1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,480 Speaker 1: Let us pray, and he saith unto them. Why are 2 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:10,120 Speaker 1: ye fearful, O, ye of little faith? Then he arose 3 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was 4 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:21,080 Speaker 1: a great calm. Matthew six twenty six. Peace be still. 5 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: In the same way that Jesus spoke these words over 6 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: the waves in the storm, I too speak these words 7 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: over the storms in my life. Peace be still. When 8 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: others come to me to bring up the magnitude of 9 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: the storm I may be facing, I will, in all boldness, 10 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:49,279 Speaker 1: remind them of the magnitude of my God. For there 11 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: is nothing that I can't conquer, because Jesus, who lives 12 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: inside of me, has already conquered this world and every 13 00:00:57,480 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: trouble in it. No matter the demonic attack around me, 14 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: I will not be moved when I am standing face 15 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: to face with Satan and his traps. Because of Jesus 16 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 1: and his sacrifice, I now possess more power than the 17 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 1: darkest of enemies. Thank you Jesus. Thank you that I 18 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:25,279 Speaker 1: am set free, and that I also have the power 19 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 1: to point people to You and your absolute freedom. 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Now we see Jesus showing his 36 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 3: might and power. The same voice that spoke the universe 37 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 3: into existence will calm storms and defeat over a thousand 38 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 3: demons with just a word. Inspired by the Gospels. 39 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 4: Hello, and welcome to the Bible in a Year podcast. 40 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:05,800 Speaker 4: I'm Jack Graham. In our last episode, we heard Jesus 41 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 4: teaching about the things of heaven, God's mercy, and the 42 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 4: incorruptible value of the Kingdom of God. The disciples marveled 43 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:18,520 Speaker 4: at their master's words of wisdom and insight, desiring more 44 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 4: for understanding of the things of God. Today we'll see 45 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 4: as Jesus, once more, with only his words, rebukes the 46 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,519 Speaker 4: seas and waves, bringing calm and safety into a place 47 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 4: of fear and despair. We'll see the same power over 48 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 4: the waves demonstrated against the evil spirits that held a 49 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 4: man captive, as Jesus calls out demons who shudder at 50 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 4: the sound of his voice. So let's listen now to 51 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 4: the reading of God's word. 52 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 3: Dark clouds rolled in from the middle of the Sea 53 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 3: of Galilee. Jesus looked upon the waters towards the other side. 54 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 3: The mountains could be vaguely seen about five miles across 55 00:03:56,400 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 3: the sea. There were dark and ominous There were rooms 56 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 3: of a violent demoniac dwelling in the caves on the 57 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 3: other side. Let us go to the other side, Jesus 58 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 3: said confidently. So the twelve disciples and Jesus boarded Peter's 59 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 3: fishing boat. The skies grew darker as the clouds became thick. 60 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 3: The gentle breeze of the sea became more and more violent. Peter, James, 61 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 3: and John knew what was coming. They were fishermen and 62 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 3: knew all the signs of a tempest. Jesus, being weary 63 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 3: from a day of serving and preaching, went below to sleep. 64 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 3: The winds tore against the sails. There was a sharp 65 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 3: whistle coming from the north and south of the sea. 66 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 3: The two winds collided against one another in the middle 67 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 3: of the waters. It was as if the Disciples were 68 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 3: caught in the middle of a cosmic war. The waves thrashed, 69 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:49,679 Speaker 3: and the rain began to drum against the boat. James 70 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 3: and Andrew leaned both their bodies against the rudder to 71 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,039 Speaker 3: keep it in place. As Peter and John tied in 72 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,559 Speaker 3: the sails, the others desperately emptied the boat of water, 73 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 3: but to no avail. The ship would sink in minutes 74 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 3: if the wind and rain did not cease. Jesus was 75 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 3: still sleeping soundly at the bottom of the boat. Simon 76 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 3: looked down at Jesus, astonished that someone so powerful could 77 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:17,039 Speaker 3: sleep through such a nightmare. Master he yelled. The boat 78 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 3: was jolted by a wave, and Simon was sent tumbling 79 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,359 Speaker 3: into the side of the boat. He crawled to the 80 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 3: small space where Jesus was sleeping and shook him awake, Master, 81 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 3: do you not care that we are perishing? Jesus looked, 82 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 3: stood up, and walked towards the front of the boat. 83 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 3: The wind howled like a mighty titan. The disciples were 84 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 3: tossed all around the boat from the waves, but Jesus's 85 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 3: feet were sturdy As he marched. The wind whipped at 86 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 3: his back and the rain fell down like gravel. Jesus 87 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 3: looked at the storm like an adversary. The waves were 88 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 3: relentless and smashed against the bough to rock Jesus overboard. 89 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 3: God's hero stood firm. He stretched out his hand and said, hush, now, 90 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 3: be still. He spoke to the wind in waves like 91 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 3: disobedient children, like a lion. Finally tamed the wind and 92 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 3: waves subsided and calmed. The sun peered in through the 93 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 3: dark clouds, and the sea became still as glass. The 94 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 3: scattered rays of light fell on Jesus's face. He closed 95 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:21,240 Speaker 3: his eyes and breathed in deeply. Jesus turned back to 96 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 3: his disciples and said, where is your faith? The disciples 97 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 3: could not answer him. They were dumbfounded by what they 98 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 3: had just witnessed. They had seen Jesus heal the sick 99 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:33,920 Speaker 3: and turn water and wine, but they just saw him 100 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:37,840 Speaker 3: command the untamable wind in unbeatable waves. With a word, 101 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 3: he made the rain cease. They thought they knew who 102 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 3: Jesus was, but they had not even begun to scratch 103 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:48,600 Speaker 3: the surface. Peter released the sails and James took hold 104 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:52,479 Speaker 3: of the rudder. They sailed gracefully to the country of Girasines, 105 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 3: which is opposite of Galilee. The boat came closer and 106 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 3: the men could hear a deep, painful cry echo from 107 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 3: the mountains above the shore. Its sound was blood curdling, 108 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 3: the sound of screaming mixed with broken chains rattling against stone. 109 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 3: They pushed the boat onto shore, and Jesus stepped off 110 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:13,239 Speaker 3: to see a man running towards him. He was naked 111 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 3: and screaming. Blood dripped down his mangled chest, and broken 112 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 3: chains were still attached to his wrists and feet. He 113 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 3: was like a rabid beast seeking prey, and the disciples 114 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 3: began to run back to the boat, but Jesus stepped 115 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 3: forward as the beastly man leaped towards Jesus. He fell short, 116 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 3: with his face to the rocky sand. He yelled with 117 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 3: intense pain. Sand and blood covered his naked body. His 118 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 3: pupils were wide with rage and sadness. Tears fell down 119 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 3: the man's face, and he scowled at Jesus. Why do 120 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 3: you come to me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? 121 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 3: His voice was deep and piercing, but behind the voice 122 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 3: was a man in great pain. He was possessed by 123 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 3: a demon, so it was no longer him who spoke. 124 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 3: He had a storm raging with h in him. What 125 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 3: is your name, Jesus asked, calmly. I am Legion. The 126 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 3: demon replied, for I am Many. The demons attempt to 127 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:14,000 Speaker 3: intimidate Jesus failed. Jesus stepped forward, and the demon retreated 128 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 3: backwards in fear. Do not cast me out into the nothingness, 129 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 3: Legion begged. Jesus nodded and gestured to a herd of 130 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 3: pigs grazing on the side of the mountain. The man's 131 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 3: body jolted backwards, and all of the sudden, painful cries 132 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 3: could be heard from the pigs above the mountain. They 133 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 3: ran in circles, eventually tossing themselves off the side of 134 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 3: the mountain into the sea. When the pig herders saw this, 135 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 3: they ran back into the city and gathered people to 136 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:43,959 Speaker 3: come and see. Jesus knelt down to the man's still body. 137 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 3: He was breathing but unconscious. Jesus gestured for one of 138 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 3: the disciples to bring water, and the man was restored 139 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 3: to consciousness. They clothed him and fed him. When the 140 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:57,559 Speaker 3: pig herders came back with members from the city, they 141 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 3: saw the man at Jesus's feet, speaking his right mind. 142 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:05,559 Speaker 3: Jesus smiled and waved towards the group. They approached him 143 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 3: with pitchforks and swords. Please, they said politely, we see 144 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:13,080 Speaker 3: you have done a kind thing, but do not come 145 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:17,080 Speaker 3: back here. We want no more dealings with demons. They 146 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:20,640 Speaker 3: did not understand who Jesus was. All they knew was 147 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:25,319 Speaker 3: that he had authority over demons. The unknown frightened them. 148 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,560 Speaker 3: The healed man begged Jesus to take him in. He 149 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 3: wanted to join Jesus and follow him. Jesus smiled and 150 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:35,959 Speaker 3: gave the man a big hug. No, Jesus said warmly, 151 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:38,760 Speaker 3: you must stay here and tell everyone what has happened. 152 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 3: Your testimony will change lives. As Jesus said these things, 153 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 3: he waved the group and took off back to Galilee. 154 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:49,679 Speaker 3: The disciples were silent as they looked at Jesus. He 155 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 3: stared at the horizon, and the sun began its descent 156 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 3: beyond the waters. Jesus had calmed a great and mighty 157 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 3: storm before their very eyes. However, he was also able 158 00:09:59,880 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 3: to calm the storm within. They marveled and thanked God 159 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 3: that he had finally sent their promised hero. 160 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 4: We begin today on the Sea of Galilee in a 161 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 4: fishing boat, where Jesus and his men have set sail 162 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:18,680 Speaker 4: for another shore. On the other side of this lake 163 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 4: lie an opportunity for the Lord's power to be demonstrated 164 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:27,320 Speaker 4: in yet another astounding, amazing way. The disciples didn't know it, 165 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:31,079 Speaker 4: but Jesus knew exactly what he would do. Of course, 166 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:33,440 Speaker 4: they wouldn't have to wait for the next shore to 167 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:37,240 Speaker 4: see their master's power. Galilee was known for sudden squalls 168 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 4: that would rise suddenly out of nowhere, and they could 169 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 4: be deadly to unsuspecting fishermen caught in a storm. Not 170 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 4: long after, Jesus went to the back of the boat 171 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 4: to rest one of those storms arose. The clouds darkened 172 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:54,000 Speaker 4: the skies, and the wind whipped the boat to and 173 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 4: fro like a rag doll. The disciples, many of them 174 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:01,880 Speaker 4: seasoned sailors, were terrified. They'd seen these storms before, and 175 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 4: how vicious they could be. Now they were caught in 176 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:08,839 Speaker 4: the middle of a raging sea, and they panicked. It is, 177 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 4: in fact a picture of the storms of life. The 178 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:16,040 Speaker 4: realities of life. Disaster and danger often come unan out, 179 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 4: seemingly out of nowhere, and no matter how seasoned we 180 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 4: are as followers of Jesus, even then fear can grip 181 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,959 Speaker 4: us and leave us paralyzed in those moments, just as 182 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:31,720 Speaker 4: it did the disciples. Jesus was sleepy. How could this 183 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:34,800 Speaker 4: be true, they wondered. They woke him and asked if 184 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:37,720 Speaker 4: he didn't care that they were about to die. Mark 185 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:40,120 Speaker 4: four point thirty nine gives us his response and what 186 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 4: happened next. And he awoke and rebuked the wind and 187 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 4: said to the sea, peace be still. And the wind ceased, 188 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 4: and there was a great calm. It is often easy 189 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:54,680 Speaker 4: for us to ask the same question the disciples ask, Lord, 190 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:57,400 Speaker 4: do you care? Do you care what's happening to me? 191 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 4: Do you care what's happening around me, and our Lord 192 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,840 Speaker 4: still has the same power to speak into the storms 193 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:08,200 Speaker 4: of our lives, saying peace be still. In fact, we 194 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:11,959 Speaker 4: are promised in God's word a peace that passes all understanding, 195 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:17,560 Speaker 4: an inexplainable, inexplicable peace that comes only from God. For 196 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:21,440 Speaker 4: the Disciples, this peace meant that the waves and the winds, 197 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:25,800 Speaker 4: the storm actually stopped and they were delivered. This, of course, 198 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 4: is not always the case in our lives. Sometimes the 199 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 4: storms we face can continue to rage, but God's voice, 200 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:37,120 Speaker 4: his loving peace be Still, can calm the storms within 201 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 4: us and give us confidence that He is with us 202 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 4: and that He cares with the seas under control. Jesus 203 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 4: turned to his men and asked, why are you afraid? 204 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 4: Do you still not trust me? The disciples marvel at Jesus. 205 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 4: They were beginning to see that there was no limit 206 00:12:54,559 --> 00:12:58,960 Speaker 4: to his power. It excited and terrified them at the 207 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:02,520 Speaker 4: same time. They continued to sail to the other side, 208 00:13:02,559 --> 00:13:06,880 Speaker 4: to a place called Garacnes. This was enemy territory both 209 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:10,560 Speaker 4: literally and spiritually. It was Gentile land, but it was 210 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,360 Speaker 4: also a place where a man lived among the tombs 211 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:16,439 Speaker 4: like an animal. He was filled with demons who tortured 212 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 4: him daily and made his life a living hell. This man, 213 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 4: truly was a tragic and terrible sight. The depth of 214 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:27,720 Speaker 4: his demonization separated him from God. This was all caused 215 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:30,559 Speaker 4: somehow by his sin. He was far from God, far 216 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:32,560 Speaker 4: from other men, cut off, he was not in his 217 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:37,200 Speaker 4: right mind. He was completely alone and tortured by the enemy. 218 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:41,360 Speaker 4: But when he saw Jesus, the demons within him cowered 219 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 4: in fear. Though many people could not recognize Jesus for 220 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:49,640 Speaker 4: who he was and is, Satan's army had no such confusion. 221 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 4: The demons spoke to Jesus, asking why he had come. 222 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 4: Even in their fallen state, these fallen angels demons could 223 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:01,559 Speaker 4: not help but call Jesus who he really was and is, 224 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 4: the son of the most High God. Jesus responded and 225 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:08,960 Speaker 4: asked the demon's name, to which he responded Legion, to 226 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:13,559 Speaker 4: indicate there were many evil spirits in this man. Jesus, 227 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:17,200 Speaker 4: once again, with just his words, called the demons out 228 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:19,440 Speaker 4: of the man, sending them into a herd of pigs 229 00:14:19,480 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 4: that immediately hurled themselves off a cliff. This man was 230 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:26,520 Speaker 4: freed from his torture, but the pig herders weren't too 231 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 4: thrilled at what they had lost. They begged Jesus to 232 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 4: leave because they did not know who he truly was. 233 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 4: The man now delivered, clothed in his right mind, wanted 234 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:40,480 Speaker 4: to go with Jesus, but Jesus told him to stay 235 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:42,600 Speaker 4: and tell others what the Lord had done for him. 236 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 4: And so the message of God's power to heal the 237 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 4: most demonized and wicked heart spread throughout the Gentile region 238 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 4: as well. Today's reading shows us, as it showed the 239 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 4: disciples then, that Jesus has power to calm the storms 240 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:02,480 Speaker 4: of life, be they around us or storms within us, 241 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 4: and as we are transformed by His word, that we 242 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 4: are called to share the good news of Jesus of 243 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:11,960 Speaker 4: what he has done for us. Let's always be ready 244 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 4: to tell people just how good our God is and 245 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:17,520 Speaker 4: what he can do for all who will put their 246 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 4: faith and trust in him. Thank you for listening to 247 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:25,359 Speaker 4: today's Bible in a Year podcast. 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