The Lord had just explained the sacrifice connected to following Him in Matt. 8:19-22 to two different men for all to hear. He was calling them to leave everything behind! Then this storm is the very next life experience they all have!
4 Countercultural Truths about Heaven
The thief on the cross had not been baptized. The thief had not learned what the words sanctification, justification, and glorification meant. He would have had no time on earth to demonstrate a “changed” life or store up good works to outweigh his bad works. Yet, Jesus offered eternal salvation to the thief in the final hours of his life!
Why do YOU follow Jesus: 3 Types of Disciples
Dealing with Time Thieves
This centurion had faith in the Lord Jesus! The Lord said He had not seen so great a faith in all of Israel!! Are we willing to trust our bank accounts, our financial advisors, our friends, and our own limited knowledge – MORE THAN WE WILL TRUST THE UNLIMITED LORD! Our time is stolen away when we misplace our trust in someone or something more than God.
Not Worthy but Accepted!
Wasting Time Doubting God: 3 Roadblocks to Trusting God
Devastation of leprosy goes deeper than these things. Many families who genuinely loved a leprous relative would most likely be tempted to contact them and show them they were not forgotten, and they are loved. However, Numbers 5:2-3 declared that anyone who touched a leper would also become unclean – and the same isolation rules would then be applied to them. What does Jesus do to the leper?
