Authority | Prayer | Mission

This sermon explores Mark chapter 1, verses 21-45, revealing Jesus's divine authority over both the spiritual and physical realms. The message emphasizes that Jesus didn't come merely to remove symptoms or provide temporary relief, but to offer complete cleansing and restoration from sin. Through examining Jesus's interactions in the synagogue, at Peter's house, and with a leper, the sermon demonstrates that Jesus chose obedience over popularity and redemption over fame. The central theological point is that Jesus has supernatural authority to drive out darkness and make people truly clean—not just healed, but spiritually restored. The sermon challenges listeners to recognize that everyone is searching for something to satisfy them, but only Jesus can fill that void through His cleansing power and redemptive work on the cross.