Jesus cast out an unclean spirit

The miracles of Jesus - outline

Mark 1:23-28

Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!” The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek. The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.” News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.

Significance

Jesus was teaching on this occasion when He was suddenly and violently confronted by a demon-possessed man. The evil spirit immediately recognized Jesus as the Son of God, and, at the Savior's command, left his victim

This is the first of seven miracles where Jesus casts out evil spirits

This is the first of at least 3 occasions when evil spirits gave terrified testimony that Jesus was indeed God's Son

Jesus and demons

Mark 3:11

And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God

Luke 4:41

And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the

Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew

that he was Christ

SPIRITUAL TRUTHS

The demon called Him "Jesus of Nazareth," acknowledging the Jesus' humanity.

The demon called Him, "thou Son of God," acknowledging Jesus' deity.

Jesus probably did more for the person involved than can be found in any other miracle.

1. The man could see.

2. The man could hear.

3. The man could speak.

4. The man could worship.