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The Story of a Farmer
Jesus was famous for His parables. He used parables in order to gain the attention of men and to teach spirit­ual truths. The parable of the four soils is found in every Gospel except John’s. The four types of soil represent the different kinds of hearts in the minds of …

Jesus Calms the Storm

Jesus Heals a Man With a Demon
In the last half of this chapter Jesus demonstrates His power over three areas of life:Demons - (vv. 26-39)Death - (vv. 40-42;49-56)Disease - (vv. 43-48) A demon possessed man met Jesus when He landed at Gadara on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee (vv. 2 …

Jarius’s Daughter is Healed
When Jesus returned to Capernaum a great crowd gathered around Him (v. 40). Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue meets Christ with an urgent request. He had a young daughter, twelve years of age, who was critically ill and about to die (vv. 41-42). Before Jesus got away from the …