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 9:1-7
• Matthew 4:23-24 – Compare Matthew 9:35.
• Romans 1:16
• Hebrews 10:14-17
• How do you know you are forgiven?
  • Emotions are not sufficient evidence of spiritual realities.
  • Faith! Hebrews 11:1
• By healing the paralytic, Jesus proves that He has power to forgive sins.

Jesus has the power to give eternal life

• Matthew 9:18-19, 23-25
• Jesus 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 9:20-22
• Jesus 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 9:27-31
• John 9:1-11
• Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and the reason we know that is because He gave sight to the blind.