A MIRACLE OF AUTHORITY (1 OF 16)
Scripture: Luke 4:31-37
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A Miracle of Authority (1 of 16)
Series: The Miracles of Luke
Richard Bradley
Luke 4:31-37
Luke's gospel is one of action. His image of Christ is one of great activity and energy. We cannot read Luke and still think of Jesus as inactive and passive. In Luke Jesus kept divine appointments and radically affected the life of everyone with whom He came into contact.
In this passage we find the people marveling at Jesus' power and authority. Jesus did things only God can do and this amazed everyone. Even those who were totally spiritually blind had to know there was something different and special about this carpenter from Nazareth.
31 Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.
32 And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.
33 Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,
34 saying, ''Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are - the Holy One of God!''
35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ''Be quiet, and come out of him!'' And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.
36 Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, ''What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.''
37 And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.
NKJV
Look at what the events surrounding this great teach us about Jesus' authority.
JESUS TAUGHT WITH AUTHORITY
32 And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.
Many people of His day didn't teach like Jesus. Usually the religious leaders just parroted the teachings of others. They studied and memorized and gave back to the people what they'd learned. Not Jesus! When He taught the Word it was as if He had written it. And why not? Since the Bi ...
Series: The Miracles of Luke
Richard Bradley
Luke 4:31-37
Luke's gospel is one of action. His image of Christ is one of great activity and energy. We cannot read Luke and still think of Jesus as inactive and passive. In Luke Jesus kept divine appointments and radically affected the life of everyone with whom He came into contact.
In this passage we find the people marveling at Jesus' power and authority. Jesus did things only God can do and this amazed everyone. Even those who were totally spiritually blind had to know there was something different and special about this carpenter from Nazareth.
31 Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths.
32 And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.
33 Now in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon. And he cried out with a loud voice,
34 saying, ''Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are - the Holy One of God!''
35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ''Be quiet, and come out of him!'' And when the demon had thrown him in their midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.
36 Then they were all amazed and spoke among themselves, saying, ''What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.''
37 And the report about Him went out into every place in the surrounding region.
NKJV
Look at what the events surrounding this great teach us about Jesus' authority.
JESUS TAUGHT WITH AUTHORITY
32 And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.
Many people of His day didn't teach like Jesus. Usually the religious leaders just parroted the teachings of others. They studied and memorized and gave back to the people what they'd learned. Not Jesus! When He taught the Word it was as if He had written it. And why not? Since the Bi ...
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