“Behold the King: Jesus Takes Away Our Shame” (Matthew 8:1-4) 1/11/2026

We live in a world marked by separation and the crippling shame that something is wrong with us. When we feel stained by sin, failure, or wounds, we often withdraw and quietly wonder whether God will receive us. As Jesus comes down from the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew introduces a man who embodies this experience. He lived in shame, isolation, and uncertainty about whether he could ever be better. This passage shows us that because Jesus is willing to touch the unclean, we can go to Him and be restored. How do we know Jesus will actually receive people like us?