Jesus burst into the Court of the Gentiles, whip in hand, fire in eyes, denunciation on lips. His independence of existing authority, his disregard of their vaunted position and his majestic Presence left no doubt that a new religious order had begun in Israel. His appearance there introduced 3 ½ years of spiritual violence against Satan in as many ways as he dared invade God’s people. Yesterday’s blog Jesus allowed no interference in his ministry. Today, Second, in Christ’s miracles. In them he pitted his spiritual power against Satan’s curses. In each Christ’s FORCE trashed every satanic stronghold.
To give a hint of his mastery of every issue contested, consider: if we found a leper and declared him clean, would the leper’s flesh heal before our eyes? If we found a man with an arm shriveled at the shoulder, and we declared it grown, would we watch as it extended full length and strength? If we stood before a verified corpse and declared it ALIVE, would we see his heart begin pumping, his blood begin circulating, his eyes flutter open, his limbs move and he stands—up and at ‘em—to rise and walk? Third, in devastating the evil spirit world. If we found a man in a cemetery, naked by habit, wild with rage, flesh cut and festered, alternately shrieking his pain and weeping in despair—and headed like a speeding arrow AT us, what would we do? Jesus faced such a demoniac, Mark 5:1-20. Perhaps the worst case he confronted since a Legion—so many he couldn’t count—of demons monopolized him. Legion kept shouting his defiance at Jesus as the Holy One of God. And Jesus kept shouting for the Legion to exit the man’s brain and body. Christ’s FORCE ultimately had the demons begging for mercy. Now...in every other exorcism, Jesus simply ORDERED the demons OUT—and out they came. This time they begged—notice the word—to be sent into the swine, and Jesus allowed it. Why only this time did Jesus allow the new possession to evict the previous? Because of the monopoly of evil the man experienced. To let there be no doubt to the exorcised man, Jesus let him see that what had so depraved him had left him for good by seeing the demons control and ruin the pigs. Understand that every situation demanded SPIRITUAL FORCE when Christ confronted Satan. And Satan left squealing and wailing and protesting, but DEPARTED. Every time. Without fail. Original Spiritual Force banishing derived spiritual force. Hallelujah!
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