03/06/2026
Word of Truth
3 June 2026
Prepared By Pst, Nellie Shani
In Mark 1:21-24 Jesus encountered evil spirits in a man as He was teaching in the synagogue.
Just Jesus’ presence caused the evil spirits who had kept quiet and behaved every week, as they were brought to the synagogue by their “host,” to betray their presence by crying out in terror!
Evil spirits call human beings their house. Listen to what an evil spirit who is kicked out of a man says,
“When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left…’” - Matthew 12:43-44.
The people in the synagogue also encountered something that they had never encountered before. They were used to the dry and powerless teachings that the teachers of the Law were used to giving at the synagogue Sabbath after Sabbath.
However when they heard Jesus teach they remarked, “…What is this? A new teaching – and with authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits and they obey him” - Mark 1:27.
The people at the synagogue had probably seen people try to exorcise evil spirits without much success.
One time when Jesus was accused of using the Prince of demons to cast out evil spirits, He challenged them about who they use, when they cast out demons.
“If I use the power of Beelzebul to force out demons, whose power do your own followers use to force them out?” - Matthew 12:27.
The Jewish people had probably concluded that evil spirits do not obey human beings.
However, here was Jesus who was giving the evil spirits orders with authority, and the evil spirits obeyed! “Be quiet! said Jesus sternly, ‘Come out of him!’ The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.”
What drama there was at the synagogue that day! Everybody went home with a story to tell their family, friends and next door neighbours!
Wherever Jesus went, the situations and atmosphere always changed. This was because most situations that He encountered were engineered by evil spirits! Jesus has set us an example to follow.
1 John 4:17 tells us that as Jesus is, so are we in this world! Believers are also supposed to use their power and authority to confront the kingdom of darkness!
The Bible tells us that He who is in us, is far greater than he who is in the world. Believers are meant to do what Jesus did.
“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these…” - John 14:12.
Prayer Points:
1). Ask the Lord to forgive you for fearing evil spirits, yet He who is in you is greater than them.
2). Ask the Holy Spirit to help you get the revelation, that God has given you authority over all the power of the devil.
3). Thank the Lord for the security that we have in Christ Jesus.