Monday, November 8, 2010

Jesus....is legit

 Instead of studying for my psych test I spent some time studying Mark chapter 1, A good use of my time!

I learned that Jesus has all authority and it is important to understand his authority If we are going to follow his teachings and preach the good news. As John the baptist says in Mark 1:15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” we need to understand who he is and why we follow him

Jesus showed his power through healing the sick, and expelling demons with only his words. he did all this and asked for people not to spread the news...I found this odd, wouldnt he want everyone to hear of the true power and authority he has over this world...until the commentator explained that once the word got around about Jesus' ability to heal the sick, he was unable to travel into major cities because of the vast number of people crowding to meet him, he then had to stay in smaller unpopulated areas.

This led into the second thing I learned as the commentator put it "All disobedience, even well−intentioned,hurts Jesus' work." The people he healed were told not to tell anyone, but they did because of the gratitude they felt. I think this was a really important point in the chapter, our thoughts and plans are no where near as intelligent as Gods plans, and its important to be seeking his will and plans and then to be obedient.

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