The Belt of Truth: Matthew 9:18-26

The Belt of Truth: Matthew 9:18-26

Jesus heals two parallel accounts of two daughters who are unclean, dead or dying, to demonstrate that Jesus is bringing the new kingdom of God on earth that is located in his being and he can bring with just a touch.

The Belt of Truth: Matthew 9:14-17

Jesus teaches the disciples of John that he is not some patch to an old system or is to be regarded as an ongoing way of an old life. Jesus comes to bring something new and he can’t fit inside the methods of the old, but rather as their fulfillment.

The Belt of Truth: Matthew 9:9-13

Jesus calls surprising people to belong to him. When asked why Jesus calls the people he does, he notes that sick people need a doctor not people who feel good.  Jesus comes to call and heal sinners and to invite them into fellowship with God by trusting him and following him.

The Belt of Truth: Matthew 9:1-8

Jesus has authority on earth to forgive sins and proves it.

The Belt of Truth: Matthew 8:28-34

Jesus comes to the Gadarenes and is met by two demon possessed men. After their confrontation, the people of the city also come to meet Jesus in an eerie way that only unbelief can.