Pastor Joby Martin recently made a statement that stopped me in my tracks:

"The demons are always the first ones to recognize Jesus and the religious people are always last."

Is that really true?

In this episode, we explore several powerful passages of Scripture that reveal a sobering truth: the demons knew exactly who Jesus was, while many of the religious leaders completely missed Him.

We discuss the demon-possessed boy in Mark 9, why the disciples couldn't cast out the demon, and the danger of trying to do God's work in our own strength instead of depending on prayer.

Then we look at multiple passages where demons immediately identify Jesus as the Holy One of God and the Son of God, while the religious leaders struggle to see the Messiah standing right in front of them.

Finally, we ask an uncomforta ...