The Power and
Authority
Over Demons,
Sickness &
Disease
The Power and Authority
Over Demons
 Jesus taught in the synagogue on the
Sabbath.
 Jesus taught as one who had
authority – not as the scribes.
 Jesus is confronted by the powers of
darkness .
The Response of Jesus
1) Jesus commands the demon to be
silent .
2) Jesus commands the demon to come
out of the man.
3) Jesus restores the man completely.
What is the Response
of the People?
1) Amazement
2) Wonder at his Authority
Your Response to the Lord’s
Authority Over Evil
You must realize Jesus has all
power and authority over evil in
your life.
Power and Authority
Over Sickness
 Peter’s mother-in-law is sick with a
fever.
 Jesus touches her, lifts her up and
she is healed.
After Sabbath, After Sundown
1) All the sick and oppressed people come
to the house for healing.
2) Jesus heals them but forbids the demons
to speak.
3) It is not yet time for Jesus to be known as
the Messiah.
4) The people wanted miracles from Jesus
but not Jesus himself.
Your Response to the Lord’s
Authority Over Sickness
1. You must believe that Jesus still
has all power and authority
over sickness.
2. You must not approach Jesus
for healing and miracles and
forget Jesus himself.
The Source of Jesus’
Power and Authority
 Jesus goes to a solitary place to pray.
 The disciples are searching intensely
for Jesus.
 Jesus says it is time to go to preach in
other towns.
Your Response to the Lord’s
Source for Power and Authority
1. As true followers of Jesus we must all
spend time alone in prayer with God
~ Everyday.
2. We must realize that the ultimate
mission of Jesus and his followers is
spiritual healing and renewal - not
physical.
Power and Authority
Over Disease
 Leprosy was a physical, spiritual and
social disease.
 The leper boldly comes to Jesus for
healing.
 In compassion, Jesus touches him
and heals him completely.
 Jesus told him not to tell anyone.
Your Response to the Lord’s Power
and Authority Over Disease
1. We must realize that Jesus still has
power and authority over all disease
~ both physical and spiritual.
2. We must realize that Jesus offers the
outcasts, the lonely, and the alienated
a place to call home.