Jesus Christ is the Stronger Man!

Text: Luke 11:14-26 (EHV)

Jesus drove out a demon, which was mute.After the demon had gone out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowdswere amazed. 15But some of them said, “He drives out demons byBeelzebul, the ruler of the demons.” 16Otherswere testing him by demanding of him a sign from heaven. 17But heknew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself isdestroyed. And a house divided against itself falls. 18If Satan isdivided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? You say that I drive outdemons by Beelzebul. 19But if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, bywhom do your sons drive them out? So theywill be your judges. 20Yet if I drive out demons by the finger ofGod, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21“Whena strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. 22Butwhen someone stronger attacks him and defeats him, he takes away that man’sfull armor, in which he had trusted, and divides up his plunder.

23“The one who is not with me is against me.The one who does not gather with me scatters. 24Whenan unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places,seeking rest, but does not find any. Then it says, ‘I will return to my house,the one I left.’ 25When it returns, it finds the house swept and putin order. 26Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evilthan itself, and they go in and dwell there. The last condition of that manbecomes worse than the first.”