Jesus Is Strong to Deliver

11/25/98

Our struggles with sin and issues in life can be very difficult, can’t they? They can even seem “overwhelming,” right? BUT NOW WE HAVE A MESSIAH—A DELIVERER! Jesus did refer to satan, our enemy as a “strong man.” But it’s all relative!! “But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you. When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. But when SOMEONE STRONGER ATTACKS AND OVERPOWERS HIM, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up the spoils” (Lk. 11:20-22). Our Jesus, if we’ll let Him in, IS “STRONGER!” HE ATTACKS AND OVERPOWERS our enemy, releases us from bondage to sin, and even gives us GIFTS as He “divides up the spoils” in celebration of the enemy’s destruction. It’s GOOD to be His People, eh? : ) 10:03 p.m.