Matthew Chapter Nine

The Personal Touch

Chapter Nine is an impressionable chapter. What Christ demonstrated here is unforgettable. The most important thought a Christian possesses is knowing that Jesus Christ can never be less than who He is... He Is LORD.

I. A Dieing Man - vs.1-8
a. His Friends Brought Him To The Savior- vs.1,2a
b. His Faith Wrought Him Salvation- vs.2b

II. A Despised Man - vs.9-17
...a man named Matthew... A tax collector
a. A Call To Follow - vs.9
b. A Call To Fellowship - vs.10
c. A Call To Fruitfulness - vs.11,17

III. A Desperate Man - vs.18,19 a. He Heard Christ - vs.18a b. He Honored Christ - vs.18b ...worhsipped... c. He Humbled Himself Before Christ - vs.18c d. He Is Helped By Christ - vs.19

IV. A Dead Girl - vs.19 & 23,26
a. Jesus Came - vs.19
b. Jesus Commands - vs.24a
c. Jesus Contends - vs.24b,25
d. Jesus Controls - vs.25b

V. A Diseased Woman - vs.20,22
a. Her Disease - vs.20a It was perpetual
b. Her Decision - vs.20b,21 It was personal
c. Her Deliverance - vs.22 It was powerful

VI. A Dark Mans World - vs.27-31
a. Blind Men Cried To God - vs.27
b. Blind Men Tried By God - vs.28
c. Blind Men Complied To God - vs.28b,31 They Believed!

VII. A Demon Possessed Man - vs.32,34
a. He Is Delivered To Jesus - vs.32
b. He Is Delivered BY Jesus - vs.33

VIII. A Depleted Mass - vs.35,38
a. They Need God's Compassion For Salvation - vs.35,36
b. They Need God's Company Of Saints - vs.37,38

Note Christ' Compassion And It's Importance and Impact:
a. Contemplation of Christ' Compassion - vs.36a ...saw...
b. Consecration Of Christ' Compassion - vs.36b ...moved... c. Consideration Of Christ' Compassion - vs.36c ...because. d. Conversation Of Christ Compassion - vs.37 ...saith he...

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