9/24/2023- Ep 20.2: "Two Touches"

In Matthew 8 and 9 we’ve been getting a picture of Jesus’ authority. And in 9:18-26, the picture we get is even better. Not only does Jesus have the authority to save, and to give us hope in the middle of despair, but also Jesus has authority over death. Specifically, in the death of Christ is the death of our spiritual death (we will be forgiven our sin), and in the resurrection of Christ is the death of our physical death (we will rise again bodily). Since Christ died and rose again, we who are united to him, though we may die, will also rise again to a better life.1) How does these two miracle stories speak to how Jesus gives us hope in the middle of despair?2) Reflect on this famous quote by Canadian scientist G. B. Hardy: “When I looked at religion, I said, I have two questions. One, has anybody ever conquered death, and two, if they have, did they make a way for me to conquer death? I checked the tomb of Buddha, and it was occupied, and I checked the tomb of Confucius and it was occupied, and I checked the tomb of Mohammed and it was occupied, and I came to the tomb of Jesus and it was empty. And I said, There is one who conquered death. And I asked the second question, Did he make a way for me to do it? And I opened the Bible and discovered that He said, Because I live, ye shall live also.”3) How can meditating on the reality of death and the reality of resurrection impact our faith? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.