LUKE LESSON 11
We will begin this lesson in Luke 4:28 "And all they in the
synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,"
In the last lesson, we saw Jesus telling these people that He was
the fulfillment of the Scripture in Isaiah. They did not believe
Jesus. They still believe He is Joseph's son. We will pick up now in
verse 29.
Luke 4:29 "And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led
him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they
might cast him down headlong."
Throughout the Bible, people who were thought to be false prophets
were taken to a high hill outside the city and thrown off to kill
them. We discussed how Jesus was so well known that they could not
believe He was Messiah, because He grew up around them and was known
as Joseph's son.
Luke 4:30 "But he passing through the midst of them went his way,"
You see, no one could hold Jesus, if He didn't want them to. He
disappeared right in the middle of them. Probably, He just blinded
their eyes and walked right past them.
Luke 4:31 "And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and
taught them on the sabbath days."
Capernaum is where Peter lived. It was on the banks of the sea of
Galilee. Much of Jesus' ministry took place right here on the edge of
the Sea of Galilee. the people at Capernaum were not very receptive of
Jesus. They were very well acquainted with Jesus. They never did
accept Him as Messiah. Of course, a handful of people recognized Him,
but the majority did not.
Luke 4:32 "And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word
was with power."
The astonishment, as we said, was because they thought of Him as
the carpenter's son. His word was powerful. You see, Jesus is the
Word. (St. John 1:1)
Luke 4:33 "And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a
spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,"
Demonic spirits cannot stand to be in a holy place. this is why
this spirit cried out. These evil spirits can dwell in a man.
Luke 4:34 "Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee,
[thou] Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who
thou art; the Holy One of God."
You see. these demons recognize Jesus because they lived in heaven
with Him before they followed Lucifer. They had been angels in heaven,
and when they chose to follow Lucifer, they became demons. Jesus was
the Word of God in heaven. They know that they will be thrown into the
lake of fire because of their decision to follow Lucifer. They also
know that Jesus is the Judge of the world, and He is the one who will
send them there. They know He will destroy them. They do not know
when. that is why they say. "art thou come to destroy us?" Revelation
12:9 "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the
Devil, and Satan, which deceive the whole world: he was cast out into
the earth, and his angels were cast out with him."
Luke 4:35 "And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come
out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came
out of him, and hurt him not."
Jesus spoke directly to this unclean spirit. This demon had to
come out of the man, because it had to obey Jesus' command. This
demon, in one last effort to destroy the man, cast him to the ground;
but Jesus does not allow him to hurt him.
Luke 4:36 "And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves,
saying, What a word [is] this! for with authority and power he
commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out."
Their amazement is because their leaders are not able to cast out
demons. They cannot believe that a mere man can cast out a demon. A
"mere" man CANNOT cast out a demon. they thought of Him as Joseph's
son, not as Messiah. Jesus' power is greater than they have ever
experienced, and they cannot justify in their mind how this can
happen. Their problem is that they have no idea who Jesus is.
Luke 4:37 "And the fame of him went out into every place of the
country round about."
This is so fantastic that this miracle goes all over the land. it
is the talk of the country.
Luke 4:38 "And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into
Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever;
and they besought him for her."
Simon is Peter. Peter's home is right by the side of the sea of
Galilee. The synagogue was less than a mile from where Simon's house
was. This Scripture lets us know that Peter had a wife. Paul was never
married. but Peter had a family. Peter's mother-in-law had a high
fever, and they were trying to find Jesus to lay His hands on her to
heal her.
Luke 4:39 "And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it
left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them."
We must learn from this lesson the way to handle fever. We must
rebuke the fever in the name of Jesus. We see, here, that this was not
a gradual healing, but a miracle healing which happened instantly. She
was better so fast that she got up and ministered unto Jesus and the
disciples.
Luke 4:40 "Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any
sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands
on every one of them, and healed them."
These divers diseases just mean that all manner of illness was
healed by just one touch of the hand of Jesus. It doesn't say that
some were healed, it says every one.
Luke 4:41 "And devils also came out of many, crying out, and
saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking [them]
suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ."
This is an involuntary act upon the demon's part. This is telling
everyone that Jesus is Messiah. the Anointed One. We discussed that
they knew who He was, because they had been in heaven with Him before
they fell. Light always does away with darkness. These demons
(darkness) had to go when they came in contact with the Light. Jesus
is the Light of the world, so His presence did away with the
presence of these evil ones (darkness). If it is dark in a room and
you turn the light on. darkness is gone. You cannot turn on the dark
and do away with light. That is what happened here; Light did away
with darkness. Jesus rebuked them for telling. because the people were
not ready to hear that Jesus was Messiah.
Luke 4:42 "And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert
place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him,
that he should not depart from them."
Jesus left, but to no avail. The people followed Him and stopped
Him from leaving. They did not want Him to leave. they wanted to
benefit from His miracles.
Luke 4:43 "And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God
to other cities also: for therefore am I sent."
Jesus says this almost apologetically. He does not want to leave
this group who wants Him to stay, but He knows His ministry is for
everyone; and He must carry his message to all the known world. His
call is not for one people, but to everyone.
Luke 4:44 "And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee."
We see, here, that preaching was what He was really all about.
Wherever there was a synagogue. He preached. Salvation for the human
race is His desire.
Luke 11 Questions
1. How did the people react to His message that He fulfills this
Scripture in Isaiah?
2. Who do the people still believe Jesus is?
3. What did they do to Jesus?
4. Where did they take Him to try to kill Him?
5. What was the thing they could not believe about Jesus?
6. How did Jesus get away from the people?
7. What is the probable explanation of this?
8. Where did Jesus go when He left these who were trying to kill Him?
9. What would He do there?
10. What city was Peter's home?
11. Why were they astonished at Jesus' ministry?
12. In the synagogue, Jesus encountered a ________with an unclean
spirit.
13. Why did the unclean spirit cry out?
14. Who did the evil spirit say Jesus was?
15. Why did they know Jesus?
16. Why will they be thrown into the lake of fire?
17. Who did Jesus rebuke, the man or the spirit?
18. What did the devil do to the man?
19. What amazed the people?
20. Why did it amaze them?
21. What becomes the talk of the country?
22. When Jesus left the synagogue. Where did He go?
23. What was wrong at Peter's house?
24. What is another name for Peter?
25. Why had they been hunting for Jesus?
26. After Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law, what did He do?
27. When the devils came out of many, what did they say?
28. Why did Jesus tell them to be quiet?
29. What always does away with darkness?
30. Who is the Light?
31. When Jesus went to a desert place. what did the people do?
32. Why did Jesus say He was sent?
33. In verse 44. where did He preach?
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