"And Again" | Rev. Jasper Williams III

Speaker: Not provided

Shared by New Covenant Baptist Church
New Covenant Baptist Church

Summary

Main message: Jesus keeps doing miracles "again"—when he returns to his home base (Capernaum, a place of consolation) he brings healing, forgiveness, and restoration; being present in the house of God positions you to receive what God will do again. The sermon urges believers not to live off past miracles but to return, expect more, and act in faith.

Key points:

  • The sermon centers on the opening phrase "And again..." in Mark 2, showing Jesus repeatedly ministered in Capernaum (a place of consolation) and continued previous works.
  • Capernaum is depicted as Jesus’s home base where he brings peace, mercy, hope, and healing.
  • The friends’ desperate, creative faith (tearing the roof to bring the paralytic to Jesus) models how faith and action can access Jesus’ healing.
  • Many of Jesus’ interventions occurred in the house/synagogue—there’s a particular value to being present in the house of God for encountering miracles.
  • Jesus can speak and instantly heal; don’t remain stuck in old miracles—receive what God says now, arise, and move forward.

Scriptures mentioned: Mark 2:1-5, Mark 2:11-12, Mark 1:21, Mark 1:23, Mark 1:29