The Beauty of Jesus
Hosea likens the incarnation of Christ to the way that ______ quietly and gently breaks upon the earth, dispelling the darkness and waking the world to life.
daylight
“His going forth is prepared as the morning.”
Hosea 6:3
In Isaiah 42:5-7, which of Christ's miracles are mentioned?
"Thus saith God the Lord,
He that created the heavens, and stretched them out;
He that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it;
He that giveth breath unto the people upon it,
And spirit to them that walk therein:
I the Lord have called Thee in righteousness,
And will hold Thine hand,
And will keep Thee, and give Thee for a covenant of the people,
For a light of the Gentiles;
To open the blind eyes,
To bring out the prisoners from the prison,
And them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.” Isaiah 42:5-7
On what day of the week did Jesus heal Peter's mother in law?
The Sabbath
Luke 4:40
MH 29.2
Hour after hour the people came and went to receive healing from Jesus. Why did so many people come all at once?
None of them knew if The Healer would still be there tomorrow
MH 29.3
No act to gain _______ was ever witnessed in Christ's life.
applause
MH 32.2
According to Isaiah 25:4, Jesus is a strength to who?
the poor and needy
"Thou hast been a strength to the poor,
A strength to the needy in his distress,
A refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat.” Isaiah 25:4.
It was ______ _____ _____ _______ when the multitude departed and silence settled down upon the home of Simon.
far into the night
MH 29.4
The people dared not come to Jesus for healing until the sun was set. Why?
For fear of the rabbis, since the miracle had been wrought on the Sabbath
MH 29.2
According to Malachi, Jesus, the Sun of Righteousness, did arise with what in His wings?
healing
Malachi 4:2
In Isaiah 44:23, what things in God's creation are called to sing?
“Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it:
Shout, ye lower parts of the earth:
Break forth into singing, ye mountains,
O forest, and every tree therein:
For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob,
And glorified Himself in Israel.” Isaiah 44:23.
What was Peter's mother in law's illness?
a great fever
Luke 4:38; Mark 1:30; Matthew 8:15
In the scrupulous ceremonialism and the ostentation of their worship and their charities, the Pharisees were seeking for what?
distinction for themselves
MH 32.1
Many people came to Jesus for healing after the sun had set, but Jesus did not cease His work until what happened?
He did not cease His work until the last sufferer had been relieved
MH 29.4
What are some of God's promises in Isaiah 42:16?
"I will..."
“I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not;
I will lead them in paths that they have not known:
I will make darkness light before them,
And crooked things straight.
These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.” Isaiah 42:16
After Jesus finished healing, He sought rest. But then while the city was wrapped in slumber, what did The Savior do?
“rising up a great while before day,” “went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.” Mark 1:35.
Jesus was not satisfied to attract attention to Himself merely as a wonder-worker or as a healer of physical disease. What was Jesus seeking to do instead?
He was seeking to draw men to Him as their Saviour.
MH 31.1
The homage which the world gives to ______, _______, or _______ was foreign to the Son of man. _______ of the means that men employ to win allegiance or command homage did Jesus use.
position; wealth; talent; NONE
MH 31.2
According to Isaiah 42:2-3, what are some things that Jesus shall not do?
“He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause His voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall He not break, and the dimly burning flax shall He not quench: He shall bring forth judgment unto truth.” Isaiah 42:2, 3
Which is the only gospel that doesn't record the healing of Peter's mother in law?
John
The next morning after healing so many people, Peter and his companions were surprised to hear Jesus say, "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.” Luke 4:43
What was Christ's reasoning for this move?
The people were expecting Jesus to set up an earthly kingdom, but He wanted to turn their minds from the earthly to the spiritual. Mere worldly success as a "miracle healer" of physical disease would interfere with Christ's true mission: to seek and save the lost (draw men to Him as their Savior).
MH 30.1-31.1