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Luke 8:40-9:9
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Luke 8:40 - 9:9
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How far would you go to bring physical healing to someone you love? How about to get physical healing for yourself?
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What emotional effect can long-term pain and suffering have on a person? How about on family and friends?
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Why would the sick woman be especially anxious to get healed? (Lev 15:25) What do we know about her? (8:43-44 and Mark 5:26)
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How did Jesus know that someone touched him and was healed? Would you like to be able to touch Jesus’ cloak and be healed? (Note: In Jesus’ reply in verse 48, the Greek word for “healed” means “saved.”)
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Why did Jairus think that Jesus could help his dying daughter? (Luke 7:11-17) What did he want Jesus to do?
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What commands did Jesus give before the girl was given new life? (Vs 8:50, 52, 54). Is there any significance to the order of these commands?
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What is similar and different about the two healings? What is the most significant similarity? What does this mean to you?
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For what people with long-term pain or other physical problems can you start to pray regularly?
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What is the first thing Jesus did after calling the 12 apostles together? (Vs 9:1,2)
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How much preparation and packing do you do before taking a long trip? Why do you think that Jesus sent the 12 apostles out with so few provisions? Do you think they found His instructions strange? What was their response? (Vs 9:6)
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What were the Twelve to do if a town did not welcome them? (Vs 9:5)
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What did Herod think of Jesus’ healing and preaching? What did other rulers think of Jesus back then? How about today?
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