Hands that do God’s will

Reading Mark 8 v.22 – 26

some people brought a blind man

and begged Jesus to touch him.

He took the blind man by the hand

and led him outside the village,

Jesus put his hands on him

Once more Jesus put his hands on

the man’s eyes.

his sight was restored

Ps.34 v.3 Who may ascend the

hill of the Lord? Who may stand

in his holy place?

v.4 He who has

clean hands

and a pure

heart

Ps.34 v.4 He

who has clean

hands and a

pure heart, who

does not lift up

his soul to an

idol or swear by

what is false.

Matt.27 v.24 - When Pilate saw

that he was getting nowhere,

but that instead an uproar was

starting, he took water and

washed his hands in front of

the crowd. “I am innocent of

this man’s blood,” he said. “It is

your responsibility.”

Pr.31 v.20 She opens her arms to the poor

and extends her hands to the needy

Is.9 v.6 For to

us a child is

born, to us a

son is given

Luke 4 v.40 When the sun was

setting, the people brought to Jesus

all who had various kinds of

sickness, and laying his hands on

each one, he healed them.

Once more Jesus put his hands on

the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were

opened, his sight was restored, and

he saw everything clearly.

Matt.19 v.13 – 15 Then little children

were brought to Jesus for him to

place his hands on them and pray for

them. But the disciples rebuked

those who brought them. Jesus said,

“Let the little children come to me,

and do not hinder them, for the

kingdom of heaven belongs to such

as these.” When he had placed his

hands on them, he went from there.

Luke 13 v.10 – 13 On a Sabbath Jesus

was teaching in one of the

synagogues, and a woman was there

who had been crippled by a spirit for

eighteen years. She was bent over

and could not straighten up at all.

When Jesus saw her, he called her

forward and said to her, “Woman, you

are set free from your infirmity.”

Then he put his hands on her, and

immediately she straightened up and

praised God.

Matt.21 v.12 Jesus entered the temple

area and drove out all who were

selling there. He overturned the

tables of the money changers and

the benches of those selling doves.

Ps.22 v.16 Dogs have surrounded me;

a band of evil men has encircled me,

they have pierced my hands and my

feet.

Isaiah 53 v.5 - But he was pierced for

our transgressions, he was crushed

for our iniquities; the punishment

that brought us peace was upon

him, and by his wounds we are

healed.

Luke 24 v.50/51 - When he had led

them out to the vicinity of Bethany,

he lifted up his hands and blessed

them. While he was blessing them,

he left them and was taken up into

heaven.

Isaiah 49 v.16 - See, I

have engraved you on

the palms of my hands.

Lady Macbeth: Out damned spot

The thane of Fife had a wife; where

is she now? What, will these hands

ne’er be clean?

Here’s the smell of the blood still.

All the perfumes of Arabia will not

sweeten this little hand, O, O, O!

James 4 v.8 - Come near to God and

he will come near to you. Wash your

hands, you sinners, and purify your

hearts, you double minded.

Heb 9 v.14 How much more, then will

the blood of Christ, who through

the eternal Spirit offered himself

unblemished to God, cleanse our

consciences from acts that lead to

death, so that we may serve the

living God.

Hands?

Heb.10 v.22 - let us draw near to God

with a sincere heart in full

assurance of faith, having our hearts

sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty

conscience and having our bodies

washed with pure water.

Acts 22 v.16 - And now what are you

waiting for? Get up, be baptised and

wash your sins away, calling on his

name.

1Jn 1 v.8 If we claim to be without

sin, we deceive ourselves and

the truth is not in us.

v.9 If we confess our sins, he is

faithful and just and will forgive

our sins and purify us from all

unrighteousness.

Luke 23 v.46 Jesus called out with a

loud voice, “Father, into your hands I

commit my spirit.” When he had said

this, he breathed his last.

Is. 65 v.2 All day long I have held out

my hands to an obstinate people.

Is. 49 v.16 See, I have engraved you

on the palms of my hands.

Deut.12 v.5 You are to seek the place

the Lord your God will choose from

among all your tribes to put his

name there for his dwelling.

v.7 There, in the presence of the

Lord your God, you and your

families shall eat and rejoice in

everything you have put your hand

to, because the Lord your God has

blessed you.