May 16, 2021

 Welcome from Brown Chapel/Avant, Shiloh & Mt. Pleasant

Prayer: Rev. Pelton

Scripture: Mark 1:21-25 - Then they went to Capernaum. When the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.  The people there were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority, not like the experts in the law.  Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, "Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? K know who you are - the Holy One of God!"  But Jesus rebuked him: "Silence! Come out of him!" 

Subject: Be Quiet, Be Still

• There is great turmoil in the world today but God sits high and looks low & is well able to handle all things.
• In the text a man with an unclean spirit & in the synagogue......but Jesus came in to teach.
• Had this man heard about Jesus? Had he hoped to be free of the evil spirit? We just don't know but we know that Jesus was there to teach the word of God.
• Jesus was not teaching like the scribes were, from the law. Jesus was there to teach about God's word.
• Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.  Psalm 90:2
• Jesus is the Word become flesh.
• The evil spirit knew exactly who Jesus was and cried out in fear.
• Two mistakes: 1. we have a healthy interest in Satan 2. or we deny Satan exists.  (In any case, Satan is happy because we are focusing on him and not God)
• Satan loves to take away from God. Anything that allows us to turn our attention away from God, is Satan.
• Do we recognize the enemy which is Satan?
• Satan uses fear & dissension against us.
• He loves to distort the truth!
• But Jesus says, "Be quiet!"
• Our relief which is God through Jesus the Christ.
• Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.....Unto him be glory  Ephesians 3:20
• Say his name....for this name is Jesus!

Roll Call:

Pastor Baggett

Rev. I. Pelton

Clark M.

Everlyn H.

Ginger R.

Violet W.

Willie & Bonnie T.

Debra & Marceal W.

Floy & Sue Cunningham

Sedric & Dorothy M.

Thelma W.

Ed & Marina J.

Rhonda L.

Closing Prayer: Pastor Baggett

I Know What Prayer Can Do!!