Day 1- JESUS HEALS THE LEPER

In the Old Testament, the law explains that a man was unclean if he was found to have leprosy. The priest determined if the man in fact had leprosy. There was no cure for leprosy and the time that it was healed in the Old Testament was a supernatural healing from God. The Jews believed only God could heal leprosy. They were right.
He is the only one who could. To man, it was an incurable disease.
Read 2 Kings 5:1-19
Who was healed of leprosy? Who healed him?
Read Matthew 8:1-4
Who did Jesus heal? What does He ask the man to do?
Jesus healed the man with leprosy and asked the man to go show the priest. Jesus knew the priest would have diagnosed him and called him unclean. The priest would now see that he is clean and healed. Jesus was giving the Jewish religious leaders His calling card. He was showing them that He had the power of God.

Day 2- JESUS FORGIVES SIN

Read Matthew 9:1-8
What did Jesus heal first? Why did Jesus heal the man’s legs?
Why were the Jews so upset? Who is the only one who has the ability to forgive sins?
Jesus healed the man’s sins – only God has the ability to forgive sins. By Jesus showing that He had the power to forgive sins, He also showed that He has the power of God.

DIG DEEPER

Here are some great resources for you if you would like to go deeper into the defense for Jesus:
Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
Case for Faith by Lee Strobel
Evidence that Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell
www.probe.org has many great apologetic publications

Day 3- JESUS CASTS OUT DEMONS

Read Matthew 8:28-34
Who does Jesus have power over?
Do the demons recognize Jesus?
Do the demons submit to Jesus’ power?
Demons submit to no one except God.
Read James 4:7
How does this verse confirm Jesus’ claim to be God in the story of Jesus casting out demons?

Day 4- JESUS CONTROLS CREATION

Read Matthew 8:23-27
How did Jesus show power over creation?
Read Matthew 14:22-23
How did Jesus show power over creation?
By controlling creation, how does Jesus show Himself to be God?

Day 5- JESUS OVERCOMES DEATH

Read Matthew 28
How does the resurrection story show that Jesus has the power of God?
Can Jesus give life if He cannot overcome death? Was God able to give life at creation?
Are you convinced that Jesus proved Himself to be God? Why?