Teacher: Pastor Chet Lowe
Main Scriptures: Mark 1, Luke 4
- Jesus promises to give Christians the power of the Spirit, and we WILL see it’s evidence (John 16:7, John 3:8)
- Mark 1:21-45
- The evidence of the Spirit’s work will be
- Fulfillment of the Great Commission (John 15:26, 16:14)—doing what Jesus has asked us to do
- He will testify of Jesus by preaching the Gospel
- Matthew 13 clarifies our responsibility is to sow the seed, not bear the fruit
- He will glorify Jesus by making disciples
- Disciples are made, not born—and making disciples is evidence of the Spirit’s work in our lives
- This ONLY happens in the context of relationship
- He will testify of Jesus by preaching the Gospel
- Operating with authority (v. 21)
- The Word and the work will go together and will inspire awe
- It will be both mysterious and powerful
- We have authority over demons
- The enemy is real, believes, understands and submits to God’s authority
- Jesus has come to set spiritual captives free
- Jesus’ authority is different than the world’s
- He is humble yet powerful. His authority isn’t selfish or showy
- It is God-glorifying and leads to healed and transformed lives
- He is humble yet powerful. His authority isn’t selfish or showy
- The Word and the work will go together and will inspire awe
- Fanning the flame of spiritual gifts (v. 29)
- Suffering for godliness can cause us to be afraid, but the Spirit is not afraid (2 Timothy 1:6-7)
- Remaining in constant contact with the Heavenly Father as our Source (v. 34)
- After a long night of ministry, Jesus woke up early to pray
- Prayer will lead us God’s way, not our way
- It will give us His purpose for us and the power to walk in it
- It prevents us from perfecting in our flesh what He started in the Spirit (Galatians 3:3)
- Prayer will lead us God’s way, not our way
- After a long night of ministry, Jesus woke up early to pray
- Moving by compassion, not compulsion (v. 40)
- It will make us approachable to both sinners and sick
- It will cause us to act in supernatural love
- To those who need healing
- To those who hate us
- Without love, our gifts are worthless
- Fulfillment of the Great Commission (John 15:26, 16:14)—doing what Jesus has asked us to do
- The evidence of the Spirit’s work will be
Selah Memory Verse: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)
Challenge to Change: Reach out to someone with compassion this week.