Walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

Jesus enters two buildings:

- a synagogue and a house

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, ‘What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth?

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God!’

’Be quiet!’ said Jesus sternly. ‘Come out of him!’ The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, ‘what is this? A new teaching and with authority!

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.’ News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.

As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her.

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. The whole town gathered at the door, and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

The synagogue

- An unholy presence in a holy place

- Jesus teaches and acts with authority

Believing the truth that Jesus teaches

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

The house

- A woman in need is healed

- Again, Jesus teaches and actswith authority

Jesus vanquishes demons and disease

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

Opening the doors of ourhearts to Jesus

As individuals,what will we do with Jesus?

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

Opening the doors of ourchurch to Jesus

As a church,what will we do with Jesus?

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

Sao Paulo: the house up the hill

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

Sao Paulo: the house up the hill

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

So, what do we do?

Sin opened the door fordemons and disease,

but we open the doors to Jesus.He teaches us and heals us.

The way of the Lord walking with Jesus in the Gospel of Mark

Opening the doorsMark 1:21-34

You will seek meand find mewhen you seek mewith all your heart.

Jeremiah 29:13