THRU THE BIBLE “Spiritual Breakthrough” (Matthew 9:1-38)
Matthew 9:1 NKJV
So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.
Joshua 3:3-4 NKJV
“…When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests, the Levites, bearing it, then you shall set out from your place and go after it. Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure. Do not come near it, that you may know the way by which you must go, for you have not passed this way before.”
Matthew 9:2 NKJV
Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”
1. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through paralysis
Psalm 32:1 NKJV
“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.”
James 5:16 NKJV
“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
2. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through confession of sin
Matthew 9:3-8 NKJV
And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” And he arose and departed to his house. Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men.”
3. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through physical obedience
Matthew 9:9 NKJV
“As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.”
Luke 5:27-28 NKJV
“…He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.”
4. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through letting go
Matthew 9:10 NKJV
“Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.”
5. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through exposure to light
Matthew 9:11-13 NKJV
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
6. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through loving mercy
Romans 2:4 NLT
“Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?”
Matthew 9:14-17 NKJV
Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but Your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast. No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse. Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
7. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through Grace
Matthew 9:18-22 NKJV
While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live.” So Jesus arose and followed him, and so did His disciples. And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.”
8. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through Faith
Luke 8:47 NKJV
“Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.”
James 4:8 NKJV
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…”
Matthew 9:23-26 NKJV
“When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. And the report of this went out into all that land.”
9. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through ridicule
Matthew 9:27-31 NKJV
“When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.” But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country.”
10. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through crying out!
Matthew 9:32-34 NKJV
“As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!” But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
11. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through submission to the Holy Spirit
Matthew 9:35-38 NKJV
“Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
12. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through sharing your faith
🔥SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH 🔥
1. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through paralysis
2. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through confession of sin
3. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through physical obedience
4. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through letting go
5. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through exposure to light
6. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through loving mercy
7. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through Grace
8. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through Faith
9. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through ridicule
(Make room…)
10. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through crying out!
11. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through submission
12. SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH comes through sharing your faith