FRIDAY- 27^th  WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –B

Gospel: Luke 11:15-26: If it is through the finger of God that I cast out devils, then know that the kingdom of God has overtaken you.

I Reading: Joel 1:13-15;2:1-2: The day of the Lord, the day of darkness and gloom.

The Proof that Jesus is the Me

ssiah, Lk 11:14-28

Jesus has been rejected, denied and cursed by most people. Yet there is enormous evidence that He is just who He claimed to be. Jesus himself gave some of the indisputable evidence in the passage.

1. Jesus proved he was the Messiah-He cast a demon out of a man (14-16)

a. the people were amazed: who was Jesus

b. some accused him: he was a deceiver, of Beelzebub

c. some tested him: sought a sign

2. Illustration 1: A kingdom and a house-He claimed to be of another kingdom and house than Satan’s kingdom and house than Satan’s kingdom and house (17-18)

3. Illustration 2: Religious exorcist-He claimed the right to be respected, at least as much as other ministers (19)

4. Illustration 3: The finger of God-He claimed to possess the power to usher in the kingdom of God (20)

5. Illustration 4: A stronger man-He claimed to be stronger than Satan (21-22)

6. Illustration 5: A shepherd and a flock-He claimed to be the pivotal figure of history (23)

7. Illustration 6: An empty house-He claimed that a man must turn from self-reformation to Him and be infilled with His very presence (24-26)

8. Conclusion: The necessary thing –to hear the Word of God and keep it (27-28)

Thought: Because of man’s selfishness and self-centeredness, man would still disbelieve and distrust God and would still choose to do what he desired instead of God’s will. (Jer 17:9)

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