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Good News
11-06-22
Announcements
PrimeTimers
C. J. and his team won the Super Bowl against Marquette yesterday.
It happened at the same time that Georgia was playing Tennessee
But you’d be hard pressed to say that the crowd at this game was less enthused at the outcome.
Marquette had defeated Pattonville near the end of their season
And throughout the game, the score went back and forth
It wasn’t until the final seconds that we were truly able to celebrate the victory
Pattonville defeated an arch rival to win the superbowl of middle school football.
That’s good news!
Intro
Most of the time we use the phrase “good news” it’s for things a little less exiting.
Good news . . .
gas prices are falling
Good news . . .
only 49 days till Christmas
Good news . . .
Scott’s sermon was short today
And when someone says, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news”
You always focus on the bad news
So, when Mark begins his gospel with the phrase
Mark 1:1 (NLT) — 1 This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.
It began
OR when John the Baptist announced, Mark 1:15 (NLT) — 15 “The time promised by God has come at last “The Kingdom of God is near!
Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”
It wasn’t just some ordinary “good news” it was great news!
For many, the good news was all wrapped up in the hope that God would restore Israel’s power and sovereignty once again
In the Old Testament, God spoke glowingly about how
he was going to elevate them above the neighboring nations
how he was going to expand and fortify their borders
But Israel hadn’t seen evidence of that in almost 1000 years
They had spent the first 500 years in a power struggle with their neighbors
And then they had spent the last 500 years oppressed by superpowers like Assyria and Rome
So when John came saying, “The Kingdom of God is near!” many in Israel saw it as
the return of Israel’s’ grandeur
And after 1000 years of feeling abandoned by God, he was finally coming to their rescue.
Whoever this Messiah was, he had to be a powerful leader who can marshal Israel’s military and God’s strength to fight back those who wanted to keep Israel under their thumb.
When Jesus came on the scene, many thought he might be the Messiah they desired
Early followers eagerly followed
“at once” 1:18
“without delay” 1:20
Some dismissed Jesus because he didn’t look like a military man nor did he strive to win the approval of the power players in Israel.
Of course, we now know that God was not interested in restoring the kingdom as they knew it.
He was not focused on borders or armies
He was not concerned about superpowers or fortified walls.
But the forces Jesus came to defeat were much more of a threat than Rome ever was
And defeating them would require more power than any military leader could muster.
In the span of a week in Capernaum, in three life-changing events, Jesus proved his ability to defeat those forces
And the people who witnessed it, were amazed at his power
The Power of Satan
Mark 1:21-28
In Capernaum, by lake Galilee, Jesus went to the Synagogue and was teaching there
The crowds were amazed at the authority of his teaching
But suddenly, a man stands up and cries out
Mark 1:24 (NET) — 24 “Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene!
Have you come to destroy us?
The man was not speaking on his own.
A spirit from Satan was controlling his words and actions.
So when he said, “have you come to destroy us” it was this satanic spirit who was asking the question.
From time to time in the gospels, we have stories of people who were under the control of Satan.
We don’t know much about how that happened
But we do see that people under his control were powerless to free themselves
And others around them felt fearful and powerless in battling this spiritual power.
So when Jesus sternly called out the spirit
And ordered the spirit to be Quiet and to “Come out of this man”
The spirit threw the man into convulsions on the floor and screeched as it left him.
And the crowd was shocked at what they saw.
Mark 1:27 (NLT) — 27 They were amazed and asked “What sort of new teaching is this?” they asked excitedly.
“It has such authority!
Even evil spirits obey his orders!”
WE live in a world that often denies the existence and power of Satan
But we see evil all around us
And we know the chokehold he has on people
We see it in halls of power and in seedy corners of our society
We see it in evil dictators and school yard bullies
We know how powerless we feel when battling temptation
We know he is the father of lies who deceives people to
question their value
That they were made in God’s image
And that God has the power to defeat Satan
After Jesus sent out 72 ambassadors to spread the good news, they came back overjoyed, reporting that even the demons submitted to them in Jesus’ name.
And Jesus replied, “I saw Satan falling like lightening from heaven”
Revelation 20:10 (NLT) — 10 Then the devil, who had deceived them, was thrown into the fiery lake of burning sulfur, joining the beast and the false prophet.
There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
We’ve grown up believing the Exorcist and its lie that God’s people have no power over Satan.
But the truth is that Jesus has the power to bring Satan to his knees with a single command.
The Power over Mortality
Mark 1:29-34
That evening, after overpowering the demon, crowds of people showed up at Peters house where Jesus was staying
Bringing with them people who have battled evil spirits
And others who were sick and dying
And Jesus healed them all
Mark 1:40-44
In fact, soon after that a man with leprosy came and fell on his knees before Jesus, begging him for healing.
If you are willing, you can free me from this chronic disease.
And Jesus was filled with compassion and said to him
I am willing
I do want you to be free of the disease and decay that haunts this physical existence
So, he said, “Be Clean”
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