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*Pastor Valbracht* shares in his book, *Exit Interstate 0*,
"It was in the early years of my ministry that one Sunday preaching my sermon and I had just gotten well into the sermon, when a baby started to cry down in one of the front pews.
The mother, very much embarrassed, snatched up the baby and started out the aisle.
I stopped right in my sermon, and I said, ’Madam you don’t hove to take that baby out.
He isn’t bothering me.’
She said, ’No?’
Well, you’re certainly bothering him.’”
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We cannot win every battle.
Last week we saw how Jesus was “bothering” the people in his own hometown of Nazareth.
The people didn’t like what he was saying.
Today we want to observe Jesus at another town about 20 miles away from Nazareth.
We want see what Jesus was doing on a Sabbath in the town of Capernaum.
We want to tag on to Jesus and follow Him along for a day.
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*/I walked today where Jesus walked,/*
*/In days of long ago;/*
*/I wandered down each path He knew,/*
*/With rev'rent step and slow./*
*/Those little lanes, they have not changed/*
*/A sweet peace fills the air./*
*/I walked today where Jesus walked,/*
*/And felt His presence there./*
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*A day in the life of Christ*
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/Jesus ministered three and half years publicly.
The first year of his ministry was in *obscurity*.
Today’s sermon takes us to the beginning of his second year of his earthly journey.
Scholars call it the year of *popularity*.
His final year is called the year of *rejection*.
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Preparation Public Ministry Sacrifice
ANNUAL PASSOVERS
John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55
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Mark 1: 21-34
*/Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit/*
*21 They went to **Capernaum**, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of **Nazareth**?
Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” *
*25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly.
“Come out of him!” 26 The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
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*27 The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this?
A new teaching—and with authority!
He even gives orders to evil spirits and they obey him.”
28 News about him spread quickly over the whole region of **Galilee**.
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*/Jesus Heals Many/*
*29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus about her. 31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up.
The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
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*32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.
33 The whole town gathered at the door, 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases.
He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.
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In this passage, Mark describes for us a day in the life of Christ.
This day took place at the beginning of the second year of our Lord’s ministry, the *“Year of Popularity.”*
Jesus had moved to *Capernaum*, “rented a house” and used it as His base of operation or *“headquarter”.
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*The results of His ministry were phenomenal.*
The entire city of Capernaum was transformed by the power of Christ.
How could this happen?
After he was rejected in Nazareth Jesus could have given up and said to himself forget about these religious folks, they don’t want to listen to the good news.
Rejection can hurt even damage us severely but it could just indicate to us that a door closed.
This person doesn’t like me, this customer does not want my product, we don’t get along so find another door, friendship, customer, method, idea that works.
Don’t just watch Jesus like a movie where the heroes are oversized people and we have nothing to do with them.
Hear the voice of God communicating with you through the story, sermon, your time here at church, actually wherever you go.
We live in a world of words.
*We are overwhelmed*, *suffocated*, and *buried* in the mounting pile of words.
Words tend to loose their meaning, they become unimportant, they no longer have any real value or influence in life.
We just don’t listen anymore.
A New York columnist set out one time not long ago to prove that no one really listened to what anyone said at a cocktail party and, when he was invited to such a party, he always would arrive late.
When he arrived the hostess greeted him and he explained why he was late.
*"I had to stop for a moment and murder my mistress, and it took longer than I thought."
*Without blinking an eye, the hostess said she understood perfectly, "I was almost late myself, everyone is quite busy.
Enjoy yourself.
Have a good time."
\\ \\ As he mingled around the party, someone asked him what I he did for a living.
*"Oh, I am the executioner for the State Penitentiary."*
The person continued, *"Well, that must be an interesting line of work.
How is business this year?’”*
We are caught up in a sea of words.
Does God want to communicate something to you and me today?
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Watch and listen … \\ *What happens when Jesus comes to town?** *
Mark 1: 21-26 \\ *21 **They went to **Capernaum**, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of **Nazareth**?
Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” *
*25 **“Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly.
“Come out of him!” 26 The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
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Satan’s kingdom is shaken up* \\ \\
Jesus taught with authority, unlike the teachers of the law.
Unlike the scribes, Jesus declared God’s truth boldly.
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*Imagine* what was going on in Capernaum.
Jesus comes in and sets up shop.
He is speaking and acting as if He I in charge.
… with divine authority…
This, no doubt, got the *demons in the city* of Capernaum upset.
After all, they had Capernaum right where they wanted it.
They had Capernaum believe they were enslaved to wine and the local gossip line; (Somewhere was a Anna Nicole Smith).
Marriages were not so important who cares about what marriage means, the grass was always greener on the other side of the fence.
Children were disrespecting their parents, and why not cheat a little here and there to make some more shekels etc.
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