But in this passage, Luke gives us the first details about Jesus’s miraculous ministry. In many ways, it is a preview of Jesus’s claim that “all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matt 28:18). Is it? Let’s see.
Commanding Demons
Luke 4:31-37
March 24, 2024 • Reggie Weems • Luke 4:31–37
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Jesus, The Sabbath, and You
May 12, 2024 • Reggie Weems • Luke 6:12–16
The Jews worked all week to rest on the final and 7th day, the Sabbath. That was a picture of their spiritual journey. They were looking for a Messiah in whom they could rest. Christians rest on Sunday, the 1st day of the week, and then work/live out of that rest. This is a picture of our spiritual journey. We have a Messiah in whom we do rest.