(v. 17) And these signs WILL accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on
Continue readingPilate wanted to satisfy the crowd. He became people pleaser. In contrast, Joseph of Arimathea though he was a member of the council (Sanhedrin) that had condemned execution, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus and laid it in a tomb. Pilate had all authority, but
Continue reading(v. 34) And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.” Even when HIS soul is sorrowful even to death, the only thing Jesus did was to spend time in prayer and he also wanted his disciples to pray for him. He
Continue readingHeaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. வானமும் பூமியும் ஒழிந்துபோம், என் வார்த்தைகளோ ஒழிந்துபோவதில்லை. Isn’t this so true. One of my favorite verse. (v. 37) What I say to you, I say to every one: ‘Watch’ (v. 33) Be on guard, keep awake. For you
Continue readingThere are things that can be achieved only through prayer (v. 29) Jesus says, “All things can be done for the one who believes” (v. 23). He also points out the importance of prayer in the same passage. We should pray believing that God can do great and mighty things.
Continue readingWatch out for what comes from within. “For it is from within, from the human heart that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person” (vv. 21-22). As a result, they
Continue readingIn Jesus’ own village, he was not able to do any mighty work because of their unbelief. I thought the apostles started their ministry in Acts, but it clearly says here that they went in twos preaching repentance, driving out demons and healing the sick (v. 12). Nothing much is
Continue readingInteresting to see how Jesus was not welcomed on one side of the lake for driving the evil spirit and cleaning the person, but welcomed with a large gathering on the other side of lake, is this because of the type of miracle?Jesus went about doing good on places where
Continue reading“but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word” (v. 19) The parable of the growing seed clearly teaches us that its not about our power its just God’s providence. The disciples called him “Teacher”. In this
Continue readingJesus appointed and designated them as apostles that they might-Preach Authority to drive out demons and above all They might be with him Jesus appointed twelve apostles to be with him and to be sent out. Jesus discipled them and sent them out. Great model. Jesus got angry seeing the
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