Week 13 - Matthew 9 v 27 to 34

Matthew 9

New International Version

 

Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute

27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

28 When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they replied.

29 Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”; 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” 31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.

32 While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. 33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”

34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”

 


Questions


1/ Did their actions demonstrate that it was worth following Jesus?

 

 

2/ Do you think that when Jesus went indoors they thought they had lost the opportunity to see Jesus?

 

3/ Jesus said “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” Do you think that “this” was clearly Jesus’ ability to heal them?

 

4/ Jesus touched their eyes. Do you think this was a necessary part of the healing?

 

5/ Jesus saw their faith and healed them. Do you think a lack of faith would have prevented their healing?

 

6/ Jesus told them to tell nobody about their healing but they disobeyed. Was disobedience by them wrong?

 

7/ As the mute man was unable to request healing Jesus discerned the demon possession was the cause and drove it out so that the man could speak. Do you think that Jesus healed as a result of the faith of those who brought the man to Jesus?

 

8/ The Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.” Could this statement possibly be true? If not explain.



         Please email Brother Phil your answers and further discussion.