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Chapter 840-56
Jesus Raises Jairus' Daughter
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Luke 826 (NKJV)
(26) Then they sailed to the country of the
Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. 
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Luke 827-28 (NKJV)
(27) And when He stepped out on the land, there
met Him 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. (28)
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before
Him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to
do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I
beg You, do not torment me! 
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Luke 829-30 (NKJV)
(29) For He had commanded the unclean spirit to
come out of the man. For it had often seized him,
and he was kept under guard, bound with chains
and shackles and he broke the bonds and was
driven by the demon into the wilderness. (30)
Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And
he said, Legion, because many demons had
entered him.
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Luke 831-33 (NKJV)
(31) And they begged Him that He would not
command them to go out into the abyss. (32) Now a
herd of many swine was feeding there on the
mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit
them to enter them. And He permitted them. (33)
Then the demons went out of the man and entered
the swine, and the herd ran violently down the
steep place into the lake and drowned.
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Luke 834-35 (NKJV)
(34) When those who fed them saw what had
happened, they fled and told it in the city and
in the country. (35) Then they went out to see
what had happened, and 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 they were afraid. 
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Luke 836-37 (NKJV)
(36) They also who had seen it told them by what
means he who had been demon-possessed was healed.
(37) Then the whole multitude of the surrounding
region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from
them, for they were seized with great fear.
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Luke 838-39 (NKJV)
(38) And He got into the boat and returned. Now
the man from whom the demons had departed begged
Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him
away, saying, (39) Return to your own house, and
tell what great things God has done for you. And
he went his way and proclaimed throughout the
whole city what great things Jesus had done for
him.
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What About
Demons?
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Jesus Expelled Demons

• The demoniac in the synagogue (Mark 123 Luke
  433-36)
• The Gerasene demoniac (Legion)(Matt. 8828-34
  Mark 51-20 Luke 826-39)
• The Syrophoenician girl (Matt. 1521-28 Mark
  724-30)
• The epileptic boy (Matt. 1714-21 Mark 914-29
  Luke 937-43)
• The mute demoniac (Matt. 932-34)
• The blind/mute demoniac (Matt. 1222ff. Luke
  1115)

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Apostles Expelled Demons

• Apostles healed those afflicted with unclean
  spirits (Acts 516)
• Philip healed those who had unclean spirits
  (Acts 87)
• Paul cast out a spirit of divination from a slave
  girl (Acts 1616-18)
• Paul cast out demons, then the seven sons of
  Sceva attempted it the evil spirit hurt them
  (Acts 1913-16)

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Wild Speculation

• Charismatics and Pentecostals have a tendency to
  attribute any significant act of sinfulness, even
  by their own children, as being the temporary
  indwelling of Satan or an evil spirit.
• People who are merely strange or afflicted with
  mental illness are often thought of as being
  demon-possessed.
• People who lead extremely wicked lives or who are
  deep into the occult are often thought of as
  being demon possessed.

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The Bible vs. Speculation
ISBE In the New Testament the demons belong to
the unseen world, they are incapable of
manifestation except in in the disorders which
they cause there are no materializations, no
grotesque narratives of appearances and
disappearances, no morbid dealing with repulsive
details, no license of speculation in the
narratives.
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Demons Are Unclean Spirits

• When evening came, they brought to Him many who
  were demon-possessed and He cast out the spirits
  with a word, and healed all who were ill.
• Matthew 816
• Demons and Spirits are used interchangeably.
   

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Demons Are Unclean Spirits

• The Scriptures distinguish between regular
  sickness and the physical injuries and effects of
  evil spirits.
• And at even, when the sun did set, they brought
  unto him all that were sick, and them that were
  possessed with demons.Mark 132

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Demons Are Unclean Spirits

• The Scriptures distinguish between regular
  sickness and the physical injuries and effects of
  evil spirits.
• and they brought to Him all sick people who
  were afflicted with various diseases and
  torments, and those who were demon-possessed,
  epileptics, and paralytics and He healed them.
  Matthew 424

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Characteristics Of Demons

• Knew that Jesus was the Son of God. I know who
  You are, the Holy One of God Luke 434
• Were aware of their ultimate doom. torment us
  before the time? Matt. 829 demons also
  believe and shudder Jas. 219
• Wanted badly to occupy a physical body.send us
  into the herd of swine Matt. 828-34
• Could make a choice to come and go.I will
  return... Matt. 1243-45

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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• WHY did God allow unclean spirits to enter into
  people?
• The Bible provides testimony that supports two
  conclusions.

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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To establish the Lords absolute authority as the
  Son of God.

1. Jesus exhibited power over diseases and
physical ailments (Matt. 920-22 John 446-54
91-41)
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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To establish the Lords absolute authority as the
  Son of God.

2. Jesus exerted His authority over material
objects. E.g., feeding of 5,000 Matt. 14
coin in fish mouth Matt. 17 water to
wine John 2 net of 153 fish John 21
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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To establish the Lords absolute authority as the
  Son of God.

3. Jesus showed that He could control the
elements of nature, e.g., the wind and the seas
(Matt. 823-27)
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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To establish the Lords absolute authority as the
  Son of God.

4. Jesus suspended the force of gravity when He
walked upon the waters of the Sea of Galilee
(Matt. 1422-23)
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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To establish the Lords absolute authority as the
  Son of God.

5. Jesus released certain ones who had been
captured by death.Officials daughter Matt.
918-26 Lazarus John 111-45
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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To establish the Lords absolute authority as the
  Son of God.

6. Would not Jesus also demonstrate His authority
in the spirit realm?
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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To establish the Lords absolute authority as the
  Son of God.

They were all amazed, so that they debated among
themselves, saying, What is this? A new teaching
with authority! He commands even the unclean
spirits, and they obey Him. Mark 127
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The Spirits Are Under Jesus Authority

• But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons,
  then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
• Matthew 1228

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The Spirits Are Under Jesus Authority

• The seventy disciples returned from an
  evangelistic trip and joyfully proclaimed
  Lord, even the demons are subject to us in thy
  name.
• Jesus responded I beheld Satan fallen as
  lightning from heaven.
• Luke 1017-18

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The Spirits Are Under Jesus Authority

• Now is the prince of this world cast out.
• John 1231

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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To confirm as true the Word of God through signs,
  wonders and miracles.

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A Sign To Confirm The Word

• Mark 1617-20
• (17) And these signs will follow those who
  believe In My name they will cast out demons
  they will speak with new tongues (18) they will
  take up serpents and if they drink anything
  deadly, it will by no means hurt them they will
  lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.
  (19) So then, after the Lord had spoken to them,
  He was received up into heaven, and sat down at
  the right hand of God. (20) And they went out
  and preached everywhere, the Lord working
  with them and confirming the word through the
  accompanying signs. Amen.

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A Sign To Confirm The Word

• Hebrews 23-4
• how shall we escape if we neglect so great a
  salvation, which at the first began to be spoken
  by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who
  heard Him, God also bearing witness both with
  signs and wonders, with various miracles, and
  gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own
  will?

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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To confirm as true the Word of God through signs,
  wonders and miracles.

1. The primary purposes of miraculous gifts were
to (1) reveal the Word of God and (2) confirm its
authenticity (Mark 169-20 Heb. 21-4).
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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To confirm as true the Word of God through signs,
  wonders and miracles.

• No signs like the miracles of the first century
  are apparent today.
• Miracles were self-authenticating phenomena that
  could not be denied, even by hostile critics (cf.
  Acts 414-16).

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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To confirm as true the Word of God through signs,
  wonders and miracles.

• No signs like the miracles of the first century
  are apparent today.
• No one can walk upon water, raise the dead, calm
  a raging storm, turn water into wine, instantly
  heal an amputated ear, etc.

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Divine Purpose In Allowing Demon Possession

• To confirm as true the Word of God through signs,
  wonders and miracles.

• The New Testament explicitly states that the day
  would come when miracles would cease. 1
  Corinthians 138-10

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Demon Possession Today?

• Do evil spirits enter into human bodies and
  afflict people today? I confidently affirm they
  do not.
• So-called modern examples of demon possession and
  exorcism bear no resemblance to the genuine
  examples of spirit possession described in the
  New Testament.

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Demon Possession Today?

• Do evil spirits enter into human bodies and
  afflict people today? I confidently affirm they
  do not.
• Demon possession was a first-century experience
  suspended near the end of the apostolic era
  because it had fulfilled Gods purposes for it.

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Demon Possession Today?

• Do evil spirits enter into human bodies and
  afflict people today? I confidently affirm they
  do not.
• Zechariah 131-2 prophesies of the removal of
  the unclean spirit from the land at the time of
  Jesus.

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Doctrines Of Demons

• DEMONS DO NOT POSSESS BODIES BUT ARE STILL AT
  WORK TO INFLUENCE THE MIND THROUGH LIES AND FALSE
  DOCTRINE.

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Doctrines Of Demons
1 Timothy 41-3 1 Now the Spirit expressly says
that in latter times some will depart from the
faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and
doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in
hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared
with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and
commanding to abstain from foods
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Todays Warfare

• When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own,
  for he is a liar and the father of it.John 844

Who exchanged the truth of God for the lie
Romans 124-26
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Todays Warfare
1 John 41 Beloved, do not believe every spirit,
but test the spirits, whether they are of God
because many false prophets have gone out into
the world.
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Todays Warfare

• The devil seeks whom he may devour.
• 2 Peter 58

Let no one deceive you James116
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Todays Warfare

• 2 Corinthians 104-5for the weapons of our
  warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely
  powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We
  are destroying speculations and every lofty thing
  raised up against the knowledge of God, and we
  are taking every thought captive to the obedience
  of Christ

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Todays Warfare

• Ephesians 610-13 (10) Finally, my brethren, be
  strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
  (11) Put on the whole armor of God, that you may
  be able to stand against the wiles of the
  devil. (12) For we do not wrestle against flesh
  and blood, but against principalities, against
  powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
  this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness
  in the heavenly places. (13) Therefore take up
  the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
  withstand in the evil day, and having done all,
  to stand.

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Will You Put Your Faith In Jesus Christ?
Hear the Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe that Jesus
is the Son of God (Mk. 1616) Repent of Your Sins
(Acts 1730) Confess Jesus as Lord (Rom.
109-10) Be Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins
(Acts 238) Live Faithfully until You Die (Rev.
210)