Sermon Outline:
1. Sin is both rebellion and sickness
2. All healing comes from the Lord
3. Jesus cleans every kind of sinner
4. Knowing He was the Messiah, the healthy saw no need for Jesus
5. Jesus uses His infinite power to reach sinners
Family Discussion Questions:
1. How does the Bible talk about sin being like a sickness?
2. What kinds of sick people were brought to Jesus when he and the disciples landed on the shore?
3. During this event, how did Jesus heal people?
4. Why do you think the healthy people didn’t come to Jesus for help?
5. Does Jesus promise that every Christian will be healthy before He comes back?
6. Does Jesus promise that every Christian will be forgiven and rescued from every sin?
7. How does the sickness of sin impact our view of how Jesus saved us on the cross?
8. What are the dangers of seeing sin as only sickness or only guilt rather than both?
9. What would change if you truly believed all sin was sickness?
10. What would change if you truly believed Jesus promised rescue from all sin?
11. How did the sovereignty of God make sure you heard the Gospel? Think about all the things which needed to happen.
12. Who knows you that doesn’t know the Gospel? Do you believe Jesus can save those people?
