11. Jesus is Willing – Mark 1:40–42

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What was Jesus’ reason for healing and blessing those in need. In today’s episode, Mark gives us an important insight. A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” 41 Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed. – Mark 1:40–42 The movie clip says that when Jesus saw the man, he “was indignant.” A much better translation here is that Jesus was “filled with compassion.” The idea here is that Jesus felt compassion for this man in the strongest, most passionate sense. In Jesus day, because of poor hygiene, leprosy was much more widespread than it is today. Leprosy was a horrific disease. Over the years, the extremities of people with leprosy’ like their fingers, toes, noses, and ears would rot and fall off. And the smell was awful. But Jesus has no fear of leprosy. He reaches out and touches this man – probably the first time he has felt the touch of another person for years – and he heals him. The man falls on his knees to Jesus and says, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” He knows that all he needs to be healed is for Jesus to want to heal him, and he is ready to receive the blessing. There are many people who want to receive God’s blessing, but they don’t receive it because they don’t really believe that God actually wants to bless them. They think they haven’t done enough to deserve it, or that they’re unworthy. Are you ready to do what this man did, to fall on your knees before Jesus, and just accept his blessing? Are you willing to let him touch the most disgusting part of your life: your own leprosy of sin – and cleanse and heal you? 💿 *Similar Topics:* 💿 http://tij.tv/playlist/The-Incredi-Bi-ble-Journey 🇦🇺 *About the Ministry* 🇦🇺 *The Incredible Journey* is a donor-funded ministry passionate about communicating our bold vision of sharing the good news of Christ and preparing people for the soon coming of Jesus. We are devoted to giving Biblical answers to life’s questions through television, the Internet, social media, Bible Centre, evangelistic ministry and Christian living and faith-sharing resources. 👨🏼‍🎓 *About our Speaker* 👨🏼‍🎓 Gary Kent is the speaker for *The Incredible Journey* media ministry. He holds a B.A. in Theology, M.A. in Ancient History & Archaeology, and M. in Divinity. He is an archaeologist who has excavated numerous sites throughout Israel and Jordan. As an internationally-acclaimed speaker and TV presenter, he has spoken and produced numerous documentaries on subjects including the Bible, Bible prophecy, world events and natural health. His passion is to share the good news of Jesus’ imminent return. *For Donations to The Incredible Journey:* ✅ Tax Deductible Donation: https://tijfund.tij.tv/ ✅ Non-Tax Deductible Donation: https://www.tij.tv/donate/ 📞 Australia & Worldwide: (+61) 481 315 101 📞 New Zealand: (+64) 20 422 2042 📞 USA: (+1) 770 800 0266 🛑 Not subscribed yet? https://www.youtube.com/@TheIncredibleJourney?sub_confirmation=1 ✅ If you like this video, feel free to click the like button. 👨‍💻 Visit our Web shop: https://www.tijstore.tv/ *Social Media* 🌏 https://www.tij.tv ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TheIncredibleJourneyMinistry/ 📳 https://www.instagram.com/tij.tv/ 🐝 https://twitter.com/TIJAustralia https://www.youtube.com/@TheIncredibleJourney 🔎 *Hashtags* 🔎 #mark #bible #biblestudy #biblehistory #jesuschrist #Jesus