Sermon on the Mount, continued:
Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies. Jesus is the kingdom of heaven come to earth. God does not allow us to be tempted more than we can bear. God made you so He will surely feed you since you are important to Him. Apply the golden rule and you will resemble God. When Jesus healed thousands of people it proved He had authority over sin and was therefore divine since in the Old Testament only God had authority over sin. Keep in mind if Satan was in charge he would kill every human being on earth in short order. Thankfully God is in charge of His creation and prevents Satan from harming us directly.
All sickness is ultimately a result of Adam’s original sin. As the person who would shortly bear the full penalty for that sin on the cross Jesus was in a position to forgive man’s sin and thereby remove the consequences of Adam’s sin. Although the disciples were slow to realize who Jesus was the demons were not. They knew Jesus immediately as the Son of God who would judge them in the end times. Jesus’ authority over the wind and the sea identified Him as the creator and ruler of nature. The primary reason Jesus healed the sick and raised the dead was to show visible proof He was God. The Bible mentions this but doesn’t do it justice. Many places Jesus went He healed every single person brought to Him and they numbered in the thousands.
Jesus even healed Lepers! I’ll bet Jesus healed over 10,000 people during His ministry yet He was still rejected by His people. Divine power went out of Jesus every time someone was healed and often Jesus was exhausted because the human body is weak. Jesus was tested for forty days just like Moses and Elijah were to see if He was worthy to serve God. God puts all of us to the test. It’s why we’re here on earth. Every action in the life of Jesus sets an example for us in how to lead a sinless life. Our task is to emulate Jesus the best we can. As I read Matthew I became more aware of the eternal struggle between God and Satan for the soul of man. All the evil events in history were supported by the devil as he attempts to destroy God’s creation. Not to worry; God is always one step ahead of Satan.