Healing Peter’s Mother-in- Law

What do you do? o When you are sick? o When someone you know is sick? o Do you pray to God to heal them? o When you are sick? o When someone you know is sick? o Do you pray to God to heal them?

Let Us Read…. / Luke 4:38-41 / Mark 1:29-34 / Luke 4:38-41 / Mark 1:29-34

Story Time…. o Lord Jesus was teaching in the Synagogue o Andrew, Peter, James and John were with him. o When they left the Synagogue, Peter invited them to have dinner at his house. o Lord Jesus was teaching in the Synagogue o Andrew, Peter, James and John were with him. o When they left the Synagogue, Peter invited them to have dinner at his house.

o Peter’s wife was busy preparing dinner for them, but she looked very sad. o LordJesus said to Peter, “Your wife looks sad,” and Peter replied, “Yes Lord, I know, her mother is sick with fever and her case looks very severe.” o Peter’s wife was busy preparing dinner for them, but she looked very sad. o LordJesus said to Peter, “Your wife looks sad,” and Peter replied, “Yes Lord, I know, her mother is sick with fever and her case looks very severe.”

/ But Lord Jesus said, “I will heal her,” and then he told Peter’s wife: Do not be afraid. I will heal your mother, for I am the Lord who heals everyone.” / They found her lying in the bed. Her face was red and she cried from the pain. / But Lord Jesus said, “I will heal her,” and then he told Peter’s wife: Do not be afraid. I will heal your mother, for I am the Lord who heals everyone.” / They found her lying in the bed. Her face was red and she cried from the pain.

/ Lord Jesus got a hold of her hand and she rose at once and the fever left her.

/ She got up and served them and helped in preparing dinner for Lord Jesus and the guests. / They all sat with the Lord around the table in Peter’s house and they were very happy. / She got up and served them and helped in preparing dinner for Lord Jesus and the guests. / They all sat with the Lord around the table in Peter’s house and they were very happy.

o Peter, his wife and mother- in-law thanked lord Jesus. o They served Him and His disciples offering the best food in the house. o The news of this wonderful healing spread all over the town. o Peter, his wife and mother- in-law thanked lord Jesus. o They served Him and His disciples offering the best food in the house. o The news of this wonderful healing spread all over the town.

o At sunset, many people came to Peter’s house where Lord Jesus was sitting. o Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him and He laid his hands on them and healed them o At sunset, many people came to Peter’s house where Lord Jesus was sitting. o Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him and He laid his hands on them and healed them

QUESTIONS? / Who healed Peter’s Mother-in-Law? / What was wrong with her? / What did she do when the Lord healed her? / How did Peter’s mother-in-law express her thanks to Lord Jesus? / Why did the crowds come to Peter’s house? / Who remembers the verse? / Who healed Peter’s Mother-in-Law? / What was wrong with her? / What did she do when the Lord healed her? / How did Peter’s mother-in-law express her thanks to Lord Jesus? / Why did the crowds come to Peter’s house? / Who remembers the verse?

Conclusion / God is the one who heals when we are sick. / He may work through the Doctor or the priest’s prayer, but through it all HE is the one who heals everybody. / God is the one who heals when we are sick. / He may work through the Doctor or the priest’s prayer, but through it all HE is the one who heals everybody.

Memory Verse / “For I am the Lord who heals you” (Exodus 15:26) / “For I am the Lord who heals you” (Exodus 15:26)