The Power of Jesus to…
The Power of Jesus to…
*Heal from a distance…Luke 7:1-10
*Raise a dead son to life for a widowed mother…Luke 7:11-17
*What Jesus did to demonstrate Who He was to imprisoned John the Baptist’s disciples…
(NASB) Luke 7:22 “And He (Jesus) answered and said to them (John the Baptist’s disciples), ‘Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM.”
The Power of Jesus to…
*Forgive sins…Luke 7:36-50
*Proclaim and preach the kingdomof God…Luke 8:1
*Heal the sick…Luke 8:1-2
*Proclaim truth of God through parables…Luke 8:4-8
*Explain His parables…Luke 8:9-15
*Rebuke the storms of wind and waves…Luke 8:22-25
*Deliver people from demons…Luke 8:26-33
*Send out His followers to proclaim what ‘great things’ He has done for them…Luke 8:39
*Heal the chronically/terminally ill…Luke 8:43-48
*Raise a dead child to life…Luke 8:49-56
And the greatest way Jesus showed His power?
When He was resurrected from the dead after His crucifixion!
(Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-13; Luke 24:1-35; John 20:1-18)
How can we respond to such power?
Thank Him!
Praise Him!
Honor Him!
Worship Him!
Obey Him! (Without obedience the above list is incomplete!)
When Jesus stills a storm…I can know that I have been blessed by His protection, His provision and others will also benefit from Him having stilled a storm.
When Jesus intervenes on my behalf or another’s behalf – we will be recipients of His power at work.
The Power of Jesus to…
work in your best interests will spill over and bless others!
The Power of Jesus to…have you thanked Him?