The New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Student Workbook, SW13

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c. The Victor who would bring a final and full end to Satan’s rule and authority, cf. Gen. 3.15 with 1 John 3.8

d. The Messiah anointed by God to inaugurate the age to come in this present age

B. General outline of Jesus’ role as Messiah fulfills the kingdom promise of the one who would bring down the effects of the curse and the works of the devil

1. The mission of Messiah Jesus was to destroy the works of the devil, 1 John 3.8.

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2. The birth of Messiah Jesus represents the invasion of God’s reign into Satan’s dominion, Luke 1.31-33.

3. The message of Messiah Jesus was that the Kingdom of God was at hand, present for all to see in his person, Mark 1.14-15.

4. The teaching of Messiah Jesus represents the ethics of the Kingdom, Matt. 5-7.

5. The miracles of Messiah Jesus reveal to all his kingly authority and power to overcome the effects of the curse on God’s material creation, e.g., in Mark 2.8-12 where he demonstrates his authority to forgive and heal.

6. The exorcisms of Messiah Jesus represent the “binding of the strong man” as spoken in Luke 11.14-20.