SURELY THE KINGDOM OF GOD HAS COME
Luke 11:14-26
- Casting Out a Demon (vs. 14-20)
a. What happened that the people marveled in verse 14?
b. Did they all marvel in a positive way?
c. What “power” did some say Jesus used to cast out the demon?
d. Others tested Jesus asking for a sign from heaven. Did Jesus offer any sign?
e. How did Jesus point out the idiocy of His accusers?
f. By Whose power was Jesus casting out demons and what did this prove? (vs. 20)
- The Stronger One (vs. 21-23)
a. In verses 21-22 who is the armored strong man?
b. What happens when One who is stronger comes against the “strong man?”
c. How do verses 21-22 relate to verse 23?
d. Were the people who marveled (vs. 14) with Jesus?
How about those who said Jesus cast out demons by Beelzebub?
How about those who tested Him and just wanted a “sign” from heaven?
- Clean and Empty (vs. 24-26)
a. How does Jesus describe a person who has had a demon cast out of them?
b. What happens to the demon who has been cast out?
c. What happens when the comes and finds its former home swept and put I order…but empty?
d. How could the worse condition have been absolutely prevented?
- Application: What spirit attributes the work of God to Satan? (1 John 2:21-22)
