Jesus Power over Rome
And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is legion, for we are many (Mark 5:9).” At first glance, this story looks like another deliverence that Jesus performed for a very nasty bunch of demons… and…
Category: Bible Verses
Lord of the Sea
They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him (Mark 4:41)!” LITERARY CONTEXT In the first part of Jesus’ ministry in the Synoptic Gospels, the writers record miracles that are designed…
Jesus, Lord of the Sabbath (A Literary Study)
The writers of the Synoptic Gospels established the authority of Jesus over 8 powers/realms through 8 different kinds of miracles. I have already written posts on the first three, authority over demons (which also included power in his word), authority over the unclean,…
Some Just Don’t Want to Be Healed
When we read the Bible stories of people getting healed, it seems a lot like happily ever after stories found in Hollywood movies and Romance novels. Someone was healed and we are left without the rest of the story. We don’t…
Christians in the New Testament Who Were not Healed
There were several people who worked with Paul, serving churches while Paul was starting them. When he left cities with newly built churches, he left behind certain co-workers like Timothy and Titus. He had other fellow workers as well who…