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The <strong>Power</strong> of BelievingThe man had a need. The synagogue was the placewhere people worshipped, where they were taught,where people of God were to meet and have theirneeds met.26Verse 2,And they [the Pharisees] watched him [Jesus],whether he would heal him on the sabbath day;that they might accuse him.Why did these so-called religious leaders watchJesus? Because they wanted to accuse Jesus if He didany healing on the wrong day of the week. These peoplewere surely interested in the man who had thewithered hand, were they not? No. They were onlyinterested in whether Jesus acted at the right place, atthe right time, and with their blessing. This man withthe withered hand was at the place to expect help,but what had he received? Nothing.Verse 3,And he [Jesus] saith unto the man which hadthe withered hand, Stand <strong>for</strong>th.The moment the man stood <strong>for</strong>th he knew he wasseparating himself from the onlookers and that hewould receive the same criticism they were leveling

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