SCRIPTURE: Mark (NIV) 4:1 Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered round him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. 2 He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said:…
OBSERVATION: In this chapter, Mark shows us the teaching ministry of Jesus. Jesus was a teacher. He helped people understand. He taught them as they listened. They asked questions as He listened. He taught them by example as they watched. He had them minister as He watched. Then He sent them out and had them report back. Then He left, but He did not leave them alone.
Jesus was not depending on the disciples to carry on His ministry. The ministry was way too important to leave in their hands. Jesus had taught them how, but they would need power! He instructed them to wait in Jerusalem until they were filled with the same Holy Spirit that came upon Him when He was baptized in water by John the Baptist! (Luke 3:21-22; Acts 1:4-8)
APPLICATION: Having been taught, and still being taught by Jesus and His ministers, prepares me to teach also. He wants to use me to help others understand. But more than what I have learned from others or by studying on my own … so much more fruitful is the presence of the Holy Spirit in my life! He opens the Word to my mind and heart. He anoints me to prepare these SOAPs.
PRAYER: Lord, you blessed me to be a blessing. You have taught me to enable me to teach others. And you have put The Holy Spirit in my life to give a divine touch to this ministry. Amen.
Pastor Leon
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Through donations and fund raising, the SOAP Team in West Africa recently purchased 85 computers and printers. Now Bishop Emmanuel is in the process of visiting the countries and installing them. Below is a report we received today. Please join me in thanking the Lord for what HE is doing and in praying for Bishop Emmanual’s family while he is moving through the West Africa nations. 😊
God bless you Pastor Leon, Pastor Andrew and Bishop Sam. I pray that all of you are doing well in Jesus name Amen.
I just want to inform you that presently I am in the country of Togo. Togo is the three countries now that i have arrived since i left in Sierra Leone.
I have gone to Nigeria and Ghana and now I am in Togo. I have installed five computers and printers in Nigeria and also five computers and printers in Ghana now I’m installing five computers and printers in Togo, Sunday I will be leaving for Senegal.
please continue to pray for me as I have more 11 countries to go in a few days and weeks.
So I need your strong prayer as I go to install the computers and printers in those West Africa country for the SOAP MINISTRY.
Please don’t forget to also pray for my family in Liberia and the ministry.
God bless you all.
Shalom
Your Faithfully in the Lord.
Bishop Emmanuel SOAP Ministry.
SOAPs by Pastor Leon 