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Youth Search The Scripture Lesson: 77
TOPIC: CHRISTS
POWER OVER DEMONS, DISEASES AND DEATH
Texts: Mark 5:1-43; Luke 8:19-56
Memory Verse: “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with
power: who
went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God
was with him"(Acts 10:38).
Jesus
performed many notable miracles while He was on earth. His unlimited power and
authority from heaven made it possible for Him to have His way in the storm,
wind, water and the likes. Our text reveals to us few out of the many miracles,
signs and wonders performed by Christ. These miracles showed His power over
nature.
Question
1:Mention some of the miracles performed by Jesus.
A
careful consideration of our text reveals that Christ calmed the stormy sea
(Luke 8:19-23), cast out demons in the maniac of Gadara (Luke 8:35,36), halted
the flow of blood from a woman suffering from heamorrhage (issue of blood) (Mark
5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48), raised the dead daughter of Jairus back to life(Mark
5:35-43; Luke 8:51-56).Christ Jesus has the power. No other power can be
compared to His. "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is
given unto me in heaven and in earth(Matthew 28:18). He still demonstrates His
power today in saving the vilest of sinners, sanctifying the saved believers,
Spirit filling the sanctified, healing the sick and the incurables, delivering
the oppressed of the devil, raising the dead, giving hope to the hopeless and
doing miracles that no one else can do. Christ's power will work in the life of
any youth who believes in Him.
CHRIST'S
POWER OVER DEMONS
(Mark 5:1-20;Luke 8:26-40;Acts 16:16-18)
"And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of
the tombs a man with an unclean spirit"(Mark 5:2).
Question
2: What was the state of the demonic man. before meeting Jesus?
Demons
are satanic personalities commissioned by the devil to oppress and afflict men.
They are fallen angels (Revelation 12:9). Their major activity is to hinder
believers from fulfilling the great commission.
In our text, the activity of demons was direct. "And when he went forth to
land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time,
and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs And Jesus.
asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils
were entered into him(Luke 8:27,30). These demons in this man made him to go
about naked and homeless. "And always, night and day, he was in the
mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stone"(Mark
5:5). There are many youths who are suffering from demonic activities and
possession. This makes them lose their senses, be uncontrollably stubborn. And
run away from home. Some other youths have demonic manipulations. Though the devil
is not living inside them, he
manipulates then to do wrong. This demonic man recognised Jesus and ran to meet
Him, then the devil living inside him cried out "... with a loud voice,
and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I
adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not"(Mark 5:7). We learn here
that demons lose their power and submit to His authority wherever Jesus is
found. "Wherefore God also
hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That
at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in
earth, and things under the earth (Philippians 2:9,10).Any one suffering from
demonic affliction, possession Or manipulation can come to Jesus today for
deliverance (Mark 5:8). Jesus ordered the demons in this man to go away into
the swine (pigs) that were feeding around at their request and they obeyed Him.
As a believing youth, you must not be afraid
of any demonic power. All you need do is mention the name of Jesus. This same
power has been given to born again youths. "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" (Luke 10:19).
CHRIST'S
POWER OVER DISEASES (Mark 5:25-34;Luke 8:43-48;John 5:9,14;Matthew 8:13;Mark
3:1-5)
Christ's
power is not limited to demons. He has power to cure all diseases. Man has
classified some sicknesses as curable and incurable. However, the power of
Jesus cures both the curable and the incurable. And a woman having an issue of
blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither
could be healed of any, Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment:
and immediately her issue of blood stanched" (Luke 8:43,44). This woman
suffered from a sickness called
haemorrhage - blood flowed out of her body continuously. Her search for
solutions took her to many places and people but none could help her. For
twelve years her situation grew worse. She became weak, lethargic and very
lean. At this time, her condition was beyond medical practitioners.
Question
3: How can youths receive healing from Jesus?
The
woman in our text came with faith. She touched the hem (border) of His garment
and was made completely whole (Mark 5:27,28). The condition for receiving
healing from Christ is faith. You do not need to burn candle, drink holy water,
put on holy garment, make any sacrifice or go on holy pilgrimage. Only a touch
of Jesus by faith and all your infirmities will be gone. As the Lord heals you,
you also need
to be genuinely born again, if not worse sicknesses can come on you
"Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold,
thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee" (John
5:14).
CHRIST'S
POWER OVER DEATH
(Mark 5:21-24,35-43; Luke 8:49-56;7:14,15; John 11:39-44)
Death
is an unavoidable event on earth. It comes to the young and the old, rich and
p0or, educated and illiterate, saints and sinners. Jesus has power over death.
He conquered death through His resurrection from the grave. In our text, Jesus
raised a girl that was dead to life.Jairus,the father of the girl, had come to
meet Christ for healing of his daughter when she was ill. n swift response,
Jesus followed him to his house. But as they were going “there cometh from the
ruler of the synagogue house saying to him thy
daughter is dead, trouble not the master" (Luke 8:49).On hearing that,
Jesus reassured the man; "be not afraid only believe" (Mark 5:36).
Before Jesus got to the house, many people were already gathered weeping for
the loss of the child. However, when Jesus got there, He rebuked them. "Why
make ye this ado, and weep? The damsel is not dead but sleepeth" (Mark
5:39). Suddenly their cry changed to
laughter. They laughed Jesus to scorn. But Jesus did not mind their unbelief
and mockery. He went in, put them all out "And he took the damsel by the
hand, and said unto her, Talithacumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I
say unto thee, arise" (Mark 5:41). Immediately, she arose and walked; and
they were astonished.
Question
4: Mention other people in the Bible that Jesus raised from the dead.
Jairus
daughter was not the only person that was raised by Christ in the Bible.
Lazarus was dead and buried, after four days Jesus got there and raised him
(John 11:39-44). The son of a widow woman died and on the way to the burial ground,
Jesus met them, touched the casket and raised the young man (Luke 7:14,15)
Question
5: What can 'Christian youths learn from the way Jesus raised the girl from
death?
No situation is beyond Christ's power. No matter
the challenge or how hopeless a situation is, Christ can solve the problem.
Also, must not depend on the bad news
from anyone, we should depend on the words of Christ. Finally, faith in the
words of Christ gives us victory over demons, diseases and death. Christ Jesus
has power over demons, diseases and death.
