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Faith and the Power of Belief 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Today, we are in Luke chapter 8 verse 50. But when Jesus heard it, he answered him saying, do not be afraid, only believe and she will be made well. Now0:21 most of what we have here in this chapter is also, covered in the other synoptic gospels. Now, when we talk about the synoptic gospels, those are the 3 Matthew, Mark, and0:33 Luke. And the people say, well, why do we have 3 gospels that basically say the same thing? Well, it's coming from 3 different eyewitnesses or 3 different witnesses that are recording0:45 what occurred. Now not all of them were eyewitnesses of the account, but they talked to those who were. And so you get 3 different perspectives, and it really is in alignment with what the Old Testament says in the0:56 presence of 2 or 3 witnesses. So you have these 3 different accounts that affirm the various aspects of Jesus' ministry. Now this chapter does start with 1 item that is1:07 unique to the gospel of Luke, and it provides insight into the financing of Jesus' ministry. Look at verse 1. Now it came to pass afterward that when he went through every city1:19 and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God, and the 12 were with him. Now just a minute before I continue, notice how Jesus conducted his ministry. It was just as he1:31 later instructed his disciples to do. Go and make disciples. See, Jesus modeled what ministry looks like. He didn't sit in 1 place and everybody come to him. He went to them. He1:43 took the good news. Verse 2, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, all out of whom had come1:55 7 demons, and Joanna, the wife of Cuza, Herod's servant, and Susanna, and many others who provided for him from their substance. Now these women2:07 whose lives had been touched and changed by the ministry of Jesus were now providing for the ministry of Jesus. See, the the lives that were changed by Jesus' ministry were now a part of that ministry, reaching and2:18 changing more lives. Now, cattle on a thousand hills and the wealth in every mind does2:30 not need our assistance. God does not need our money, but he allows us to partner with him. It brings unparalleled joy2:42 and fulfillment to join with the Lord in the work of ministry that reaches into eternity. And that's what God gives us the opportunity to do, is to join with him in those2:54 things which will transcend this temporal world and reach into eternity. Now there there is a debate about the background of Mary Magdalene and who she3:05 was and where she was from. You know, what she had been involved in, you know, we don't know. What we do know is that 7 demons were cast out of her, and she was now3:17 devoted to the Lord a hundred percent. Another of the of the women here, Joanna, the wife of Chuza, who was Herod's servant. Now Herod, as we know, was3:29 an evil man. He was 1 he was the 1 who beheaded John the Baptist. And we see here though that his resources were flowing into the ministry fund fund of Jesus.3:42 So, yeah, the scripture says the wealth of the wicked is stored up for the righteous. Now we're prone prone to miss another significant aspect of this passage, and that is how Jesus elevated women.3:54 Okay? Don't don't miss this because today we hear about how patriarchal Christianity subjugates women. To the contrary, Jesus elevated women from mere objects and4:06 possessions of men's passions to partners. Stop and think about it for just a moment. This criticism of Christianity today is coming from the same crowd that objectifies4:18 women in the name of freedom. I mean, think think about it. Is freedom allowing women to be exploited? Or is true4:30 freedom elevating them to the the stature that God has called them to be? Partners in his ministry. Jesus Christianity elevated and elevates4:42 women. Alright. Then we have the the parable of the seed in the verses 4 through 15. We examined this in Matthew, but it's also here for our review. So I'll I'll quickly go through this4:54 again. Verse 11. Now the parable is this, the seed is the word of God. Those by the wayside are the ones who hear, then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.5:06 Now I I I wanna point this out just because it lays out here the process of salvation, the preparation of the heart, the presentation of the word, and the belief of the heart,5:18 and then we have the salvation of the soul. That's the process. This is what Paul wrote in Romans 10 17 where he said, so then faith cometh by hearing, and what? Hearing by the word of God. The5:29 word of God is central to faith, to believing, and to salvation. So how does Satan keep people from coming to saving faith? He hardens their hearts so5:41 that the word won't penetrate, and then if it does fall on their heart, he snatches it. And that's why as we share, as you as you have opportunity, and we all have opportunity, and we should take these5:53 opportunities to share our faith, we need to pray in advance that the Holy Spirit would go before us and prepare the hearts, the soil of the hearts of those who will hear, that the words,6:06 God's word, will take root in their hearts and bear fruit. Alright. Next, in verses 22 through 25, Jesus addresses climate change.6:18 Alright? And they came to him and awoke him saying, master, master, we are perishing. Then he arose and he rebuked the wind and the raging of the water and they ceased and they were calm. Alright.6:30 Finish takes care of it. Alright. Next is, verses 26 through 39. We have the reality of demonic activity. It's real and we see it and I've talked about this6:42 before that this we we read it, but we don't see so much of it in the Old Testament. There's some, but not much. But what we really see is in the New Testament, the introduction of the kingdom,6:54 there's this demonic resistance because they know what's coming. Alright? Well, the same is going to be true with the culmination of the kingdom. And as we're moving toward that point, we are going to see and we7:06 are seeing more demonic activity. Verse 26, then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. And when he stepped out of the land on the land, there met him7:18 a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs. Now in 1 of the other accounts, we we see there are 2 men, here we7:30 have 1. Now it may be that Luke was focused on the 1 who was most possessed and maybe the kind of the lead here, we don't know for certain. When he saw Jesus,7:42 he cried out, fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, what have I to do with you, Jesus, the son of the most high God? I beg you, do not torment me. The demons know.7:55 The demons know. Alright? They know. Verse 29, for he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man, for it had often seized him and he was8:07 kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles, and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness. Jesus asked him saying, what is your name? And he said, legion, because8:18 many demons had entered him. And they begged him that he would not command them to go out into the abyss. Now, verse 32, a herd of many swine was feeding8:30 there on the mountain, so they begged him that they would permit that he would permit them to enter them, and he permitted them. Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently8:42 down the steep place into the lake and drowned. When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it to this to those in the city and in the country.8:54 Then they went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had departed sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And look at this. And they9:06 were afraid. So they they they also, who had seen it, told them by what means he had been demon possessed was healed. Then the whole multitude9:18 of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them for they were seized with great fear, And he got into the boat and returned. Now the man with whom the demons9:30 had departed begged him that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away saying, return to your own house and tell what great things God has done for you. And he went his way9:41 and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. Now, again, keep in mind who's providing this account. This is doctor Luke. He didn't try to explain this away as a9:53 chemical imbalance or some other diagnosis that attempts to deny and veil the reality of demonic activity in the world. Now, again, as I said,10:05 there is the the evidence would suggest that this demonic activity is on the rise again in our culture, and I believe it's because we're coming to the culmination of the kingdom. You know, as a police officer, I saw it.10:16 As a pastor, I saw it. I've dealt with demonic possession firsthand. I know that's, it may be foreign to some people, but it's real. 1 of my daughters is an emergency room10:28 nurse, and she sees this a lot. Sometimes veiled is psychosis, other times, it's it's very blatant, very blatant. But but I I want you to see the response of10:40 those who witnessed the transformation of this man who was clearly known and he was feared because he was I mean, I I see it all the time on the streets here. The the10:52 people are violent. You never know what to expect. They were afraid. So here's what happens. They went out to see what had occurred, and they came11:04 to Jesus, and they found this man from whom the demons had departed sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. They were afraid of what?11:16 Not the man, but the power of God. You see, they they were they they were more comfortable with the the the having the fear of the man who11:28 is demon possessed than seeing the the the power of god operate in their presence. Verse 36, they also had seen it. They also who had seen it told them11:40 by what means he who had been demon possessed was healed. Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region asked him to depart from them for they were seized with great fear. Unbelievable.11:52 Unbelievable. They feared the crazy man, but when he was healed by Jesus and was in his right mind, they were seized with a greater fear. They were fearful of the man,12:04 but comfortable with the demonic presence, which they preferred over the presence of God. Something to think about. Alright. In verses 40 through 56, we have,12:16 various healings. We have the the woman with the issue of blood and, Jairus' daughter, 12 year old daughter. And, verse 46, but Jesus said, somebody touched12:28 me, for I perceived power going out of me. Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling and falling down before him, she declared to him in the12:39 presence of all the people the reason she had touched him and how she was healed immediately. And he said to her, daughter, be of good cheer. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace. While12:51 he was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue's house and said to him, your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the teacher. But when Jesus heard it, he answered him and said, do not be afraid. Only13:03 believe and she will be made well. The key is faith. Do not be afraid, but believe. Father, we thank you for13:15 your word and and again for all of these events that are recorded for our benefit, for our understanding, for the building up of our faith,13:26 for strengthening our understanding of this world in which we live, and how as we live in the kingdom in this world, as we live as as as citizens of the kingdom of God and eternal13:38 kingdom in this temporal world, lord, how we are to interact and how we're to understand, lord, how we are to conduct ourselves and the power of living in the kingdom. Lord, give us kingdom13:50 eyes to be able to see kingdom vision so that we can see, lord, beyond this temporal world and and we can see into the eternal world and that we would live accordingly. Father, increase our14:02 faith. Help us to believe. Help us not to be afraid of the power of god, but to embrace the power of god, your power, lord, through the holy spirit as we are sanctified in our process of of14:14 walking in fellowship with you, redeemed by the blood of the lamb and being sanctified by the spirit and the word. For we pray and ask this in Jesus name. Amen. Alright. Have a great14:26 day. And until next time, keep standing on the word.14:31 Today's study comes from the stand on the word bible reading plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you14:42 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. 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