Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, August 14, 2022

Church People and Jesus People: Not the Same Thing!

Today, Pastor Michael is in his series on Mark and Jesus is in Capernaum, going to a synagogue on the Sabbath.  Entering, Jesus was offered the chance to preach and was on a pretty good roll when one person in the crowd interrupted the service.

This guy jumps up and wouldn’t you know it?  He has a demon in him, not too cool, but he reacted to Jesus’ teaching, asking what Jesus was doing there and what he was wanting to do to the people.   But Jesus doesn’t break a sweat and tells the demon, it’s about time you exited that man’s body.  To which the demon obeyed because, the real teaching note here is, because of Jesus’ authority.  (CSB Baker Illustrated Bible Study Notes) Jesus teaches and heals with one and the same authority.

Advice from Michael on how to avoid evil spirits: First, if you continually invite the devil to visit, he might try to move in!  Second, a saved person cannot be possessed by an evil spirit.  If you have the Holy Spirit in you, there’s only room for one!

Verses can be found today in Mark 1: 21-28.

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