Title: " The King's Itinerant Ministry Chronicled "
Text: Matthew Chapters Eight -- Twenty Five
*** Chapter Eight ***
I. The King's Compassion Demonstrated
Verses 1-17
A. His Compassion on the Leper
Verses 1-4 c/f Mark 1:40-44
1. His Heart was Moved with Compassion.
Mark 1:41
2. His Hand was Moved with Compassion.
Verse 3
3. His Work was a Testimony to His Compassion.
Verse 4
B. His Compassion on the Centurion & his Servant
Verses 5-13 c/f Luke 7:1-10
1. The Centurion's Request Presented
Verse 5-6
2. The Lord's Willingness to Help Revealed
Verse 7
3. The Centurion's Humility & Faith Expressed
Verses 8-9
4. The Lord's Marvelling Reply
Verses 10-13
a. His Statements to the Crowd
Verses 10-12
b. His Statement to the Centurion
Verse 13
C. His Compassion on Peter's Mother-in-Law
Verses 14-15 c/f Mark 1:29-31
1. He Recognized Her Need .
Verse 14
2. He Touched her Life & Ministered to her Need .
Verse 15
D. His Compassion on the Multitude
Verses 16-17 c/f Mark 1:32-34
1. The Needs of Many were Brought to Him By Others.
Verse 16
2. Jesus Met Everyone's Needs .
Verse 16
3. Jesus is the Savior from Sin & All of it's Conse-
quences .
Verse 17
II. The King's Conditions for Discipleship
Verses 18-22 c/f Luke 9:57-62
A. A Willingness to Relinquish our Desire to " Make Our-
selves At Home " in this Old World
Verses 18-20
B. A Willingness to Relinquish our Desire to Put our
Relationships with Others In Front of our Service to
Him
Verses 21-22
III. The King's Calming of the Storm & His Disciples'
Fears
Verses 23-27 c/f Mark 4:35-41
A. The Disciples' Obedience
Verse 23 c/f Verse 18
B. The Storm's Violence
Verse 24
C. The Lord's Apparent Ignorance or Indifference
Verse 24 c/f Mark 4:38
D. The Disciples' Fearful Response
Verse 25
E. The Master's Glorious Dominance
Verses 26-27
IV. The King's Conquest of His Enemy's Territory
Verses 28-34 c/f Mark 5:1-20
A. The Enemy's Confrontation & Accusation
Verses 28-29
B. The Enemy's Petition
Verses 30-31
C. The Enemy's Expulsion
Verse 32
D. The People's Reaction Verse 33-34