Pursuing Holiness- Part 50

As we walk in Holiness, demons will recognize our Spiritual authority and submit to the power and authority given to us by Jesus Himself!

Mark wrote by The Holy Spirit in Mark chapter 1:

16 And as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

18 They immediately left their nets and followed Him.

19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.

21 Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.

22 And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Those in attendance were astonished at His teaching.

23 Now there was a man in their synagogue demonized by an unclean spirit. And the demon cried out,

24 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!”

25 But Jesus rebuked him (the unclean spirit), saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him (the man)!”

26 And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him (the man) and cried out with a loud voice, he (the unclean spirit) came out of him (the man).

Jesus dealt with the unclean spirit, not the man.  How long do you suppose that the man had been attending the temple, yet nobody knew he had been demonized by an unclean spirit plaguing him?

27 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.”

As we walk in Holiness with power and authority, people will be amazed as well.

28 And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.

The disciples had no idea of Jesus’ power and authority when they began to follow Him.  Jesus’ ministry began with the casting out of demons.

What happened next?

32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demonized.

His fame spread throughout the city and people responded:

33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door.

34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Jesus was able to discern the symptoms whether a person was sick or was demonized.  Jesus reaffirmed His power and authority for 3 ½ years.  After Jesus completed His resurrection, He appeared to the disciples and spoke in Mark chapter 16:

15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.

16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

17 And these signs will follow those who believe:

In My Name they will cast out demons;

they will speak with new tongues;

18 they will take up serpents;

and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them;

they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Jesus provided us with examples of our own ministry as we walk in Holiness.  We should expect no less that what Jesus commanded!

What will happen as we operate at this level of Holiness?  People will be amazed, they will spread the Word, and the whole city will gather together for ministry.  This is how you convert a city to Christ!  The physical follows the Spiritual.

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