Jesus vs. Satan

Location: Ballard Campus
Preacher: Mark Driscoll
Date:10/3/10
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Tags: Book
Luke 11:14-28
Jesus vs. Satan
Crucial Questions by Prof at viola university
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Jesus intros people lives who are affected by demonic oppresion chapter 4, Chapter8 (demoniac, martha), Chapter 9 little boy who is hurt by siezures caused by a demon, and chapter 11...
Two Problems
Attacks on our soul can cause physical problems
This man is attacked by a vocal suppression - As soon as the demon is removed he can speak
Demons are persons who are abusing and tormenting - using analogies where people hurt people
Abuse - The abuse comes to an end (the effects remain)
A woman who is raped after being drugged
Torment - Repeated abuse that does not end
A little girl who is continually abused by a male relative
Reaction
Soft Rejection: We need more evidence, the miraculous stuff is insufficient
Hard Rejection: He is an evil high general who is casting out demons by demonic power
Pergamum - where satan had his throne during the writing of revelation
They had this Zeus temple overlooking the ancient city of pergamum
The altar @ the temple was taken by the Germans in WWII and a replica was constructed from which Adolph Hitler preached his kingdom of power over the whole earth to be worshipped
That altar was probably where Satan had his throne as talked about in Revelation
Jesus deconstructed their argument - you think I caste out demons by satan but it makes no sense for evil to rebuke evil, if I am evil then I would give accolades to evil
The finger of God - a metaphor for the work of the Holy Spirit against evil.
Two Armies
Satan and demons are stronger than a human, apart from Jesus we lose, we need someone bigger and stronger and more badass than Satan
Two Battlefields
The demons are caste out or is forced out via pride without the Holy Spirit it will return with 7 other worse than it is
Analogy:
Your home taken over by one soldier, kick him out and are free temporarily, then he comes backwith 7 worse soldiers who now oppress you and torment you because you left open the door, a window, etc.
Danger opening doors and windows to the enemy
A believer can only be oppressed and influenced
A non-believer can be tormented and possessed like the 7 more demons who crash in
Two Choices
Jesus says there are two ways to be more blessed than Mary
1 - Hear the word of God
2 - Doing what it says
Questions
Where are the evidences of the enemy's work in your life
How have I aided my enemy?
Will you command the Enemy to leave, repent of sin, and invite the Holy Spirit?
Stokholm Syndrome back in 1973
Captives who were taken prisoner and strapped by explosives and tormented for 5 days
The captors act like god - They decide life or death, sleep or awake, they give or take food
The captive then worship the captors,
Police - called to DV situation and are shot in the back bythe abused woman when they go to arrest the dude
Do I have some sins that I really don't want to give up? Because they are too fun