May 24
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- What are demons? What does it mean that Jesus cast out a mute demon?
- What was unique about the way Jesus cast demons out? In whose name and by what authority and power did he do it? Why were the people astonished about this?
- Why did Jesus cast our demons? What did this reveal concerning his identity and his mission (see Luke 11:20)?
- What did Jesus mean when he said, “It is by the finger of God that I cast out demons”?
- What does the illustration of Luke 11:21-22 mean? Who is the “strong man” of Luke 11:21. Who is the one stronger than the strong man of verse 22? What does the palace represent? What does this illustration teach us about the mission of Christ?
- In Luke 11:24-26 Jesus teaches that it will do no good, ultimately, if a demon is expelled from a man and yet his “house” remains empty. What will happen? What needs to happen instead?
- What do verses 27-28 have to do with all of this teaching about Christ and his kingdom overthrowing Satan and his? In other words, what are these verses urging us to do with Christ?
