The Kingdom Authority & Power of Jesus (Luke 4:31-44)
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Life is not about my kingdom, but God's Kingdom. To listen to the audio, go to http://www.newcitychurch.ca/#/resources/sermons and find the message, "The Kingdom Authority & Power of Jesus", given by Pastor John Ferguson on May 19, 2013 at New City Church in Calgary.
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- 1. Luke 4:31-44Page 860 in our guest Bibles.Todays
Scripture:
- 2. If youcould havethree wishes...image: JD Hancock
- 3. The kingdom of self isHEAVILY DEFENDEDterritory.~ Eugene
PetersonChristian Author & Pastor
- 4. Life isnt about my kingdombut Gods kingdom.
- 5. The Gospel of Luke 4:31-44The Kingdom Authorityand Power of
Jesus12Cosmic ImplicationsPersonal Implications
- 6. Luke 4:31And he went down to Capernaum,a city of
Galilee....
- 7. Luke 4:31-32them on the Sabbath, and they wereword possessed
authority [not asastonished at his teaching, for histhe teachers of
the law (Mark 1:22) ].And he went down to Capernaum,a city of
Galilee. And he was teaching
- 8. Luke 4:33demon...And in the synagogue there was aman who had
the spirit of an unclean
- 9. Luke 4:33-34Jesus of Nazareth? Have you comethe Holy One of
God....to destroy us? I know who you are--Ha! What have you to do
with us,...and he cried out with a loud voice,
- 10. The reasonTHE SON OF GODappeared wasTO DESTROYthe works
ofTHE DEVIL. ~ 1 John 3:8
- 11. Luke 4:35when the demon had thrown himhim, having done him
no harm....down in their midst, he came out ofsilent and come out
of him! AndBut Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be
- 12. Luke 4:36For with authority and power hethey come
out...!commands the unclean spirits, andto one another, What is
this word?And they were all amazed and said
- 13. Luke 4:37-38And he arose and left the synagogueSimons
mother-in-law was ill with aand entered Simons house. Nowevery
place in the surrounding region.And reports about him went out
intohigh fever, and they appealed to him
- 14. Luke 4:38-39her, and immediately she rose andbegan to serve
them....her and rebuked the fever, and it lefton her behalf. And he
stood over
- 15. Luke 4:40with various diseases brought themto him, and he
laid his hands onthose who had any who were sickNow when the sun
was setting, allevery one of them and healedthem....
- 16. Luke 4:41But he rebuked them and wouldthey knew that he was
the Christ....not allow them to speak, becausecrying, You are the
Son of God!And demons also came out of many,
- 17. Luke 4:42there he prayed (Mark 1:35) ]. And thehim, and
would have kept himpeople sought him and came toand went to a
desolate place [ andAnd when it was day, he departedfrom leaving
them....
- 18. Luke 4:43dom to the other towns as well; forhe was
preaching in the synagoguesI was sent for this purpose. Andpreach
the good news of the king-...but he said to them, I mustof
Judea.
- 19. It is possible to try to co-opt Jesusfor any agenda under
the sunall the while totally ignoringthe very agenda Jesus
embodied.
- 20. ApplicationLet go12 Receive3 Seek
- 21. LET GOof your smallkingdom ambitions1image: diverevan
- 22. REPENT, for thekingdom of heavenis at hand.~ Matthew 3:2The
time is fullled, and thekingdom of God is at hand; REPENTand
BELIEVE the gospel.~ Mark 1:15
- 23. The kingdom of Godis simplythe kind rule of God.
- 24. Jesus doesnt oerto help us build our smallCLAUSTROPHOBIC
KINGDOMS,but to graciously give us anETERNAL KINGDOM.
- 25. image: Shareen MRECEIVE GodsKingdom as a gift.2
- 26. Fear not, littleock, for it is yourFathers GOODPLEASURE to
giveyou the kingdom.~ Luke 12:32
- 27. SEEK first theinterests of GodsKingdom3image: kayugee
- 28. Do not be anxious,saying, What shallwe eat? or Whatshall we
wear? Forthe Gentiles seekafter these things,and your
heavenlyFather KNOWS thatyou need them all.~ Matthew 6:31-33
- 29. But SEEK FIRSTthe kingdom ofGod and hisrighteousness,and
all thesethings will beadded to you.~ Matthew 6:31-33
- 30. Let go1 Receive Seek2 3
- 31. Life isnt about my kingdombut Gods kingdom.
- 32. JD Hancock:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83346641@N00/7486431222/Diverevan:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55019964@N00/572886815/Shareen M:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14862087@N07/3062251754/Kayugee:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37831703@N00/4655277889/