Bible Reading Plan : Matthew 8

Matthew 8:1-4
V. THE MESSIAH'S GREAT AUTHORITY AND POWER REVEALED IN WORD AND WORK, 8:1-9:34
A.  Jesus Heals a Leper: Cleansing the Most Defiled, 8:1-4
(Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16)
1  Multitudes followed Jesus (v.1)
2  The leper: The unclean (v.2)
  a.  He came to Jesus (v.2a)
  b.  He worshipped Jesus (v.2b)
  c.  He asked and trusted Jesus for cleansing (v.2c)
3  The Lord Jesus (v.3)
  a.  He touched (v.3a)
  b.  He said, "I will" (v.3b)
  c.  He cleansed (v.3c)
4  The cleansed man (v.4)
  a.  He must beware of pride, of boasting (v.4a)
  b.  He must obey the Law (v.4b)

Matthew 8:5-13
B.  Jesus Heals a Centurion's Servant: Receiving and Rejecting Men, 8:5-13
(Luke 7:1-10)
1  Jesus' great power was aroused to receive the rejected (v.5-9)
  a.  By the centurion's humility (v.5-7)
  1)  Begged a Jew (v.5)
  2)  Called Jesus Lord (v.6)
  3)  Jesus' response: "I will" (v.7)
  b.  By the centurion's sense of unworthiness (v.8a)
  c.  By the centurion's love for a slave (v.8b)
  d.  By the centurion's great faith (v.8c-9)
  1)  In Jesus' supreme authority and power (v.9a)
  2)  In Jesus as Sovereign Lord (v.8) (v.9b)
2  Jesus' great power was aroused to embrace believers of every nationality (v.10-11)
  a.  The Roman centurion (v.10)
  b.  The "many" from every place, from all nations (v.11)
3  Jesus' great power shall reject the unbelieving (v.12)
4  Jesus' great power proved His Messiahship (v.13)

Matthew 8:14-17
C.  Jesus Heals Peter's Mother-In-Law: Jesus' Power and Its Purpose, 8:14-17
(Mark 1:29-34; Luke 4:38-41)
1  Purpose 1: To meet the needs of individuals and families (v.14-15)
  a.  He visited Peter's home (v.14)
  b.  He healed Peter's mother-in-law: She arose and served (v.15)
2  Purpose 2: To meet the needs of the multitude (v.16)
3  Purpose 3: To prove His Messiahship (v.17)
  a.  He bore the ultimate cause of disease (v.17a)
  b.  He bore each fresh illness (v.17b)

Matthew 8:18-22
D.  Jesus Attracts People: The Cost of True Discipleship, 8:18-22
(Luke 9:57-62)
1  The multitude was attracted (v.18)
2  The scholar was attracted (v.19-20)
  a.  He willed to follow (v.19)
  b.  He was determined (v.20a)
  c.  Jesus demanded more (v.20b-d)
  1)  Must accept Him as the Son of Man (v.20b)
  2)  Personal poverty (v.20c)
  3)  Must abandon all (v.20d)
3  The average disciple was attracted (v.21-22)
  a.  He hesitated (v.21a)
  b.  Had divided attention (v.21b)
  c.  Jesus demanded more (v.22)
  1)  Immediate loyalty (v.22a)
  2)  A sense of urgency (v.22b)

Matthew 8:23-27
E.  Jesus Calms a Storm: Conquering Fear and Nature, 8:23-27
(Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25)
1  A basic fact: True disciples follow Him no matter what (v.23)
2  A fearful experience: A great storm arose (v.24a)
3  A terrifying discovery: Man is not able to handle the situation (v.24b)
4  A desperate approach: Lord, awake—save us (v.25)
5  A challenging question (v.26)
  a.  Why are you so fearful? (v.26a)
  b.  Why so little faith? (v.26b)
6  A strong, powerful deliverance: A great calm (v.26c)
7  A marvelous purpose (v.27)
  a.  To prove who He is (v.27a)
  b.  To strengthen faith (v.27b)
  c.  To demonstrate His care for all (v.27c)

Matthew 8:28-34
F.  Jesus Casts Out Demons: Saving Men, 8:28-34
(Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-40)
1  Jesus went where no other men would go (v.28-31)
  a.  Among the evil possessed (v.28a)
  b.  Among the dead (v.28b)
  c.  Among the fierce (v.28c)
  d.  Among the defiant (v.29)
  e.  Among the malicious—the devourers—the destroyers (v.30-31)
2  Jesus saved those whom no other men could reach (v.32)
  a.  The power of His word: "Go" (v.32a)
  b.  The result: Demons were expelled and exorcised (v.32b)
3  Jesus was rejected again by covetous men (v.33-34)
  a.  The covetous heard of the Lord's presence and behavior (v.33)
  b.  The covetous felt nothing in common with Him: "When they saw Him" (v.34a)
  c.  The covetous rejected and expelled Him (v.34b)