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

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IV. The Messiahship of Jesus Is Revealed through the Mighty Power of His Works .

A. The miraculous signs and wonders which authenticated his Messiahship

1. Jesus demonstrated his authority over all the effects of the curse (e.g., the raising of Jairus’ daughter from death), Luke 8.40-56.

2. Jesus manifested the blessing and abundance of the Kingdom of God present in his person, (e.g., the feeding of the five thousand), Luke 9.10-17.

B. The prevailing warfare and victory over the devil and his minions

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1. Jesus conceived his mission as one which was binding the devil in order to make the pillage of his house possible, Matt. 12.28-29.

2. Jesus’ person and work represented God reasserting his right to rule over his creation and in human affairs in the exact territory the devil had claimed for his own!, Luke 10.17-20.

C. The Transfiguration: window to the glory of the Son

1. This incident reveals the glory which Jesus emptied himself of in his public ministry on earth.

a. Matt. 17.1-3