{"id":8269,"date":"2023-11-26T15:58:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T19:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=8269"},"modified":"2023-11-26T15:59:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T19:59:59","slug":"desperate-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=8269","title":{"rendered":"DESPERATE HOPE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>DESPERATE HOPE<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Matthew 8: 1-4<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u00a0by Rev. Richard Jones<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8269-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11-26-2023.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11-26-2023.mp3\">http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11-26-2023.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew 8: 1-4 (ESV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2\u00a0 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, \u201cLord, if you will, you can make me clean.\u201d\u00a0 3\u00a0 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, \u201cI will; be clean.\u201d And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4\u00a0 And Jesus said to him, \u201cSee that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew 8:2 (ESV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, \u201cLord, if you will, you can make me clean.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>The Leper&#8217;s Problem<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>The Leper&#8217;s Passion<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>The Leper&#8217;s Plea<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Our Lord&#8217;s Compassion<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew 8:3 (ESV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, \u201cI will; be clean.\u201d And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Our Lord&#8217;s Command<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew 8:4 (ESV)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0 And Jesus said to him, \u201cSee that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Romans 8:31-32 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n31\u00a0 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<br \/>\n32\u00a0 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 Chronicles 16:34 (ESV)<\/strong><br \/>\n34\u00a0 Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DESPERATE HOPE Matthew 8: 1-4 \u00a0by Rev. 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