February, 2011 (9)

  • A race against the clock (8:40-56)

    Jairus begged Jesus to come to his house and save his dying daughter.  The situation was urgent but delay followed delay.  How did Jairus feel as time ran out?  We can only imagine.  Desperation?  Panic?  And when the news came that his daughter had died, devastation.  Yet Jesus told him…

  • Micah – A true King is coming

    A summons to hear God’s Word and respond. Those who ignore it face disaster. Those who trust and obey God’s commands will be kept through the disaster and can look forward to the coming of the King.

  • Defeating the demons (8:26-39)

    The man of the Gerasenes had been wrecked by the power of demons, yet Jesus restored him.  Demons are still wrecking the lives of countless people.  And Jesus is still defeating them and restoring broken damaged human beings to the image of God.