Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. Why are there so many stories of

Jesus casting out demons during his earthly ministry? Today, we're going to continue through Paul's sermon series in the Gospel of Mark,

and in this message, Paul explains how these narratives serve as a warning to us

about the destructive and enslaving power of evil.

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transforming power of Jesus Christ. Now here's Paul with this message from the Gospel of Mark.

Well, there were two things that my mother was very zealous to do again and again and again that I wasn't actually very thankful for.

She was very committed to warn me. I can remember the little lectures that I would get again and again

before I left the house.

I thought of them as a hassle.

I wish that she would just record it.

I could play it at my leisure.

I never said to her, you know, Mom, I know that these lectures are very important to me for me, and if you

could just lecture me more about the dangers of life in the fallen world, that would be helpful.

Never said that. Mom was real zealous also to rebuke me. It's such a negative sounding word. But when you rebuke a person,

you're actually helping them to see themselves as they actually are. It's a loving thing to do.

And I now realize that my mom was loving me.

Because she loved me, she warned me again and again and again of the dangers of evil, of the dangers of temptation, of the dangers of sin.

Because she loved me, she would rebuke me again and again for my disobedience or my failure.

It was love that motivated her.

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