The Sunday
School Lesson
A Ministry of the
Burnt Swamp Baptist Association
by Cheriee P.UcUear-Paalor
New Bethel BaptJet Cbercfa
Bt. I," Clinton, NC
POWER OVER MATTER
AND MIND
Mark Ss 1-15
This is the third lesson in
the unit which identifies Jesus
as a miracle worker. There is
abundant evidence in the
Gospels to correctly address
him as one whose life and
relationship to others was
marked with the miraculous.
This demonstration of power
was met with mixed reactions.
Some were amazed, others
were critical. The scribes
were so enraged they accused
him of blasphemy. In his
encounter with the paralytic
in March 2:1-12 he establish
ed himself as the true Son of
God, which meant that not
only did he have the ability to
perform the miraculous, he
had the authority to do so. His
demonstrations of power was
not a result of magic or
trickery. He was God in flesh,
doing whet only God could do.
were related, either directly
or indirectly to the activity of
demon spirits. Demon activity
is no less today. In fact, the
condition of the world seems
to suggest an unleashing of
principalities, powers of
darkness. The dreadful ef
? fects of sin and its dominion in
the lives of people is present
in every community. Is there
hope for those lives which are
dominated by the evil oneT
Verses 1-5 In the earlier
part of the day Jesus and his
disciples were crossing the
sea of Galilee when suddenly
a storm arose. The terrified
disciples awakened Jesus who
simply spoke to the wind and
the sea laid down. The
elements of nature bowed in
reverence to its master. When
they reached the shore, they
left the ship and in doing so
were confronted by a man
whose dwelling, place was in
the tombs. He ra a man
separated from society. A
man whose only companions
were the dead. The living had
tried to bind Urn up with
chains and fetters, but to no
avail. With amazing strength
he refused to be bound..
Nothing could hold him. and
no man could tame him. He*
was a man desperately bound
to a life of torment and self
destruction. Restlessness waf
his constant companion. Does
this sound like someone you
know?
Verse 6-10 When the man
saw Jesus afar off he ran to
him and cried out, "Jesus,
thou Son of the most high
God." This is not only the
words of a man who is insane,
but also one who is possesed
by intelligent demonic forces.
The demons recognized Je
sus. They are aware of his
power and authority over
them. They are also aware of
the final judgement and re
tutting punishment far all the
forces of eyil. With this in
pind. eccotdmg to Mattiiew's
account, chapter 8:29. Their
have you poote to torment us
before the time that has been
appointed:" Jesus commands
the unclean spirit to depart
from the man. He continues
by asking. "What is your
name." the demon who is
doing the talking replies,
"My name is Legion (a
military term which means a
unit consisting of more than
6.000 men). The spokesman
for this host of demons pleads
with Jesus not to send them
away out of the country. In
Luke's account. Chapter 8:31,
the term "deep" is used.
They are apparently afraid
Jesus would demand their
return to the "bottomless pit"
of Revelation 20:1-3.
There were feeding in the
area, a herd of 2000 swine
(hogs). The multitude of
demon* began to plead with
Jesus for permission to eater,
into the swine. Jesus, ia his
to do so. He did not command
it. he didn't even suggest it.
but he did permit it. The
demons entered into and
possessed the swine and they <
ran into the sea and drown.
This appears to be a great
waste of energy, meat, finan
cial, security. etc. We must be
careful not to accuse Jesus of
waste. It was the demons, not
Jedus, who brought the death
of Ihe 2000 swine. The Lord
may allow, and often does,
evil to take place and yet
remain free from the respon
sibility of its results. Those
who were in charge of the
herd left immediately and
went into city and country
telling what had just happen
ed. A crowd followed them
back to where Jesus is sitting
with the man. He is fully
clothed and in control of his
As the crowd gathers. there
is a feeling of fear present.
They are looking at the results
of a super natural peavcr.
What they have yet to under
stand is that Jesus is not only
powerful, he is also a loving,
caring individual. He is not
out to do anyone harm. His
every motive and purpose is
to make the sinner dean and
set the captive free.
CONCLUSION
There is a plaque in our
land of unexplained violence.
Unheard of crimes are be
coming the common news.
Unnatural, bizzare activity is
reported every day. Demonic
activity ' is in every street.
What hope is there for our
depraved human race. None,
apart from Jesus. Only he has
the power to set man free
from the power and dominion
of sin. John 8:36 says. "If the
Son (Jesus) therefore shall
make you free, ye shall be
free indeed."
Warriors
split
pair
Gralin Locklear
Pembroke started out with
a bang against Fairmont
scoring four runs in the first
inning, but the Warriors lost
their touch with the bat in
later innings and dropped a
6-5 decision to the Golden
Tornadoes last Thursday after
noon.
The Warriors collected
eight hits in the eight-inning
game, but five errors, three of
them coming in the top of the
seventh inning, spelled doom
for Pembroke which had won
its opener. In that critical
seventh inning the Tornadoes
were able to score a pair of
runs without getting a single
hit thanks to several fielding
miscues by a usually reliable
infield.
All five of Pembroke's
pitchers saw action, with
sixth- inning reliever Eric
Locklear (0-1) getting the loss.
Leading hitters for the
Warriors included Eric G.
Locklear (2-4, double. RBI)
and Timothy Carter (2-3-4).
Terry Oxendine had a double
in his only time at bat for
Fairmont.
Fairmont: 001 002 21 -6*6*0
Pembroke: 401 000 00-5?8?5
Mike Freeman. Terry Ox
endine (5) and Niney Hunt;
Perry Strickland. Mickey
Carter (5). Windell Jacobs (6).
Eric Locklear (6). James Bird
^ ^ , _ J ^
Archie Jennings forced in the
go-a heed rim. and Warrior
DH Gralin Locklear followed
with a two-run single as
Pembroke defeated the Pi
rates 5-3 in eight innings Inst
Friday afternoon.
Jennings came on in the top
of the eighth inning after
starter Gary Mayers had
given up a lead-off double and
walk. Jennings himself got off .
to a rough staif by walking the
first two battels he faced, but
he regained his control and
retired the next one on
strikes. Locklear then smack
ed a 3-2 pitch just past the
Pirates' second baseman and
into right field for what
proved to be the game
winning runs.
Pembroke's Eric Locklear.
throwing in relief of starter
James Bird (W.2-0). gave up
back-to-back walks in the
botton of the eighth before
being pulled. Pirate first
baseman Keith Atkinson
greeted his reliever. Perry
Strickland, with a run- scoring
single to lett field, his uttrd hit
of the day. Strickland sent the
next batter back to the dugout
swinging before loading the
bases with a walk to Robbie
Mustoe. but Lumberton's ral
ly was cut short as the big
southpaw struck out Jennings
and Phil riei^dren.
The Warriors, who had
blown a 4-0 lead the previous
day in losing 6-5 to Fairmont,
improved their record to 2-1.
Coach Ronnie Chavis and his
team have had a week off and
will return to action -today
when they host Scotland.
Tomorrow the Warriors are at
home against Hoke, and
Tuesday they entertain Lum
berton.
Pembroke: Oil 000 03-5*4*4
Lumberton: 100 100 01-3*3*1
James Bird (W.2-0). Eric
Locklear (8). Perry Strickland
(8) and Eric G. Locklear; Gary
Mayers (L.0-1), Archie Jen
nings (8) and William Hardin.
It took Da Vinci tan year*
to completo the Mona Liaa.
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