Mark Sermon Manu Week 13

Scriptures:

1 John 3:8 (ESV)

8 Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

1 John 5:19 (ESV)

19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

Matthew 12:28 (CSB)

28 If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you

1 John 4:4 (CSB)

4 You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Matthew 16:18 (CSB)

18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

Demonic

Revelation 12:10 CSB

10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say, The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been thrown down.

Waging War

2 Corinthians 10:3–8 (CSB)

3 For although we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh, 4 since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments 5 and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ. 6 And we are ready to punish any disobedience, once your obedience is complete. 7 Look at what is obvious. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, let him remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we. 8 For if I boast a little too much about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be put to shame.

Ephesians 6:10–18 (CSB)

10 Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength. 11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens. 13 For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. 14 Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest, 15 and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace. 16 In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit—which is the word of God. 18 Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

Jesus’ Superior POwer

Colossians 1:16 CSB

16 For everything was created by him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities— all things have been created through him and for him.

Ephesians 1:20–23 (CSB)

20 He exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens—21 far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he subjected everything under his feet and appointed him as head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way.

Other Interactions with demons

Previous

Mark 1:23–25 CSB

23 Just then a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. He cried out, 24 “What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” 25 Jesus rebuked him saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”

Mark 1:39 CSB

39 He went into all of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

Mark 3:11 CSB

11 Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

Mark 3:22 CSB

22 The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons.”

Matthew 12:28 CSB

28 If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Later

Mark 9:25–29 CSB

25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you: Come out of him and never enter him again.” 26 Then it came out, shrieking and throwing him into terrible convulsions. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He’s dead.” 27 But Jesus, taking him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up. 28 After he had gone into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” 29 And he told them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer.”

The Disciples

Mark 6:7 CSB

7 He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

Mark 6:12–13 CSB

12 So they went out and preached that people should repent. 13 They drove out many demons, anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.