Christ's Authority Over Demons and the End of Possession

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Wed. Nov 19th
Discussion Questions
  1. Why did demons recognize Jesus before His own disciples fully understood who He was?
  2. How does the cessationist perspective explain the end of dynamic demon possession after the apostolic era?
  3. What lessons can believers today draw from Christ's authority over demons when responding to modern claims of possession?
Sources
  • New American Standard Bible 1995
  • ChatGPT (BibleTalk.tv) – Discussion on Luke 4:41, demon confessions, and cessationist teaching
  • France, R.T. The Gospel of Luke. Eerdmans, 2007.
  • Carson, D.A. Exegetical Fallacies. Baker Academic, 1996.
  • Bruce, F.F. New Testament History. Doubleday, 1980.
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