Jesus Authority
Over the Spiritual World
Matthew 8:28-34
Matthew 8:28-34
The miracles of Jesus can be put into three primary
categories: miracles of healing, miracles over nature, and miracles of casting
out demons. However, the greatest miracle of Jesus was His resurrection from
the dead. From now through Easter, we will take a look at the different kinds
of miracles that Jesus performed and how they make a difference in our lives
today.
The focus of this story could easily be the deranged
man running in the graveyard with chains.
But the real focus should be on the one who has the power over spiritual
darkness.
Satan is not omnipresent like God for God is Spirit
and Satan is a single being. Satan uses
forces in the world to serve his purpose.
Satan does not care whether you believe in him or
his demons so long as you are open to his influence on your passions.
Spiritual
Warfare and the Christian
The accounts in Matthew 8 are not just about what
Jesus did, but about Jesus’ power in the universe, regardless of what
categories we use to talk about them.
There is a spiritual war going on and it is the
basis of all that is happening and will happen in this world. To deny it is not to separate your life from
it.
Tearing
down places where Satan has control in your life must often be done the way
they were erected, brick by brick, or thought by thought.
The Man Who Lost Control
How much
do we tolerate evil and think we can control in our addictions until we are
bound in chains and feel powerless to break free?
The world
cannot change someone trapped in spiritual bondage. Control will not change people!
Jesus is
Lord, and whatever negative power that is against you at this present moment:
rest assured that it will never sustain itself in the presence of Jesus.
The Power of God’s Word and Grace Hebrews
4:12-16
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what is lined up
against us we are safe in the power that Jesus brings.
The Results of the Encounter
The
Afflicted Man Received Him. Luke 8:38-39
The
Affected Town Rejected Him Matthew 8:33-34
The
Believers Learn the Power of Christ Over Spiritual Darkness James 4:5-8
