Why Jesus?
21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!” 26 The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
27 The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.” 28 News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee. - Mark 1:21-28
25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!” 26 The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
27 The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.” 28 News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee. - Mark 1:21-28
Why Jesus?
In a world filled with things to follow, to dedicate our lives to, to pursue, (Happiness, Success, Power, Pleasure, Sex, Influence, ourselves, and other God’s and Religions), why would anyone choose to orient their lives around a 1st century Jew, Jesus of Nazareth, who claimed to be God, and was executed for it?
We see a clue in Jesus' first miracle in the gospel of Mark.
Power and Authority.
The God who created the spiritual and material reality that we all live in, has power and authority like nothing else and no one else. There is no other name under heaven and earth that is above his, Jesus, and every knee will bow, every tongue confess, even the tongues of demons, that He is lord of all.
And to what end does Jesus have all this power?...
That he might set the captives free.
He uses it for your good, not his.
In this recording Jesus amazes people, not with the content of his teaching, but the way that he embodies it.
As he teaches about the God who loves his creation, pursues them through his faithfulness, saves them through his grace, and set's the captives free, a man bound by an evil spirit comes into his presence. So what does Jesus do?
He rebukes the spirit, shows his authority over it, and through his power sets the captive free.
Why should I follow Jesus instead of other things? Because Jesus walked the walk. He taught about grace and then showed it. He told people to turn the other cheek, to love your enemy, and then died on the cross for His.
Jesus is the real deal, and that's who I want to follow.
-Mitch
In a world filled with things to follow, to dedicate our lives to, to pursue, (Happiness, Success, Power, Pleasure, Sex, Influence, ourselves, and other God’s and Religions), why would anyone choose to orient their lives around a 1st century Jew, Jesus of Nazareth, who claimed to be God, and was executed for it?
We see a clue in Jesus' first miracle in the gospel of Mark.
Power and Authority.
The God who created the spiritual and material reality that we all live in, has power and authority like nothing else and no one else. There is no other name under heaven and earth that is above his, Jesus, and every knee will bow, every tongue confess, even the tongues of demons, that He is lord of all.
And to what end does Jesus have all this power?...
That he might set the captives free.
He uses it for your good, not his.
In this recording Jesus amazes people, not with the content of his teaching, but the way that he embodies it.
As he teaches about the God who loves his creation, pursues them through his faithfulness, saves them through his grace, and set's the captives free, a man bound by an evil spirit comes into his presence. So what does Jesus do?
He rebukes the spirit, shows his authority over it, and through his power sets the captive free.
Why should I follow Jesus instead of other things? Because Jesus walked the walk. He taught about grace and then showed it. He told people to turn the other cheek, to love your enemy, and then died on the cross for His.
Jesus is the real deal, and that's who I want to follow.
-Mitch
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