Hettie Boer

“And behold, some people brought to [Jesus] a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, ‘Take heart, My son; your sins are forgiven.’” (Matthew 9:2) Many people came to Jesus because they wanted Him to meet their needs. In this case, a paralytic was brought to … Lees meer

“… and when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region..” (Matthew 8:34) In Matthew 8:28-34, Jesus was in an area that is also known as the region of the Gerasenes. In this area there were a number of cities that were largely non-Jewish. This also explains why pigs were kept in this … Lees meer

“And He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?’” (Matthew 8:26) In Matthew 8:23-27 we see Jesus’ power over nature. The Sea of Galilee was not very large and was surrounded by mountains. These mountains could be the source of unexpected storms. These storms could cause the water in the … Lees meer

“And a scribe came up and said to Him, ‘Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.’” (Matthew 8:19) Jesus was rejected by many of His own people. In Matthew 8:18-22, there were two people who told Jesus that they wanted to follow Him. You may be surprised by Jesus’ reaction: “Know what you are … Lees meer

“He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.” (Matthew 8:17) Throughout his Gospel, Matthew wanted to show his Jewish people that Jesus was the promised Messiah. In Matthew 8:14-17, we read how Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law, one of Jesus’ disciples. After describing this healing, Matthew refers to the words of the prophet Isaiah. Centuries earlier, … Lees meer

“When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who followed Him, ‘Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.’” (Matthew 8:10) In Matthew 8:5-13, a Roman commander of a group of soldiers begged Jesus to heal one of his servants. This Gentile commander recognized Jesus as his superior. He did not … Lees meer

“And behold, a leper came to Him and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him.” (Matthew 8:2-3) Leprosy could be highly contagious. Therefore, people with this disease had to isolate themselves from the community. It wasn’t a question for this man whether Jesus could … Lees meer

“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock”. (Matthew 7:24) We all look for something to hold on to in life What makes us feel secure? What provides safety? Jesus gives us the example of building a house in … Lees meer

“So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.” (Matthew 7:17) How do you know if something is really good and also comes from God? People can say a lot, and make great promises with beautiful words. But, how do you know what’s true in a time of so much … Lees meer