1:40-41 What significant fact does this scripture teach?

This scripture teaches that it is always God's will to heal His children. Sadly though, many Christians do not believe this.

They do not doubt God's ability to heal, but they doubt His willingness.

The reason Jesus healed this man is because it is God's will. Jesus only did that which God told Him to do and which pleased God (cp Jn 5:19-20; 8:28-29).

We should never doubt God's willingness to heal us. Right throughout scripture He promises to heal His children as well as forgive their sins (cp Ex 15:26; 23:25-26; Deut 7:11-15; 28:1-14; Josh 1:8; Psa 1:1-3; Psa 91:1-10; 103:1-5; 107:20).

In the Old Testament God Himself was the healer - Jehovah Raphah, the Lord that heals, - and in the New Testament God has provided for our healing through the shed blood of Jesus (cp Isa 53:4-5 with Mt 8:16-17; 9:1-8; Mk 16:17-18; Lk 4:16-21; Ro 5:17; 2Cor 1:19-20; Ga 3:13-14, 26-29; Jas 5:14-16; 1Pe 2:24; 3Jn 2). 2Cor 1:19-20 teaches us that all of God's promises right throughout scripture are still valid for believers today, because as we learn from Ga 3:26-29, those that are Christ's are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to God's promise.

Every promise of God is yes to those who belong to Jesus - there is not one promise of God that is no to the believer who will believe God for the promises and meet the conditions.

(See also comments on Mt 8:16-17, 9:1-8, 13:53-58; Mk 8:22-26, 10:46-52, 16:9-20; Lk 4:38-39; Jn 3:14-15, 9:3; Ac 4:4; Php 2:25-30; 1Pe 2:24,

1:43-44 See comments on

Mt 8:1-4

2:1-12 See comments on Mt 9:1-8.

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