Intro

29, 31, 33, 34

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Mark is like a kid, and then, and then. It’s fun.

Passage

Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John. Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to Jesus at once about her. He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve them. When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were sick and demon-possessed. The whole town gathered by the door. So he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Prayer

Study

Verse 29

Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John.

Some things never change. After church they went for lunch.

But you know what’s interesting? That’s right, it’s time for a trip to Tangent Town

Remember that [[[ synagogue picture ]]] Mike shared last week? And he cited that this may have been the actual synagogue that Jesus spoke in that first century morning? Well, there is additional evidence for this claim.

[[[ the house ]]]

[[[ the distance ]]]

Anyway, I just love how history and archeology always line up with the Biblical account. 

With that quick trip to tangent town out of the way, let’s return to our story already in progress.

Verse 30–31

Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to Jesus at once about her. He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve them.

• Jesus says nothing to Peter’s mother
• He just offers a hand and she sits up, healed.
• No after effects, complete healing.

[[[ DONE FINISHED ]]]

• Evidence of service
• SERVE is the exact same word used of the angels attending to Jesus’ needs.
• In Mark serving is a sign of greatness (cf 9:33–35, 10:45)
• 10:45 Jesus declares that He comes to SERVE
• Call of Jesus to the disciples in 9:35
• By not serving, you rob yourself of joy and of honour.

Verse 32–34a

When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were sick and demon-possessed. The whole town gathered by the door. So he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons.

• Demons again? You know what this means…

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• Jesus talks to the fever (Luke 4:38–39)
• Was it a demon?

[[[ STAND MAYHAB ]]]

• Healed AND Exorcised. Two distinct events? (matt 8:16–17)
• “healed many” doesn’t mean NOT ALL, rather it means he healed THE MANY who came.

[[[ WINGER – BETHEL ]]]

• We need to be rational and we do NOT need to make up for God’s shortfalls.
• Prayer & Medicine – together at last!
• God & Science

Conclusion

• Jesus restores completness
• God is a God of evidence (Why does Peter include THIS account of his own calling?)
• The advance of the kingdom is the retreat of the enemy. This is a zero-sum game.
• We are called to share. We are called, like Jesus to advance the Kingdom by using evidence to bring wholeness.

Verse 34b

But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

• This is interesting.
• We will be talking about this in two weeks,

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