The Power to Deliver
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Mark 1:23-28
Mark 1:23-28
Introduction
In this text we find a picture of 3 kinds of people in the church.
The Picture of a Possessed Man- and his need. The words with an unclean spirit (en new-mati aka-thar-to) should be translated “in” an unclean spirit. which literally means that the unclean spirit had a hold of him. He was wrapped up in, under the authority of, captivated by, in a choke hold of an unclean spirit. I’ve got to make mention of this because you think that demon possession is literally someone who is foaming at the mouth. Anytime that anything has a grip on you, a choke hold on you that you can’t get loose it’s a possession. I’ve got to preach this message this morning because there are a lot of church folk who are possessed 2 Timothy 3:5
having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
you look saved, but you deny His power because you don’t act saved. You know all the hymns, and all the scriptures, but if you can’t talk to people right, and you’re backbiting, and backstabbing and and conniving…you ain’t really saved you possessed.
“You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
Your Children-your spouse-
He was in the synagogue- look at your neighbor tell your neighbor you might have the devil in you , but you in the right place.
What is he doing there? Is he a visitor?
Is He a member? Therefore there is an indictment on the church…because if the church is preaching and teaching the word then it ought to affect him.
He raged & cried out, sensed & recoiled form the purity and holiness of Jesus
He Identified Jesus-
The Picture of A Powerful Savior
Jesus rebuked the evil spirit - “hold thy peace” - the demons are trying to testify of who He is, and Jesus said shut up.
The evil spirit obeyed- notice the word “torn” to be convulsed, - The word will tear you!!! change you, rip up the old you!
When a man is changed
The Picture of a Praising People - the people reacted in 3 ways
The people were amazed-
The people questioned: What power, what new revelation is this?
The people spread His fame