The multitudes were pressing to the door looking for healing, not for truth.

That didn't come to Jesus to hear the announcement of the breakthrough of the kingdom of God. They didn't flock to him

so that they could listen to him,

preach the gospel or expound the word of God.

They came looking for improvement to their health and their suffering.

Why do people attend church today if we examined the messages going out from pulpit's

calling people to follow Jesus what is the reason that is given that they should follow him? Is it to flee

from the wrath of God, to come to the only one who can make you claim? Sadly, many in the

name of Jesus seek to draw unbelievers in with false promises, promises of health and prosperity.

Welcome to the Sunday edition of Renewing Her Mind, where we feature sermons from the preaching

ministry of R.C. Sproll.

People flock to Jesus during his earthly ministry for many different reasons. Some came to trap him in something that he

would say. Others had heard of the miracles that he performed and they wanted to see

them for themselves and others came to him in faith. Today as we continue this brief

series in the Gospel of Mark R.C sprawl will preach on a portion of scripture

that's moving as Jesus has great compassion and cleanses a leper.

And Dr Sprawl will remind us of the ultimate reason why Jesus came.

This morning. Jesus came.

This morning we'll return now to our study of the Gospel according to St. Mark, chapter 1 at verse 29 reading through the end of the chapter.

So I would ask the congregation to stand for the reading of the word of God.

Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew

with James and John. But Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever,

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