Even the Demons Know! - Luke 4:31-41

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Jesus’ authority both gives us a (1) foretaste of future glory and (2) assurance of demonic defeat. First, His authority gives us a foretaste of future glory because in seeing His power to dispel disease we can see a glimpse of the day where there will be no more Covid, cancer, or cardiovascular problems. A day with no more asthma, arthritis, or Alzheimer’s disease. A day when God will resurrect our bodies anew without any of the physical effects of the fall. Second, His authority also gives us assurance that he will be able to defeat all of His and our enemies

  • He debilitated them with his communication (this passage)

  • He disarmed them on the cross (Colossians 2)

  • And he will defeat them at His second coming (Revelation 20)

Demons and the devil himself are enemies of God, but they are defeated enemies, who:

1) Shudder in terror because of the knowledge of God (James 2:19)

2) Have been disarmed and put to public shame (Colossians 2:15)

3) Will be seized (Revelation 20:2)

4) Will be squashed under our feet (Romans 16:20)

5) And will ultimately suffer forever (Revelation 20:10)

Subjecting them under his control, Jesus shows that he will conquer them without any challenge or contest!

Trent RosemanComment