Master the Bible: How to Get and Keep the Big Picture of the Bible's Story

Chapter 5: L i v i ng the Chr i s t L i fe , Ser i es 3

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4. Jesus’ miracles, teaching, and exorcisms confirmed his claim as Messiah, Matt. 11.2-6.

5. His defeat of Satan and his demons revealed Jesus’ authority as the Son of God, Luke 10.18.

6. He taught as one who had authority on earth from the Father, Mark 2.1-12.

C. The Already/Not Yet Kingdom

1. In coming to earth, Jesus fulfilled the promise God gave to send us a Redeemer who would defeat sin and Satan and redeem his people, Matt. 1.23.

2. The Kingdom has already come: In the person of Jesus and through his life, death, and resurrection, the Kingdom has come, Matt. 12.25-30 – Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. [26] And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? [27] And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. [28] But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. [29] Or how can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house. [30] Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.”

a. Jesus defeated the devil on the Cross, Col. 2.15.

b. He destroyed the power of death through his own, Heb. 2.14-15.