Why not capitalize on success? This must have been in Peter’s mind as he tried to find Jesus after a long night of healing. The day before, Jesus had taught and cast out a demon in the synagogue. Then, it was over to Peter’s home, where Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law. The law limited how far …
Making time to pray helps us grow in our relationship with the Lord. It allows us to see things from His perspective. After a long day of ministering to people, Jesus prayed the next morning. Mark 1:35 Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.[1] Although Jesus …
Jesus sets people free, which is a beautiful gift. When all is going well, believers tend to forget what the Lord has done for us and the price He paid for our freedom. Those who are in the bondage of sin and addictions are often the most thankful when Jesus frees them. I remember hearing …
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 …