Cleansed from a Leprous Heart | Matthew 8:1-4 | Gary Hamrick

Scripture

• Matthew 8:1–4

About this sermon

10/25/2020 In Matthew 8, Jesus heals a man with leprosy. In Biblical times leprosy was a debilitating, deadly disease. It was commonly thought that God would strike a person with leprosy as punishment for sin in his/her life. But that wasn’t true; leprosy wasn’t a punishment for sin but it was a picture of sin. There are several parallels between leprosy and our sin nature. And the cure that the man in Matthew 8 received for his leprosy is the same cure that we need for our sinfulness—a miracle from God. Through his sacrifice on the cross, Jesus offers us that miraculous cure for our terminal illness (our leprosy). We can be cleansed from the disease that is killing us and be made brand new creatures in Christ! 0:00 - Welcome 0:41 - Introduction 2:48 - What is Leprosy? 14:01 - Leprosy as a "Picture" of our Sin Nature 17:28- 1. It is Progressive 21:48 - 2. It is desensitizing 23:55 - 3. It is Isolating 25:24 - It is incurable and fatal (without God) 29:47 - The Good News 30:03 - 1. Jesus is always willing to make us clean 30:51 - 2. God's cleansing work is immediate 31:48 - 3. God's grace becomes our testimony Learn more about Cornerstone Chapel : http://www.cornerstonechapel.net Subscribe to Cornerstone Chapel | https://www.youtube.com/cornerstonechpl Follow us on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/cornerstonechpl Follow us on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonechapel Follow us on Twitter | https://twitter.com/cornerstonechpl Follow us on Flickr | https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornerstonechapel/albums #Cornerstonechapel #GaryHamrick #CalvaryChapel #cleansedfromaleprousheart