1. Luke 4:31-44Page 860 in our guest Bibles.Todays
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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