Mark 1:29-39

Intro

Read Mark 1:29-39

Mark 1:29–39 ESV

29 And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them. 32 That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. 33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. 35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

Story picks up right after the last scene

Were Jesus cast out the demon

The disciples are starting to understand who this Jesus is

A man with authority

A man who needed no one else to help him understand the word because he wrote it

We now move IMMEDIATELY to another scene

A scene where we are in a house an older lady lay sick with a fever

this is before Tylenol

she was not doing well

this was the most pressing need in the house at the moment

what happens immediately it is brought to Jesus attention

he picks her up and she is able to serve them

no small thing

the idea of hospitality was a big thing

she wanted to serve

not only did Jesus heal her sickness but he healed completely so she could serve

he not only healed her but he enabled her to do her desire

what happens after that shows us an important picture of who Jesus is

The whole town comes all the sick all the broken are brought to him

have you ever been overwhelmed by people

he heals them all

his compassion is so great he invested the time to serve them

the servant king heals them

discipline of silenece

the king understands it doesn’t stop here

more to do

verse 14