages, Jesus met a

man with an advanced case of

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WHAT DID HE SEE IN JESUS TO INSPIRE SUCH HOPE? Luke 5:12b-13

Confidence in Jesus…if you Confidence in Jesus…if you are willing you can make me are willing you can make me whole?whole?

I’m willing, Jesus…are you?I’m willing, Jesus…are you? What faith in action!What faith in action!

Luke 5: 12b -13

When the man saw Jesus, he bowed

with his face to the ground, begging

to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you

are willing, you can heal me and make

me clean.”

13 Jesus reached out and touched

him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be

healed!” And instantly the leprosy

disappeared.

Heaven’s touch on the worst of Heaven’s touch on the worst of the worstthe worst I’m willing. Be clean!I’m willing. Be clean! But let’s keep this a secret, But let’s keep this a secret, friend. Shhhhh!friend. Shhhhh! Keep the Moses rule: Offer a Keep the Moses rule: Offer a sacrifice and get a priest’s sacrifice and get a priest’s blessing.blessing.

Luke 5: 14

14 Then Jesus instructed him

not to tell anyone what had

happened. He said, “Go to the

priest and let him examine you.

Take along the offering required

in the law of Moses for those

who have been healed of

leprosy. This will be a public

testimony that you have been

cleansed.”

THE SAME OLD STORY: JESUS IS MOVED BY ACTIVE FAITH Luke 5: 14

I believe that Jesus is I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Christ, the Son of the living God.the living God.

I trust Him as my I trust Him as my Lord and Savior.Lord and Savior.C

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All roads lead to Jesus…his All roads lead to Jesus…his preaching and healing touch.preaching and healing touch.

Even Jesus needed ‘alone’ time Even Jesus needed ‘alone’ time and conversations with Abbaand conversations with Abba

Luke 5: 15

But despite Jesus’ instructions,

the report of his power spread

even faster, and vast crowds

came to hear him preach and to

be healed of their diseases.

SO MUCH FOR SHHHHH. THE CROWDS GET WORD OF THE MIRACLE MAN --Luke 5:15

The stories are numerous. Jesus amazed at our The stories are numerous. Jesus amazed at our willingness, and his willingness to reach out and touch willingness, and his willingness to reach out and touch us in our infirmity.us in our infirmity.

So what gives? What have I kept on enduring that So what gives? What have I kept on enduring that could be transformed by that loving, mending touch of could be transformed by that loving, mending touch of heaven? heaven?

IF JESUS IS MOVED BY OUR WILLINGNESS.WHAT KEEPS US LIMPING?

Some sins need to be confessed? Some sins need to be confessed? I John 1:8-9I John 1:8-9

How about a serious step toward to a pure heart, a How about a serious step toward to a pure heart, a willing spirit and some real joy, for Heaven’s sake? willing spirit and some real joy, for Heaven’s sake? --Psalm 51:10-12--Psalm 51:10-12

IF JESUS IS MOVED BY OUR WILLINGNESS.WHAT KEEPS US LIMPING?

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Sometimes the biggest hurdle is a Sometimes the biggest hurdle is a willingness to change or be changed.willingness to change or be changed.

God stands waiting for me to surrender God stands waiting for me to surrender to him…what keeps me holding back?to him…what keeps me holding back?

When my willingness and God’s When my willingness and God’s willingness cross paths the fireworks willingness cross paths the fireworks happen.happen.

BE BE WILLING WILLING & GO!& GO!