Evil spirits must obey Jesus, revealing God’s power and authority over satan and his minions. As Jesus was ministering in the synagogue on the Sabbath, satan had a plan to disrupt His teaching. The evil one sent a demon-possessed man into the synagogue. Suddenly, this demon-possessed man cried out, but Jesus turned this disruption into …
Jesus silenced the demons in our story this week. Mark 1: 24 “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” 25 But Jesus rebuked him (the evil spirit), saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”[1] Why would Jesus muzzle …
The battle between good and evil has continued since satan fell into sin and was thrown out of heaven with his fallen angels. Revelation 12:7 Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. 8 And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out …
Jesus is recorded to have authoritative teaching in the Capernaum synagogue. The synagogues were local places of worship and did not have their own priest. The synagogue elders allowed any competent Jewish man to teach. As a traveling preacher, Jesus was often invited to speak in village synagogues. Mark 1: 21 Jesus and his companions went …
Having God’s protection is a blessing and shows His great love for us. I remember being in a car accident when I was broadsided at 70 mph but received only a minor scratch. The State Police Officer at the scene told me most people never survive such an impact. I was fortunate. It was not …
Being sent by God is something we see in the Scriptures and still takes place today. God sent Moses to Egypt to rescue the Israelites. Jonah was sent to Nineveh to preach a message of repentance, and Paul and Barnabas went out to evangelize. Did you know that God sent you to this earth for …
Jesus only gave a partial quote of Isaiah 61:1-2 in His teaching at the Nazareth synagogue. He began, The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, …
Jesus proclaimed that He had come to proclaim the time of the Lord’s favor when He quoted from Isaiah 61 in His teaching time. Luke 4: 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will …
Why Jesus came is clear to us as we read God’s Word. Adam and Eve sinned when they disobeyed God’s instructions not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. In God’s divine mercy and grace, the Lord determined that He would rescue his fallen creation. Paul gives us insight into …
In this week’s story, we can see that Jesus went to church. Luke 4: 14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. 15 He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. [1] While the priest ministered in the Temple in Jerusalem, …