1. What two factors about Jesus particularly impressed the people in the synagogue? Note also the even more discerning testimony of the demons (verses 34, 41). Why did Jesus silence this?
2. This passage illustrates the busy-ness and urgency of Jesus' mission (see esp. verse 43). Why then did He retire to a lonely place (verse 42)? What may we learn from this example?
Stibbs, A. (1949). Search the Scriptures: The Study Guide to the Bible. Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press.
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1. His message had authority and He had power over the evil spirits. Jesus silenced the testimony of the demons because He didn't want the people to know He was the messiah because a demon told them, He wanted them to learn it for themselves in order that it would be truely heartfelt. Demons can lie and the devil could have used this to undermine the belief of people who heard the demons. If the demons are silent then there is no belief that can be brought into question.
2. Jesus would have needed time to stop and just spend time with His Father. We need to do this as well. We need to take time out of the busy-ness of the day and stop to spend time with God.
1. He spoke with authority and showed power through healing. He commanded the demons to be silent.
2. Jesus needed time on His own and with his father, to reflect and pray. We need to do the same and carve out time to be with God.
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