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Tag: Jesus Power

  • Raising the Dead

    (Luke 7:7-17) On a number of occasions we see Jesus raising the dead as he did in this section of scripture. The people were astounded at this event for they said, “Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” (Verse 16)…

  • The Centurions Slave

    (Luke 7:1-10) Have you ever considered the difference between power and authority? It is possible for a person to have power but no authority, but typically a person who has authority also has power. We see in this section of scripture a discussion of this matter and the importance of recognising the power AND the…

  • Jesus Speaks of His Death and Resurrection

    (Mark 9:30-32) Jesus had shown on many occasions that he did not want his disciples to be uninformed. In the world today one of the things used by people as power is the withholding of information. But this was not Jesus’ way then and it is not his way now. In this section of scripture…

  • Get Behind Me Satan

    (Mark 8:31-33) Satan is the great deceiver of mankind. He is subtle and cunning like a fox. His desire is to destroy mankind and especially those who seek the Lord. Here we see the battle lines drawn up. Christians on the side of God but Satan on the side of men. There is a good…

  • Who Is Jesus?

    (Mark 8:27-30) Who is Jesus? Many have asked that question and many give different answers. Jesus put the question to his disciples in this section of scripture and the answer is quite telling. Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?” (Verse 27) The disciples responded that many thought Jesus to be…

  • The Deaf Shall Hear

    (Mark 7:31-37) Why did Jesus come to the earth? What was the purpose of the appearing of the Son of God on this earth for mankind? Well there were a number of reasons for his appearing, the main one of which was to give man salvation through his death and resurrection and the introduction of…

  • The Power of Jesus to Heal

    (Mark 6:53-56) Jesus returned across the sea to the region of Gennes’arat. As soon as the people recognised him they ran about the neighbourhood and brought all of their sick to him for healing. They laid the sick in the market places and besought that they might just touch the fringe of his garment and…

  • Jesus Casts Out The Legion

    (Mark 5:1-20) When Jesus came to the region of the Gerasenes he encountered a man possessed by demons. The man was what we would consider today to be mentally ill and was violently psychotic. But the demons recognised Jesus and said to him, What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most…

  • Jesus Came to Call the Sinners

    (Mark 2:13-17) Jesus came to call the sinners and not the righteous. When he called Levi the tax collector in this section of Mark we see he went to his house and ate with the sinners and tax collectors. The scribes at that time looked down on Jesus for being with these people they thought…

  • Your Sins are Forgiven

    (Mark 2:1-12) These words are a tremendous comfort to Christians. When Jesus says these words to us through his gospel it lifts a great weight from our shoulders. Even more than this, under the New Covenant Jesus says not only are our sins forgiven, but also they are completely taken away. In this section we…

  • The Authority of Jesus

    (Mark 1:21-28) When Jesus had called the disciples he went from Galilee into Capernaum and taught the people. On a Sabbath as he stood and taught in the synagogue the people were astonished for he taught them as one who had authority. In this section of Mark we see the beginning of the authority of…

  • The Resurrection of Jesus

    (Matthew 28:1-10) The single most significant event of Christianity was the resurrection of Jesus. Without the resurrection of Jesus all of the rest of Christianity falls apart and is meaningless. The New Covenant could only come into force and be ratified upon the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ. But the life that we receive under…