Topic: NO DESIRABLE PROGRESS IN DISUNITY
Text: Luke 11:14-28
11:14 And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
11:15 But some of them said, “He casts out demons by [a]Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
11:16 Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven.
11:17 But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls.
11:18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.
11:19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
11:20 But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
11:21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.
11:22 But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his [b]spoils.
11:23 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
11:24 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’
11:25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order.
11:26 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”
1:27 And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!”
1:28 But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
STUDY:
There is this saying that “United we stand but divided we fall.” Jesus finished casting out the dumb spirit and some persons accused him of casting out the demon by the power of Beelzebub, the chief of the demons. Jesus made it known that you cannot cast out demons by the power of Satan because a house divided against itself cannot stand. He told his accusers that what he had done was done by the power of God.
How many times have we doubted the manifestation of God and attributed it to the devil? How often have we been in opposition with each other? Can two walk together, except they be agreed? When we fight and backbite each other, we can only achieve very little as Christians. We will not be able to enforce the will of God on earth and His presence will not be with us. Beware! Disunity is the devil’s weapon to weaken the unity of the church.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, unite us again so that through your power, we will destroy the works of darkness and advance the kingdom of God
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