amazed! Jesus simply said, “Have faith in God.” (Mark 11:22) He used this as an example of what the power of God can do if we only have faith in Him. Jesus teaches us of love and compassion. In Matthew 5: 43, He tells us to love our enemies and bless those who curse us.” He teaches of the new commandments in John 13:34. “ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you.” The final component of Jesus’ ministry was that of healing. People’s lives were directly affected and changed through His miracles. The number of individuals healed by Jesus’ ministry are innumerable. In John chapter nine, Jesus gives eyesight to a man that was born blind. In Matthew 9:32, a mute man receives a voice. Matthew 4:24 says, “Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.” His healing ministry not only included healing the physically sick, but the spiritually sick. He cast out demons in Mark chapter five. Jesus encountered a violent man who no one had been able to contain. He was crying out and cutting himself with stones. Jesus ordered the unclean spirits to come out of him and then He cast them into swine and they ran into the sea and drowned. Jesus’ ministry should be an example to us all. We should strive to be Christ-like in everything we do. When Jesus left He said this to His disciples, “…In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover.” (Mark 16:15) We are His present day disciples. He has empowered us to do his work and continue His ministry here on earth.The Ministry of the Spirit in Christ Th...
