1. Luke 4:31-44Page 860 in our guest Bibles.Todays Scripture:

2. If youcould havethree wishes...image: JD Hancock

3. The kingdom of self isHEAVILY DEFENDEDterritory.~ Eugene PetersonChristian Author & Pastor

4. Life isnt about my kingdombut Gods kingdom.

5. The Gospel of Luke 4:31-44The Kingdom Authorityand Power of Jesus12Cosmic ImplicationsPersonal Implications

6. Luke 4:31And he went down to Capernaum,a city of Galilee....

7. Luke 4:31-32them on the Sabbath, and they wereword possessed authority [not asastonished at his teaching, for histhe teachers of the law (Mark 1:22) ].And he went down to Capernaum,a city of Galilee. And he was teaching

8. Luke 4:33demon...And in the synagogue there was aman who had the spirit of an unclean

9. Luke 4:33-34Jesus of Nazareth? Have you comethe Holy One of God....to destroy us? I know who you are--Ha! What have you to do with us,...and he cried out with a loud voice,

10. The reasonTHE SON OF GODappeared wasTO DESTROYthe works ofTHE DEVIL. ~ 1 John 3:8

11. Luke 4:35when the demon had thrown himhim, having done him no harm....down in their midst, he came out ofsilent and come out of him! AndBut Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be

12. Luke 4:36For with authority and power hethey come out...!commands the unclean spirits, andto one another, What is this word?And they were all amazed and said

13. Luke 4:37-38And he arose and left the synagogueSimons mother-in-law was ill with aand entered Simons house. Nowevery place in the surrounding region.And reports about him went out intohigh fever, and they appealed to him

14. Luke 4:38-39her, and immediately she rose andbegan to serve them....her and rebuked the fever, and it lefton her behalf. And he stood over

15. Luke 4:40with various diseases brought themto him, and he laid his hands onthose who had any who were sickNow when the sun was setting, allevery one of them and healedthem....

16. Luke 4:41But he rebuked them and wouldthey knew that he was the Christ....not allow them to speak, becausecrying, You are the Son of God!And demons also came out of many,

17. Luke 4:42there he prayed (Mark 1:35) ]. And thehim, and would have kept himpeople sought him and came toand went to a desolate place [ andAnd when it was day, he departedfrom leaving them....

18. Luke 4:43dom to the other towns as well; forhe was preaching in the synagoguesI was sent for this purpose. Andpreach the good news of the king-...but he said to them, I mustof Judea.

19. It is possible to try to co-opt Jesusfor any agenda under the sunall the while totally ignoringthe very agenda Jesus embodied.

20. ApplicationLet go12 Receive3 Seek

21. LET GOof your smallkingdom ambitions1image: diverevan

22. REPENT, for thekingdom of heavenis at hand.~ Matthew 3:2The time is fullled, and thekingdom of God is at hand; REPENTand BELIEVE the gospel.~ Mark 1:15

23. The kingdom of Godis simplythe kind rule of God.

24. Jesus doesnt oerto help us build our smallCLAUSTROPHOBIC KINGDOMS,but to graciously give us anETERNAL KINGDOM.

25. image: Shareen MRECEIVE GodsKingdom as a gift.2

26. Fear not, littleock, for it is yourFathers GOODPLEASURE to giveyou the kingdom.~ Luke 12:32

27. SEEK first theinterests of GodsKingdom3image: kayugee

28. Do not be anxious,saying, What shallwe eat? or Whatshall we wear? Forthe Gentiles seekafter these things,and your heavenlyFather KNOWS thatyou need them all.~ Matthew 6:31-33

29. But SEEK FIRSTthe kingdom ofGod and hisrighteousness,and all thesethings will beadded to you.~ Matthew 6:31-33

30. Let go1 Receive Seek2 3

31. Life isnt about my kingdombut Gods kingdom.

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