2023

Luke 11:14-16   

(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.

 Matthew 12:22-23

(22) Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. (23) And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

 I purposely included both passages in two places in the Bible being they are short that pertain to the miracle being performed. Strangely enough, not much information is given on the particulars of this miracle. If we read past these verses, it goes into another subject that we will study at a different time. I purposely did not include them.

 I like how Luke phrases it, "He was casting out a devil, and it was dumb”. Luke did not say the man was dumb, but the devil. That will get your gears rolling. As mentioned, a few studies ago we will do a more in debt of the spirits Jesus is casting out. In some of the previous studies, some people who had these infirmities were possessed and some weren’t. Even so, the people around knew a devil was being cast out. So we know in this instant that as soon as the devil is cast out, the man could see and speak immediately. We can take with this and from other studies, that these devils, unclean spirits, etc. do not want to be around Jesus, and Jesus has all authority of them.

 Let’s look at these verses.

Ephesians 6:12  "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high place.”

Deuteronomy 20:4 "for the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”

Matthew 28:18  "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”

Luke 9:1 "Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.”

Luke 10:19 " Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

 Jesus has complete dominion and authority over the devil. Through Jesus, He has also given us the same. We must understand and exercise the only way to combat is through reading God’s word and praying daily and as much as possible. We only allow ourselves to be defeated. The devil cannot defeat us without our permission.

James 4:7 "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

Ephesians 6 needs to be a living part of our life.