Oh, let the Son of God enfold you with His spirit and his love.

Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you,

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire Bible.

And on today's edition of the Word for today, Pastor Chuck continues with Feed the Spirit as we pick up in Mark chapter 2 verse 1.

And now with today's message, here's Pastor Chuck.

He identified with us in order that he might redeem us.

And so they were amazed.

They said, hey, how is it?

He's eating with publicans and sinners. And Jesus heard it, and, said, hey, how is it? He's eating with publicans and sinners.

And Jesus heard it, and he said unto them,

they that are whole have no need of the physician,

but they that are sick.

I did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. Now the disciples of John and of the Pharisees

used to fast. And they came and said unto him, why is it that the disciples of John and of the Pharisees

fast, but your disciples do not fast.

And Jesus said unto them, can the children of the bride chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them?

As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them,

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