More Than a Social Gospel

• Jesus beats darkness, heals sickness, but His aim is to save lostness.

Darkness (4:31-37)

• Evil was not threatened by religion, but it could not endure Jesus (4:31-33).
• Demons knew exactly who Jesus was, yet that knowledge could not save them (4:34-35).
• Those who witness the authority of Jesus can’t stay silent about it (4:36-37).

Sickness (4:38-39)

• Jesus’ authority was not confined to religious spaces; it followed Him into homes (4:38).
• Demons and disease expose a fallen creation Jesus came to restore (4:39).
• Restoration that stops with us misses the point; healed people help people (4:39).

Lostness (4:40-44)

• Though the needs were endless, Jesus gave personal care rather than mass treatment (4:40-41).
• You’ll never obey God’s will while trying to meet everyone’s expectations (4:42).
• Jesus refused to let good deeds replace the good news (4:43-44).
• Compassion that stops at earthly help falls short of eternal hope.