"JESUS went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee, and began teaching the people at the Sabbath Meetings. They were astonished at the way HE taught them, for HIS word was spoken with authority.
In the synagogue, there was a man possessed by an evil spirit, who shouted in a loud voice, 'What do you want with us, JESUS of Nazareth? Have YOU come to destroy us? I recognize YOU: YOU are the Holy One of GOD.' Then JESUS said to him sharply, 'Be silent and leave this man!' The evil spirit then threw the man down in front of them, and came out of him without doing him harm.
Amazement seized all these people, and they said to one another, 'What does this mean? HE commands the evil spirits with authority and power. HE orders, and you see how they come out!' And news about JESUS spread throughout the surrounding area." - Luke 4:31-37
(With the same authority JESUS drives out demons. This act also contains a message: JESUS delivers us from the influence of the Devil, who strives to destroy those created in the likeness of GOD.
This "Master of this world" [John 14:30] is present in all human business and culture to deceive human purposes and converts any progress into new slavery.
The Devil notices at once those who are capable of weakening or destroying his empire. Then he awakens the bad, the mediocre, the foolish and the ill fated against them. This is why wherever JESUS goes the Devil also appears.)
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