When Jesus opened His mouth to speak, everyone stopped to listen—even the demons. From his sermon series in the gospel of Mark, today R.C. Sproul displays the holy authority exercised by the Son of God. Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on the gospel of Mark for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/3665/mark-commentary Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
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Not only in Mark's gospel, but in other gospels, it seems like the first people or the first ones to fully recognize the identity of Christ in the hiddenness of His incarnation are the demons. Before the people recognize Him in His fullness, these ambassadors of hell instantly recognize Him.
In the Old Testament, the idea of demonic possession is rare, as it is also throughout church history. But during Jesus' earthly ministry, demons and even Satan himself were everywhere. Welcome to the Sunday edition of Renewing Your Mind. It's good to have you with us. We're starting a new series this week in the Gospel of Mark.
We'll consider some of the extraordinary moments in Jesus' earthly ministry, like His healing of the man with the unclean spirit. And as it's a new sermon series, it also means we have a new expositional commentary available for you when you give a gift of any amount at renewingyourmind.org.
All of Dr. Sproul's sermons in Mark form the basis for his commentary on this gospel, so request your copy before this offer ends at midnight. Well, here's Dr. Sproul beginning in Mark chapter 1.
This morning I will be reading beginning at verse 21 and through verse 34. So I'll ask the congregation to stand for the reading of the Word of God. Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at his teaching. for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.
Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, saying, Let us alone. What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God. But Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be quiet and come out of him. And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him.
Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. And immediately his fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee. Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
But Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and they told him about her at once. So he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, And immediately the fever left her, and she served them. He who has ears to hear the word of God, let them hear. Please be seated. After Jesus called his first four disciples,
He began His Galilean ministry in Capernaum, as we read in verse 21, that they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath, He entered the synagogue and taught the We just take a moment to mention a little background about this town of Capernaum, which was one of many towns along the shore of the Sea of Galilee.
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