How many times have we witnessed this kind of scene? Once again, Luke says that Jesus healed people from the crowd surrounding him. I said on Sunday that there were always two groups of people who followed Jesus: the crowd and the disciples. The crowd was filled with nameless, faceless people who were curious about this new rabbi about whom everyone was talking. Could he really heal disease? Maybe there's a chance he could heal me. When you've tried everything else, you'll do anything that even hints at a cure. And yet, these healings were never the central point of Jesus' ministry. They are mentioned almost as an afterthought. Why do you think Jesus bothered to heal people, if that wasn't the purpose of his ministry?
Engaging the scriptures with you,
Pastor Paul
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