Leviticus 13:2 reading 1-3
Thruout Human History Certain Words Have Brot Fear & Even Terror N2 Peoples Lives
War—Tsunami—Plague[Bubonic]—Hurricane—Polio—Tornado—Cancer—Aids
Another One of Those Words That Has Brot Terror To Millions Is the Word “Leprosy”
Leprosy Is a Chronic Infectious Disease That Literally Eats Away a Persons Flesh
---------- Has Been Around For Thousands of Years & Has Killed & Mutilated Millions
---------- Had NO Cure Until the Drug Lapsone Came Along in the Late 1940’s
Interestingly, the Bible Has MUCH 2 Say About Leprosy—9 Bks {Lev. 13-14..116 Verses}
Doesn’t Mention Colds—Cholera—Chicken Pox—Scoliosis—Diabetes—Cancer—etc.
WHY Leprosy? Scholars Would Say B/C It So Clearly Depicts The Effect of Sin On Us
READ TEXT: This AM I Want 2 Note WGWU2L About Sin From Leprosy
{God Wants Us To Learn That Sin…Like Leprosy…}
1) GWU2LTSLL Is Not Discriminating {13 “a man” = any person}
A.Generally People Would Think That the Poor-Weak-Unimportant Contract Leprosy
1. NOT SO—God Made Miriam a Leper—Naaman Was—King Uzziah Was
B. Likewise Sin Doesn’t Discriminate {1st Man Adam-Noah-Abram-David-Paul-U & I
2) GWU2LTSLL Usually Starts Small {13:2 “scab or a spot}
A. How Many People Didn’t Pay Attention 2 Small Scab/Spot…Until Grown Outta Con
1. Maybe They Saw It In Themselves..Or Saw In Loved One & Didn’t Think Proble
B. Likewise Sin Starts Out Small N Selves & Others {Temper Cute—Everyone Does it}
3) GWU2LTSLL Is Sometimes Hard 2 Identify {13:4 “Shut up 7 days & look again”}
A. Every Spot/Scab That Shows Up On Person Isn’t Leprosy..Should B Checked Out
B. Likewise Many Things N Our Lives RN SIN’S GREY AREA..---------------------------
4) GWU2LTSLL Is Diagnosed By God {13:2 His word thru priest}
A. If God’s Description of the Spot Classified It As Leprosy..The Priest Called It Lepros
1. God Is The Great Physician & His Diagnosis Is Always Correct {Important too}
B. Likewise It Is God Who Classifies What Sin Is {If Any Question Take Care of It}
5) GWU2LTSLL Makes Us Utterly & Totally Unclean {13:44 “Utterly Unclean”} Defiled
A. There Is No LITTLE BIT of Leprosy..Either Leper or Not {As Small Pox,etc.}
1. God Wanted Mankind 2C Selves & Each Other As GOD SEES THEM
B. Likewise Sin Makes People Totally Unclean {Unusable 2 God/Unnac.2 Heaven}
6) GWU2LTSLL Is Contagious {13:45 “Shall cry, Unclean, Unclean”}
A. Lepers Were A Grave Danger 2 Others & Society{People Greatly Feared Exposure 2
1. God’s Requirement Seems Harsh…But the Alternatives Seem More Harsh
B. Likewise Sin Is Very Contagious {People Play With—Hide—Gov. Protects} C Result
7) GWU2LTSLL Ruins Everything {13/14 speak of burning garments & razing home}
A. No Wonder the Word Leprosy Struck Terror In Peoples Hearts—Look @ Cost Of
B. Likewise Sin Has Ruined Everything In World…Tell Me What’s Still Pure?
1. God Wants Us 2C Everything From HIS Perspective..All Ruined & Lost
8) GWU2LTSLL Separates {13:46 “Dwell alone” From God & Man}
A. Lepers Couldn’t Go Home—Hug Children—Kiss Spouse—Have Job—Temple
B. Likewise Sin Separates People From Home—Family—Society—Church—God
9) GWU2LTSLL Puts People At It’s Mercy {Lepers Had NO Control Over Disease}
A. Likewise Sinners Have No Control Over Sin..It Controls Them
10) GWU2LTSLL Is Only Curable By God’s Grace {Many Thank 4 Lapsone? 4Jesus2}>>>
INVITATION: There Is No Question..U Have Spir. Leprosy..Sin. Do U Have Cure?
