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Love in Action: Episode 1 - Lepers No More

February 14, 2010 Speaker: Mike Sciarra Series: Love in Action

Topic: Matthew: Following The King Passage: Matthew 8:1–8:4

Love in Action: Episode 1 - Lepers No More (Matthew 8:1-4)

"Jesus, "went to all the wrong parties (Luke 15:2) and missed all the right funerals (Matt. 8:22). He ate when He was supposed to fast (Mark 2:18), came to dinner with unwashed hands (Mark 7:2-3), and once at table gave His attention to all the wrong people (Luke 7:36-50). He let His men eat free-standing grain with abandon, in broad daylight on the Sabbath (Matt. 12:1). He made a scene in the temple. His own mother was embarrassed (Mark 3:20-21)". -Andree Seu

Discussion Questions:

  1. Who would you consider to be modern day social outcasts? Why?
  2. In what ways do you find yourself shying away from these people?
  3. In what ways do you see yourself as someone who is shunned by others?
  4. According to our passage, how did Jesus deal with the leper who was socially rejected? Why was it important for Jesus to reach out and touch this man?
  5. What keeps us from reaching out to others?
  6. What keeps you from allowing Jesus to reach out and touch you?