And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many gathered together so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”
---Mark 2:1-5
Let’s look at this miracle a little at a time. First, verse one says, “And again he entered into Capernaum.” The word again indicates that Jesus must have been there before. Mark 1:21 mentions the first time He went to Capernaum. Many sick were healed, many devils were cast out and Jesus performed miracles all over the city. So, when Jesus returned to Capernaum, the word got around. Soon the house where He was staying was packed to overflowing.
That’s the way it’s supposed to happen. As more and more people are healed, delivered and set free through the preaching of the Word, churches won’t have buildings big enough to hold all the people. Word gets out when Jesus shows up!
We’re about to see Jesus’ ministry go forth through the Church as we’ve never seen it before. Of course, no one person will ever stand in the same anointing Jesus did. Jesus had the Spirit without measure, whereas each believer has the anointing by measure. But as the body of Christ, we are learning how to rise up in unity and that same powerful anointing is beginning to sweep the earth again!
Confession: Every time Jesus preached the Word, miracles began to happen. The Holy Spirit teaches me that same living Word, which produces miracles in my life each day!
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