DEMONS, DEMONS, BEGONE!BEGONE!Luke 4:31-41Luke 4:31-41

Jesus Casts Out a Demon

31 Then Jesus went to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and taught there in the synagogue every

Sabbath day. 32 There, too, the people were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority. 33

Once when he was in the synagogue, a man possessed by a demon—an evil[a] spirit—began shouting

at Jesus, 34 “Go away! Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy

us? I know who you are—the Holy One sent from God!”

35 Jesus cut him short. “Be quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered. At that, the demon threw the

man to the floor as the crowd watched; then it came out of him without hurting him further.

36 Amazed, the people exclaimed, “What authority and power this man’s words possess! Even evil

spirits obey him, and they flee at his command!” 37 The news about Jesus spread through every village

in the entire region.

Luke 4:31-41 (New Living Translation)DEMON,DEMON,

BEGONE!BEGONE!

Jesus Heals Many People

38 After leaving the synagogue that day, Jesus went to Simon’s home, where he found Simon’s

mother-in-law very sick with a high fever. “Please heal her,” everyone begged. 39 Standing at

her bedside, he rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and prepared a meal

for them. 40 As the sun went down that evening, people throughout the village brought sick

family members to Jesus. No matter what their diseases were, the touch of his hand healed

every one. 41 Many were possessed by demons; and the demons came out at his command,

shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But because they knew he was the Messiah, he rebuked

them and refused to let them speak.

Luke 4:31-41 (New Living Translation)DEMON,DEMON,

BEGONE!BEGONE!

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Satan’s henchmen receive ‘not so Satan’s henchmen receive ‘not so polite’ eviction notices when Jesus polite’ eviction notices when Jesus comes to town.comes to town.

It’s always been a low down show It’s always been a low down show down…Lucifer and the King Creator.down…Lucifer and the King Creator.

If my life is a spiritual battle ground I’d If my life is a spiritual battle ground I’d best be learning how to get the Dark best be learning how to get the Dark Prince to say Uncle.Prince to say Uncle.

DEMON,DEMON,

BEGONE!BEGONE!

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“THE REASON THE SON OF GOD APPEARED WAS TO DESTROY THE DEVIL’S WORK”. 

I Peter 3:8

While God is creative, cleansing and encouraging, Satan has always been destructive, deceitful and bent on our ruination.

The arrival of Jesus Christ seemed to elicit a rash of satanic activity, unlike any other time in the Bible.

Is the Prince of this World still up to his dirty ways?  How can we repel him? 

DEMON,DEMON,

BEGONE!BEGONE!

IN CAPERNAUM JESUS WAS THE TRUE AUTHORITY

His words  --Luke 4:31-32

His merciless treatment of demons   --Luke 4:33-35

His rebuke of fever and illness  --Luke 4:36-40

Then more man-handling of demons   --Luke 4:41

DEMON,DEMON,

BEGONE!BEGONE!

SATAN IS MERCILESS AND RECEIVES NO MERCY FROM GOD

Jesus doesn’t need the endorsement of ruined demons.  “Shut up!”

One day he’ll be doing the back stroke in boiling lava. 

“Fire came down and devoured them.

And the devil, who deceived them, was

thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,

where the beast and the false prophet

had been thrown.  They will be

tormented day and night forever and

ever.”

--Revelation 20:19-20

“Fire came down and devoured them.

And the devil, who deceived them, was

thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,

where the beast and the false prophet

had been thrown.  They will be

tormented day and night forever and

ever.”

--Revelation 20:19-20

DEMON,DEMON,

BEGONE!BEGONE!

IN THE OPENING CHAPTERS OF LUKE JESUS IS SEEN AS THE TRUE AUTHORITY AND ALL-

POWERFUL ONE

Angels announce his birthAngels announce his birth He’s at home conferring with the wisest spiritual leaders.He’s at home conferring with the wisest spiritual leaders. God acknowledges him as his Son at the Jordan River.God acknowledges him as his Son at the Jordan River. Jesus withstands the wiles of the devil even in his Jesus withstands the wiles of the devil even in his weakest condition.weakest condition. The words of the prophets are fulfilled in him, he The words of the prophets are fulfilled in him, he declares.declares. Now these skirmishes with the devil’s henchmen…no Now these skirmishes with the devil’s henchmen…no losses . losses .

DEMON,DEMON,

BEGONE!BEGONE!

I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

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JESUS’ SELF EVALUATION IS THAT OF TOTAL AUTHORITY

““All authority in heaven and on earth has been All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”  --Matthew 28:18given to me.”  --Matthew 28:18

What should that mean to me? Isn’t there a word that describes such absolute power and absolute authority?  How about ‘Lord’?

DEMON,DEMON,

BEGONE!BEGONE!

THE POWERFUL STORY: ANDREW AND THE DRAGON

Satan’s henchmen receive ‘not so polite’ eviction notices when Jesus comes to town.

It’s always been a low down show down: Lucifer and the King Creator.

If my life is a spiritual battle ground I’d best be learning how to get the Dark Prince to say Uncle.

DEMON,DEMON,

BEGONE!BEGONE!

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Satan’s henchmen receive ‘not so Satan’s henchmen receive ‘not so polite’ eviction notices when Jesus polite’ eviction notices when Jesus comes to town.comes to town.

It’s always been a low down show It’s always been a low down show down…Lucifer and the King Creator.down…Lucifer and the King Creator.

If my life is a spiritual battle ground I’d If my life is a spiritual battle ground I’d best be learning how to get the Dark best be learning how to get the Dark Prince to say Uncle.Prince to say Uncle.

Go, In The Power Go, In The Power That Defeats That Defeats

Satan Every Time!Satan Every Time!

DEMON,DEMON,

BEGONE!BEGONE!