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Spiritual Attacks

Text: Mark 1; Luke 4
8 September 2013

SPIRITUAL ATTACKS

1. Direct temptation by Satan          Luke 4:1-13

2. Deadly Influence of opponents who attempted to kill Jesus          Luke 4:28-29 (John 8:41, 44)

3. Demon possession          Luke 4:33-35

DEMONIC POSSESSION

1. In the synagogue          Luke 4:33; Mark 1:21-28

2. Spirit of an Unclean demon          Luke 4:33

3. Demons

a) Recognition of Jesus

i) Jesus of Nazareth          Luke 4:34; Mark 1:24

ii) The Holy One of God          Luke 4:34; Mark 1:24

b) Fear of Jesus’ power that was able to destroy them          Luke 4:34

4. Authority over demons

a) Rebuke of the demons

b) Exorcism of demons

i) Loud shriek          Mark 1:26

ii) Convulsing of the demonised man          Mark 1:26

iii) Threw the man with the intention of hurting him          Luke 4:35

iv) The man however was not injured          Luke 4:35

RESPONSE OF THE MULTITUDE

1. Amazement          Luke 4:36

2. Astounded that Jesus possessed

a) Power

b) Authority          Luke 4:36

3. Fame of Jesus

a) Every place (village/city)

b) In the region (Galilee)