Good Shepherd - Good Shepherd - Jn.10:11Jn.10:11

Teacher - Teacher - Jn. 3:2Jn. 3:2

Bread of Life - Bread of Life - Jn. 6:48-51Jn. 6:48-51

Mediator - Mediator - 1 Tim. 2:51 Tim. 2:5

Physician - Physician - Matt. 9:12Matt. 9:12

““When Jesus heard that, He said to them, When Jesus heard that, He said to them, those who are well have no need of a those who are well have no need of a physicianphysician, but those who are sick.” , but those who are sick.”

Matt. 9:12Matt. 9:12

To Heal, Cure, Make Whole;Skilled in art of healing;

Doctor of medicine

QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIANSQUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIANS1. Degree2. Knowledgeable3. Experience4. Diagnose5. Compassionate6. Unselfish

AccreditedMatt. 3:17

JESUS’ QUALIFICATIONS JESUS’ QUALIFICATIONS

KnowledgeableMatt. 28:18

ExperiencedHeb. 2:18; 4:15

DiagnoseHeb. 4:12-13

CompassionateJn. 11:35

UnselfishHeb. 5:8-9

Blind ~ Bartemaeus Blind ~ Bartemaeus

Mk.10:46-52Mk.10:46-52

JESUS AS AN EARTHLY PHYSICIANJESUS AS AN EARTHLY PHYSICIAN

Lame ~ Lame ~ Matt. 21:14Matt. 21:14

JESUS AS AN EARTHLY PHYSICIANJESUS AS AN EARTHLY PHYSICIAN

Lepers ~ Lepers ~ Lk. 17:12-19Lk. 17:12-19

JESUS AS AN EARTHLY PHYSICIANJESUS AS AN EARTHLY PHYSICIAN

Deaf ~ Deaf ~ Mk. 7:31-37Mk. 7:31-37

JESUS AS AN EARTHLY PHYSICIANJESUS AS AN EARTHLY PHYSICIAN

Raised dead ~ Lazarus Raised dead ~ Lazarus

Jn. 11Jn. 11

Jn. 20:30-31Jn. 20:30-31

JESUS AS AN EARTHLY PHYSICIANJESUS AS AN EARTHLY PHYSICIAN

Diagnosis of sin – Diagnosis of sin – Jas. 1:15Jas. 1:15

Can Cure Us – Can Cure Us – Jn. 10:10Jn. 10:10

He died for His Patients – He died for His Patients – Jn. 1:29Jn. 1:29

He became our Savior – He became our Savior – Heb. 5:27-28Heb. 5:27-28

JESUS AS A SPIRITUAL PHYSICIANJESUS AS A SPIRITUAL PHYSICIAN

Ears

Spiritual Prescriptions By JesusSpiritual Prescriptions By Jesus1

Diagnosis = Dull of Hearing Matt. 13:15 – “ears hard of hearing”

“Take heed how you hear”

Mk. 4:23-24Jas. 1:19 “swift to hear”Open ear ~ receptive to teachings

Ears

Diagnosis = Dull of Hearing

Mt. 13:15

“Take Heed how you hear”

Jas. 1:19 “swift to hear”

Open ear ~ receptive to teachings

Eyes

Spiritual Prescriptions By JesusSpiritual Prescriptions By Jesus1

Diagnosis = Blind

Lk. 8:10 – “seeing they may not see”

Open Eyes

Matt.13:14-16 “eyes for they see”

Honest with Facts

Ears

Diagnosis = Dull of Hearing

Mt. 13:15

“Take Heed how you hear”

Jas. 1:19 “swift to hear”

Open ear ~ receptive to teachings

Eyes

Diagnosis = Blind

Lk. 8:10

Open Eyes

Matt.13:14-16

Honest with Facts

Mouth

Spiritual Prescriptions By JesusSpiritual Prescriptions By Jesus1

Diagnosis = defiledMatt.15:11 “what comes out…defiles”Matt. 12:36 “will give account”

Use words with wisdom

Jas. 1:19 “slow to speak”Tit. 2:1 “speak things which are proper”Eph. 4:29 “No corrupt word proceed…mouth”

Ears

Diagnosis = Dull of Hearing

Mt. 13:15

“Take Heed how you hear”

Jas. 1:19 “swift to hear”

Open ear ~ receptive to teachings

Eyes

Diagnosis = Blind

Lk. 8:10

Open Eyes

Matt.13:14-16

Honest with Facts

Mouth

Diagnosis = defiled

Matt.15:11

Jas. 1:19 “slow to speak”

Use words with Wisdom

Heart

Spiritual Prescriptions By JesusSpiritual Prescriptions By Jesus1

Diagnosis = ImpureMatt. 15:18 “come out of heart…defile”Prov. 23:7 “As he thinks in his heart”

Purify - Matt. 5:8 “Pure in heart, for they shall see God”

Pure = clean, sincere

Ears

Diagnosis = Dull of Hearing

Mt. 13:15

“Take Heed how you hear”

Jas. 1:19 “swift to hear”

Open ear ~ receptive to teachings

Eyes

Diagnosis = Blind

Lk. 8:10

Open Eyes

Matt.13:14-16

Honest with Facts

Mouth

Diagnosis = defiled

Matt.15:11

Jas. 1:19 “slow to speak”

Use words with Wisdom

Heart

Diagnosis = impure

Pro. 23:7

Purify - Matt. 5:8

Pure = clean, sincere

Feet

Spiritual Prescriptions By JesusSpiritual Prescriptions By Jesus1

Diagnosis = Need Guidance

Jer. 10:23 “not in man to direct his own steps”

Get Help

Ps. 119:105 “Word is a lamp to my feet”

Ps. 1:1 “His delight is in the Law of the Lord”

Hear with ears = believeHear with ears = believe

See with eyes = repentSee with eyes = repent

Love with heart = obey gospelLove with heart = obey gospel

Mouth to speak truth ~ Mouth to speak truth ~ Mk. 16:15-16Mk. 16:15-16

Feet to spread truth ~ Feet to spread truth ~ Rm. 10:15Rm. 10:15

BENEFITS OF FOLLOWING GREAT PHYSICIANBENEFITS OF FOLLOWING GREAT PHYSICIAN2

Eph. 2:1 “You He made alive”“You He made alive”

Heb. 4:12 - His word can x-ray our - His word can x-ray our heart so we can heart so we can see sinsee sin

CAN REVIVE THE SPRITUALLY DEADCAN REVIVE THE SPRITUALLY DEAD

BENEFITS OF FOLLOWING GREAT PHYSICIANBENEFITS OF FOLLOWING GREAT PHYSICIAN2

1.1. Seek His HelpSeek His Help

2.2. Accept DiagnosisAccept Diagnosis

3.3. Follow PrescriptionFollow Prescription

BENEFITS OF FOLLOWING GREAT PHYSICIANBENEFITS OF FOLLOWING GREAT PHYSICIAN2

HE CAN CURE US FROM OUR SINSHE CAN CURE US FROM OUR SINS

1. Seek His Help - 1. Seek His Help - Matt. 5:6Matt. 5:6

2. Accept His Diagnosis - Faith2. Accept His Diagnosis - Faith

3. Follow His Prescription - Obey3. Follow His Prescription - Obey

HE CAN CURE US FROM OUR SINSHE CAN CURE US FROM OUR SINS

BENEFITS OF FOLLOWING GREAT PHYSICIANBENEFITS OF FOLLOWING GREAT PHYSICIAN2

HearHear John 12:48John 12:48

BelieveBelieve John 8:24John 8:24

RepentRepent Luke 13:3Luke 13:3

ConfessConfess Matt. 10:32-Matt. 10:32-3333

BaptizedBaptized Mark 16:16Mark 16:16

FaithfulFaithful Matt. 24:13Matt. 24:13