FBCWest 337 | Jesus Heals and Forgives Sins

After having sowed His power and authority over nature by Simon’s great catch of fish, Jesus now shows not only His authority over the Scriptures as He teaches and preaches, He shows His power and authority over other matters. He casts out a demon from a man in the synagogue. Jesus has both the power and authority to do so and the people attending the synagogue that day are amazed by it and recognize that Jesus does have such power and authority. After the service Jesus goes to Simon’s house, where Simon’s mother-in-law is sick with a fever. Jesus touches her, rebukes that fever and she is made well. Immediately thereafter she goes to work helping to serve those there. That evening is filled with Jesus healing and casting out demons of may who are brought to Him. But the next day Jesus goes into seclusion. If Jesus found that necessary, maybe we should too. However, people continue to search for Him until they find Him and want him to remain with them. Instead Jesus tells them He must continue to teach and preach elsewhere.