We need to have less celebrity, high profile, and high status pastors and more God called God obedient men like John the Baptist.

It is embarrassing to see where the state of the SBC is and many who call themselves pastors. I believe that we can learn much from what the Bible says about John the Baptist and how we can contrast him with the modern pastor.

This mute man was demon possessed and Jesus cast out the demon, but that’s not the real story here.

Jesus shows here that He cares more about a persons faith than in the healing itself

This is a story with twists, turns, emotional roller coasters and Jesus moving and changing the lives of two individuals.

Jesus heals a paralytic but the story just starts there. Jesus uses this opportunity to reveal His true nature to the scribes and crowd.

Jesus shows up in the country of the Gergesenes and is met by two demon possessed men. Jesus casts out the demons but it’s not the response that one might think.

This story tells us so much about the heart of the centurion and how we should come to Jesus with expectation in our requests

In Matthew 8:1-4 a leper will come to Jesus and we see an amazing encounter

Here God is going to help Abraham see how deep his faith really is. This sacrifice isn’t for God but it’s actually for Abraham