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Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man. After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spat and touched the man's tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Be opened!"). At this, the man's ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly. Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. People were overwhelmed with amazement. "He has done everything well," they said. "He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak." (Mark 7: 31-37)

Let's do a test question: What Are Miracles?

Got it correct? GOOD! Now let's start for real ......

1. What was wrong with the man?

2. How did he get to see Jesus?

3. How did Jesus help the man?

4. In the first sentence of the passage the word "Decapolis" is used - read it again.

What one of these do you think "Decapolis" means?
The deck of a boat : The police : The path : The ten towns : The hot & sticky weather.

Well done!
Isn't it amazing just what Jesus was able to do for this man - and what he is able to do today if we trust him. Y'see, the reason Jesus is so powerful, and the reason he loves us so much, is that he is God's Son. In fact he told us why he came from heaven to earth when he said this:

  (John 3:16).

Now "the world" might seem a bit distant to you, but Jesus was really talking about YOU! Let's read that verse again and this time where it says [name] you say your name. Here goes....

"For God so loved [name] that he gave his only son, that if [name] believes in him [name] will not die but will have eternal life"

- Now that's GREAT NEWS and a GREAT PROMISE from God our Father - and he keeps his promises!

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