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Where He went Jesus exceeded people’s expectations. |
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What was expected |
What Jesus did |
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A man looked for healing. |
Jesus also forgave his sins. |
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The disciples were expecting an ordinary day of fishing. |
They found the Savior. |
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A widow was resigned to bury her dead son. |
Jesus restored her son to life. |
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The religious leaders wanted a miracle. |
Jesus offered them the Creator of miracles. |
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A woman who wanted to be healed touched Jesus. |
Jesus helped her see it was her faith that he had healed her. |
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The disciples thought the crowd should be sent home because there was no food. |
Jesus used a small meal to feed thousands, and there were leftovers! |
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The crowds looked for a political leader to set up a new kingdom to overthrow Rome’s control. |
Jesus offered them an eternal, spiritual kingdom to overthrow sin’s control |
A theme throughout the Gospels |
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The disciples wanted to eat the Passover meal with Jesus, their Master. |
Jesus washed their feet, showing that he was also their servant. |
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The religious leaders wanted Jesus killed and got their wish. |
But Jesus rose from the dead! |
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