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Well, it is Friday, and I hope you've had a great week. My name is Bro, and we've been looking at some

one-on-one encounters that people had with Jesus.

And this week, we have been unpacking this story.

It finds Jesus reaching out and touching this humble man who was dying of leprosy.

It was a disease that had lumped him into the category of the untouchables.

But Jesus touched him, and his life would never be the same.

Now, Jesus asked him to keep what had happened to him under wraps, but the guy just couldn't. I mean, do you really blame him? Because when God has changed

your life, when Jesus has infected you, it's hard to keep that quiet. It's hard not to want to touch the

world the way Jesus has touched you. Let me tell you about my friend Eddie. I met him after

church one weekend. He came with his brother asking for prayer. It was only like his third time

in a church and he wasn't sure he believed any of it. His brother and sister-in-law have been inviting

him for years, but he would stiff arm him every time. He was a likable guy, but very self-centered,

chasing a lot of stuff,

and by worldly standards, he was very successful. But something in his life had changed. He'd been

diagnosed with cancer, and there wasn't much hope. He finally came with them one weekend, and God

started softening his heart. He reluctantly came forward to ask for prayer. And we stood there and

talked for a while. I actually hit it off right away. Ever, ever, soon with somebody that, like,

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