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WHEN JESUS IS IN THE HOUSE

Introduction

Vs 1 says that it was “noised that he (Jesus) was in the house! We need Jesus in the house!

We need Jesus in our homes! AMEN! We need to noise that Jesus is in our house!

In this day and time when it seems that everybody is trying to redefine and destroy the family unit, we need Jesus in our houses and homes more than ever before!

We need some Daddies who will stand up and be like Joshua in Joshua 24:15–“. . .as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

Jesus is the only one who has a right to define what a true family really is–A Husband and Father, a Wife and Mother, and Children.

Jesus is the one who defines what our role in the family is supposed to be!

Men, listen to me, God tells us what kind of husbands we are to be:

Ephesians 5:23, 25–“For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. . .Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”

Titus 2:2–“. . .be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.”

Men, listen to me again, God tells us what kind of fathers we are to be:

Ephesians 6:4–“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

Women, listen to me, God tells you your role as a wife:

Ephesians 5:22-24–“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.”

Women, listen to me again, the Bible also tells women of their role as mothers:

Titus 2:3–“The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”

When God’s established order is ignored, families begin to crumble!

One of the biggest reasons there is no peace in so many homes today is because Jesus has been left on the outside of the house when he should be on the inside! He has been shut out!

Jesus should be given preeminence in the home, but often he only receives a token acknowledgment if any acknowledgment at all!

If the Lord has not been given the proper place in your house, then could I tell you that Jesus needs to be re-established in your house! We need Jesus in our houses and homes!

We need Jesus in our Church houses! AMEN!

When you come to Church don’t you like to see the house of God full? I know I certainly do!

But listen, there are all kinds of worldly things we could do in order to draw a crowd today, but I don’t think God would be in it!

Just because the house of God is full doesn’t mean that the house is full of God!

There is so much done in the name of the Lord today where God isn’t anywhere near it!

I don’t want to be like that! Do you? I want it to be real!

When we come together in this house (the house of God), we are coming together to meet with Jesus! At least I hope that’s why we come!

Matthew 18:20–“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Listen, if Jesus isn’t here, then I don’t want to be here either.

            We are to come here to worship Him.

            We are to come here to hear His Word taught and preached.

            We are to come here to feel His presence and gain strength from His presence.

We can come together and have a meeting if we want to, but if Jesus doesn’t show up, that’s all it will be is just a meeting.

I don’t know about you, but when I come I want to feel the power of God and sense His presence in our midst!

            I want to know that His Holy Spirit is here in power!

            I want to see God’s glory fill this house!

            I want to see souls set free from sin and bondage!

            I don’t want to just come together to have church!

            I want more than to just have a good time with ya’ll.

            I want to see a mighty moving of the Holy Spirit in our midst!

If you are saved and right with God then that’s what you ought to want too!

I want to preach to you a little bit on the thought of “When Jesus Is In The House. . .”

I.         WHEN JESUS IS IN THE HOUSE IT WILL BE KNOWN! (Vs 1)

            A.        Many People Had Already Been Helped By Jesus!

                        1.         A Man With An Unclean Spirit. (Mark 1:23-28)

                        2.         Simon Peter’s Mother In Law. (Mark 1:29-31)

                        3.         Many Others Who Were Diseased And Possessed. (Mark 1:32-34)

                        4.         A Leper. (Mark 1:39-45)

            B.        Some Of Those Who Saw What Was Happening Began To Publish It!

                        (Mark 1:27-28)

Jesus became the talk of the town! There were many folks who began to talk about what Jesus was doing!

            C.        Some Of Those Who Were Helped By Jesus Began To Publish It!

                        (Mark 1:45)

That’s called a testimony or witnessing!

                        Friend, if Jesus has helped you, folks ought to know about it!

When Jesus is in the house it can’t help but become known!

WHEN JESUS IS IN THE HOUSE IT WILL BE KNOWN!

II.       WHEN JESUS IN THE HOUSE IT DRAWS A CROWD! (Vs 2)

            A.        Some In The Crowd Are Connected!

                        The Disciples of Jesus Christ went with Jesus wherever He was working!

            B.        Some In The Crowd Are Casual!

Some just come out of curiosity! They don’t want to get involved with what’s going on, but they want to see what is going on!

            C.        Some In The Crowd Are Carried! (Vs 3)

                        This man could not have gotten to Jesus if someone had not carried Him there!

                        We need to bring people to Jesus!

            D.        Some In The Crowd Are Concerned! (Vs 3-5)

We see here where four of a kind beat a full house! And we’re not talking about poker!

                        1.         These Men Joined In Their Concern! (Vs 5)

                                    These men accomplished what they did because they were in one accord!

                        2.         These Men Were More Concerned About This Man Than They Were About The Effort It Would Take!

                                    It took some “W-O-R-K!”

                        3.         These Men Were More Concerned About This Man Than They Were About Their Pride!

                                    They had to humble themselves!

                        4.         These Men Were Concerned Is Spite Of Having To Get Their Hands Dirty!

                        5.         These Men Were Concerned In Spite Of The Obstacles They Had To Overcome!

                                    Faith knows how to go around, under, over, and through all obstacles.

Faith says, I might not be able to get through the front door, but I can break rooftop foundations.

No doubt, when they came to the door they had to endure both opposition and criticism!

                                    But they were willing to go up a little higher to get this man to Jesus!

                                    When the doors are blocked, just go up a little higher!

                                    The criticism probably only intensified when they broke through the roof!

                        6.         These Men Were More Concerned About This Man Than They Were About The Cost!

                                    Don’t you know that whoever owned this house would more than likely

                                    expect his roof to be repaired. They had to expect that would happen.

                                    That was going to cost them something!

                        They didn’t let anything keep them from getting this man to Jesus!

                        To what extremes will we go in order to get folks to Jesus?

            E.        Some Are Cantankerous and Critical! (Vs 6-7)

            F.        Some Are Convicted! (Vs 8-12)

III.      WHEN JESUS IS IN THE HOUSE AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN!

            (Mark 1:22, 27; 2:12)

            You don’t have to ask if Jesus is in the house when Jesus is in the House!

            If Jesus is in the house He will make His presence know!

            A.        There Will Be Preaching! (Vs 2)

                        Jesus and preaching go hand in hand!

            B.        There Will Be Power! (Vs 10-11)

                        The power of God manifests itself wherever Jesus is in the house! 

            C.        There Will Be Praising! (Vs 12) 

                        They “. . .glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion!”

IV       WHEN JESUS IS IN THE HOUSE GOD IS THE ONE THAT GETS THE GLORY! (Vs. 12)

            When a life gets transformed, its not about you or me, but its all about God!

Conclusion

Is Jesus in the house? Is He in your house? Is Jesus in His rightful place in your house? Is He at the forefront of what is going on in the house? Or has He been relegated to closet or to the corner?

If Jesus is in your house it will make a difference in all that are in the house!

            It will affect the Husbands and Fathers!

            It will affect the Wives and Mothers!

            It will affect the Children!

1.         When Jesus is in the house it will be known!

            If Jesus is at work in your life, it will show! Your life will be a living testimony for Him!

            If Jesus is at work in your home, it will show!

            If Jesus is at work in the Church, it will show!

2.         When Jesus Is In The House It Will Draw A Crowd!

            What part of the Crowd best represents you?

            a.         Are you part of the Connected?

                        If not, why not come get connected tonight!

            b.        Are you part of the Casual?

All the casual observance in the world will do you no good if you don’t get connected!

            c.         Are you part of the Carried?

Has someone cared enough for you to bring you to Jesus? If they cared that much to get you to Jesus, shouldn’t you be like this man and be obedient to Jesus?

            d.        Are you part of the Concerned?

                        Are you joining in with others in the Church to bring in those who need Jesus?

                        Are you willing to put for the effort it will take to get others to Jesus?

                        Are you willing to lay aside your pride to get folks to Jesus?

                        Are you willing to get your hands dirty if necessary to get folks to Jesus?

Are you willing to overcome whatever obstacles you are faced with to get folks to Jesus?

                        Are you willing to bring folks to Jesus even if its going to cost you something?

            e.         Are you part of the Cantankerous or Critical?

In spite of all the effort of others to work and get folks to Jesus, and in spite of Jesus’ working in the lives of many, are you just sitting on the sidelines trying to find fault with those who are doing something.

                        It’s a whole lot easier to tear something down than it is to build something!

            f.          Are you part of the Convicted?

                        When Jesus is at work you know you need to acknowledge Him in your life, but your pride won't let you!

3.         When Jesus is in the house amazing things will happen!

4.         When Jesus is in the house God will get the glory!

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