NO HEIGHT, NO DEPTH (6 OF 9)
by Will McGee
Scripture: Mark 4:35, Mark 5:20
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No Height, No Depth (6 of 9)
Series: All Things Well
Will McGee
Mark 4:35-5:20
INTRODUCTION
We are looking this morning... At the miracle of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man...
Mark 5...
- I know that this is a difficult story to wrap our minds around...
- And it is difficult to believe this idea of demons... Demon possession... Devils...
- Doesn't fit into a post-enlightenment... Post-religious worldview.
- But if you've seen the movie, The Usual Suspects... You have heard the classic line...
''The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.''
- I don't have time in the sermon to unpack a theology/apologetic of spiritual warfare... I plan to do so in future sermons.
- But for today... If you are a skeptic... I'm going to ask to just try to be drawn into the story... Then, you are free to wrestle with your doubts on the other end of it.
CONTEXT
In order to understand this miracle completely, we need to see what happened just beforehand... (Jesus calming the Storm).
Jesus had been teaching in Jewish territory... He got into a boat with his disciples (probably 20-25 ft long) and crosses the sea/lake (about 7 mile journey) into a region called Decapolis (a non-Jewish region occupied by the Roman Empire).
- On their way, a massive storm hits... The Scriptures say, ''A great windstorm arose and the waves were breaking into the boat.''
- The disciples are convinced that they are dying... They're panicking... Looking for Jesus....
- He is at the back of the boat taking a nap. ''asleep on a cushion.''
- ''Jesus, do you not care that we are dying?!?!''
Jesus wakes up... Rubs his eyes... Says to the sea... ''Peace, be still!''
- At that moment... The wind ceased and there was a great calm...
- E. Peterson says, ''In that moment when Jesus spoke, the wind ran out of breath and the sea became as smooth as glass.''
But the disciples say to themselves... Who is this guy? Even the winds ...
Series: All Things Well
Will McGee
Mark 4:35-5:20
INTRODUCTION
We are looking this morning... At the miracle of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man...
Mark 5...
- I know that this is a difficult story to wrap our minds around...
- And it is difficult to believe this idea of demons... Demon possession... Devils...
- Doesn't fit into a post-enlightenment... Post-religious worldview.
- But if you've seen the movie, The Usual Suspects... You have heard the classic line...
''The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.''
- I don't have time in the sermon to unpack a theology/apologetic of spiritual warfare... I plan to do so in future sermons.
- But for today... If you are a skeptic... I'm going to ask to just try to be drawn into the story... Then, you are free to wrestle with your doubts on the other end of it.
CONTEXT
In order to understand this miracle completely, we need to see what happened just beforehand... (Jesus calming the Storm).
Jesus had been teaching in Jewish territory... He got into a boat with his disciples (probably 20-25 ft long) and crosses the sea/lake (about 7 mile journey) into a region called Decapolis (a non-Jewish region occupied by the Roman Empire).
- On their way, a massive storm hits... The Scriptures say, ''A great windstorm arose and the waves were breaking into the boat.''
- The disciples are convinced that they are dying... They're panicking... Looking for Jesus....
- He is at the back of the boat taking a nap. ''asleep on a cushion.''
- ''Jesus, do you not care that we are dying?!?!''
Jesus wakes up... Rubs his eyes... Says to the sea... ''Peace, be still!''
- At that moment... The wind ceased and there was a great calm...
- E. Peterson says, ''In that moment when Jesus spoke, the wind ran out of breath and the sea became as smooth as glass.''
But the disciples say to themselves... Who is this guy? Even the winds ...
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