Matthew 8-10

• The faith that the leper had on Jesus: calls him Lord rather than Teacher (8:2) and truly says if he will
• V4 - is it because he is humble or he did not want to attract attention? If latter, wasn't he suppose to make these fulfilment obvious to everyone?
• Jesus goes to serve. He did not just sit there waiting for people to come to him to be saved. (v7)
• Centurion humbles himself (v8)
• Centurion acknowledges the authority Jesus has (v9-10)
• Fulfilment of prophecy (v16-17)
• Another issue on faith. Jesus had no doubts but the apostles didn't trust Jesus (v24-26)
• Even demons acknowledge the authority of Jesus over them (v29)

• Jesus shows his ability to forgive sins and explains if he can do the harder, why can't he heal someone? (9:2-6)
• Jesus came to help the needy not righteousness (v10-13)
• Is Jesus saying we can't selectively patch ourselves with bits and pieces of new things (ie our new life with God) we either are completely new or old. (v 16-17)
• Believes and says Yes Lord (v28)

Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."

-- Matthew 9:37-38

• It is not our work that is done, but God's work through us (10:20)
• No carefree life. Followers of Christ will face persecution (v22)