Would you turn, please, this evening to the book of Luke. Luke 5.

We're beginning a new series this evening. Is that okay with you?

Luke chapter 5, about verse 12 Luke five and twelve it came to pass when he Jesus was in a certain city

behold a man full of leprosy who seeing Jesus fell on his face and besought him saying, Lord, if you will,

you can make me clean. Now here is a man who Dr. Luke, remember Luke was a physician.

You know, others just say you had leprosy.

Dr. Luke said he was full of leprosy.

He gives you more detail.

And even today, depending on what is called leprosy, there are situations that men say are incurable.

And certainly in this day and age, not only could man not help him,

it's a death sentence, but it is also a sentence of being ostracized, being cast out, and not being

able to have any fellowship with your family or friends.

It's a living death in many ways.

And his case is far advanced.

He is full of the devilish stuff, this leprosy, awful.

And what did he say?

He found Jesus.

How many know he's already heading the right direction?

I mean, if he found Jesus, and he said something to the master.

What did he say?

What did he say?

He's talking to Jesus.

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