Psalm 2 of Psalms of Steel

Sick at Genneseret – Matt 14:34-36

ick at Genneseret – Matt 14:34-36 and Mark 6:53-56

    When Jesus came off the boat the people recognized Him and they brought the sick and beg Jesus to heal them.  Even those that touched the edge if His cloak were made well.  Jesus came to heal all disease and it is God will to heal.  This is a powerful truth that we need to apply to our lives today.  

Jesus walks on water

Jesus walks on water – Matt 14:22-33, Mark 6:45-52 and John 6:16-21

Jesus sent His disciples ahead of Him and then he went to a lonely place to pray.  Later on that night the disciples saw what they thought was a ghost but it was Jesus walking on the water.  When Peter saw that, He asked Jesus if He could that also.  Jesus told him to come and he walked out on the water but when he saw the wind and the waves he lost his nerve and he began to sink.  He cried out to Jesus and Jesus saved him.  The disciples were amazed,

1. Jesus was a man that had to get away from the crowds from time to time to pray.  He was a real man of prayer It was because of these prayer times that Jesus could do the miracles He could.  Jesus in this instant walked on water.

 .     2. In the storms of life Jesus is saying to us, be still and not be afraid, I am here.

3. It takes faith to walk on the water in the storms of life but with Jesus we can do all things.  It is important to not look at the winds and the waves but only upon Jesus.
4. We must have faith and don’t doubt.  We are to worship the Lord.  

5. People recognize that Jesus is the power and they have to come to Him and even the smallest touch can bring victory.

Jesus’ power and glory

Jesus’ power and glory

This is a gospel of Jesus Christ showing his power and glory.  The good news of salvation comes through His atoning death.  Mark records 19 miracles and 4 parables.  The book is condensed but these miracles are very dramatic.  Jesus also responded to needs quickly and efficiently.  The word Immediately is repeated over and over again.,  Mark gives a vivid, straight forward description of the final hours of Christ.  He then closes with a powerful account of the Death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.   Mark at the end of his book then gives the believer what the resurrection has accomplished.  The Christian has the same resurrection power available and a Mandate from Jesus Himself to carry on His work.  The wonderful thing is that we have the same Holy Spirit Jesus had and He lives inside of us to accomplish God`s work in our lives today.  So let Him

Mark Emphasizes

Mark Emphasizes

The deity of Jesus Christ is constantly shown.  He is the Son of Man the Messiah and he gave his life for a ransom.  Like John, Mark opens his book with a declaration of the divinity of Jesus Christ but unlike John he does not explain it.  It is apparent that Mark’s aim here is to allow the reader to make up his own mind by the wonderful deeds Jesus does to show His divinity.  Jesus for example in Northern Galilee heals a man of being deaf and dumb in Mark 7:30-37.  Jesus also proved this when he fed the 5000 and 4000.  In this cased He was Jesus the

provider and the one who can meet any physical need.  Jesus in the book of Mark met the needs of people immediately.  There is a lesson to learn here.  Jesus will meet your need a soon as you need it.  God is never slow or fast.  His timing is perfect.  The issue on our part is trust and obey.  Trust and obey for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.

More Lessons From Mark

More Lessons From Mark

Mark wrote his gospel to a Roman audience so it is fast pace and active.  Jesus is portrayed as the mighty God, the worker of miracles. Mark writes an account that moves from one event to another.  It is a moving picture of Jesus’ ministry.  Mark takes time to explain Jewish customs but omits Jesus’ Genealogy and childhood.   Description is one feature and action is the other.  Mark gives considerable attention to Jesus’ looks and gestures.  Mark is a master story teller.  You feel that you are right there as part of the audience.  You can see yourself as part of the story.  The Romans were more interested in power so we find in Mark’s gospel Jesus as the Conqueror of everything.  He is first the conquering servant but He is also the Triumphant servant in His resurrection.    Let Jesus conquer anything you face in your life.  

Wait upon the Lord