Tuesday: 1^st-Week in Ordinary Time-Year-C

I Reading: 1 Samuel 1:9-20: The Lord was mindful of Hannah and she gave birth to Samuel.

Gospel: Mark 1:21-28: He taught them with authority.

Jesus’ Teaching and Its Impact: Launching a New Ministry (1:21-22)

Jesus is launching a new ministry in the very beginning with his authority which is very important for the believer as he goes forth serving his Lord.

1.    Jesus began with worship: Immediately-in the Synagogue (v.21)

2.    Jesus seized the opportunity to teach (v.21)

3.    Jesus amazed the crowd (v.22)

a.    His teaching (v.14-15)

b.    His authority

Jesus’ Power over Evil Spirits and Its Impact: Delivering the Most Enslaved (1:23-28)

People can be delivered from all the forces of evil by the power of Jesus. Jesus has the power to deliver man (Rom 8:31; 1Jn 4:4; Mt 8:28-34; 17:14-21; Lk 8:26-39)

1.    Picture 1: The need of the possessed man (v.23-24)

a.    He was in the synagogue: nobody helped him or cured him

b.    He raged and cried out, sensed and recoiled from purity

c.     He identified Jesus

2.    Picture 2: The Power of Jesus (v.25-26)

a.    Jesus rebuked the evil spirit

b.    The evil spirit obeyed

3.    Picture 3: The impact upon people (v.27-28)

a.    The people were amazed

b.    The people questioned: What power, what new revelation (teaching) is this?

c.     The people spread his fame

Thought: knowing that Jesus is the Holy One of God is not enough. A person has to believe in the power of Jesus Christ and love him and live a clean and pure heart.

One of the major purposes of Jesus in confronting evil spirits was to prove his Messiahship (Mt 8:28-34). He is the Messiah.

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