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Baptism of Wesley

MMO Sunday (Natalie in Foyer)

Informative Meeting / March 6th / Informed to Care / Respite / Emergency Placements / Partnership Parents / Foster-to-Adopt / Zoom Training

Tonight we start Counseling Elective

Daddy & Daughter Date Night

Jesus has come not to collude with Satan but rather to confront and destroy his works.

Jesus is far greater than any prophets or kings who have come before and the truth of His deity is undeniable.

Luke 11:14–32 (KJV 1900)

14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb.

And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand?

because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out?

therefore shall they be your judges.

20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

Addendum to last week

Luke 11:13 (KJV 1900)

13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Jesus has come not to collude with Satan but rather to confront and destroy his works.

Accusation that Jesus was working with Satan.

Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies (filth/dung)

2 King 1:3 But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?

Connection of the righteous, lovely Lord Jesus with the most vile.

Years ago, I played the role of the Anti-Christ in an outdoor drama.

Jesus was accused of being a puppet to Satan.

This appears to be a common false teaching in that day.

It is not logical.

It is seen again in a separate story.

Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

Matthew 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Matthew 11:18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

Now reported by the common man.

Luke 11:15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

This accusation is illogical.

It is the only other option.

No man, could do what He did.

They are whispering about Him.

Luke 11:17 (KJV 1900)

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

They would say “amen” to this but it falls apart Luke 11:18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand?

because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

This accusation lacks integrity

Luke 11:19 (KJV 1900)

19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out?

therefore shall they be your judges.

Their sons were far less effective than Jesus.

If their sons are doing it by God and Jesus by Satan this would mean Satan is stronger than God.

Satan will allow false teachers to succeed to deceive.

Sadness and humor seen in Acts 19:11-13 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: 12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Here is the humor.

Acts 19:14 “14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.”

Best that they could do is clean up a room

Luke 11:26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

This is accusation is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit

Luke 11:20 (KJV 1900)

20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

Jesus is pleading with them to recognize it is of God.

They couldn’t recognize the Kingdom of God when He stood right in front of them.

They deny the work of God.

Backstory

Exodus 8:19 (KJV 1900)

19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.

Simple story to illustrate their willful ignorance

Luke 11:21–22 (KJV 1900)

21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

They blaspheme.

Instead of saying “this is the finger of God” shows their unwillingness to see what is clear.

This is why atheism is a matter of the heart not intellect.

Some teach that could only be committed by those of this generation.

(narrow view)

Blasphemy could be by individuals when they fully reject the ministry of the Holy Spirit drawing them to Christ.

(broader view)

Blasphemy against the spirit could be anytime you spoke against a minister who was ministering in the Spirit (broader view)

Blasphemy could be committed with your lips.

(broadest view)

Biblical understanding

John 7:19-20 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law?

Why go ye about to kill me? 20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

They are believers and unbelievers at the same time.

They call him a samaritan.

They say He is born of fornication.

They are aware that supernatural is at work.