MORNING SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 7/13/2026
9:39 AM
My
Worship Time Focus:
PT-3 “The
Power of Jesus”
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference:
Luke
6:18-19
Message of the verses: “who had come to hear Him and to be
healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were
being cured. And all the people were
trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all.”
John MacArthur begins his comments on these verses by stating
“The popularity of Jesus was largely the result of His power, displayed in
three dimensions.” I continue looking at
these verses in this morning’s SD by quoting the last paragraph from last
nights SD.
“Several significant truths emerge
from this brief, but important passage.
First and foremost, Jesus’ unparalleled teaching, miraculous power to
heal, and absolute control of the realm of Satan and his demon hosts prove
conclusively that He is God.”
MacArthur then goes on by writing “Second,
The Lord of heaven’s earthly ministry provides a preview of heaven. In that place of supreme joy and bliss, the
redeemed will see God face-to-face and know Him to the fullest extent to which
finite beings are capable (1 Cor. 13:12).”
“12 For now we see in a mirror
dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even
as I have been fully known.” “All
disease, disabilities, death, suffering, sorrow, and pain will be forever
banished (Isa. 25:8; Rev. 21:4).”
(Isa. 25:8; Rev. 21:4)
“8 He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord
GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will
take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken.”
“4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,
and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor
pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.’’
“Satan and
the demons will be permanently incarcerated in hell (Matt. 25:41; Rev. 20:10),
and no longer able to afflict or tempt God’s people.”
(Matt. 25:41; Rev. 20:10)
“41 "Then he will say to those on his left,
‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and
his angels.”
“10 and the devil who had deceived them was
thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet
were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”
“Third, the way Jesus manifested His
power revealed His compassion. He could
have demonstrated His divine power by performing any kind of miraculous
act. But Jesus chose to do things
beneficial to suffering, oppressed sinners.
His compassion was a constant theme of His ministry. Matthew 9:36 notes that Jesus ‘felt
compassion for [the people], because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.’ On another occasion, ‘He saw a large crowd,
and felt compassion for them and healed their sick’ (Matt. 14:14). When He encountered two blind men, Jesus was ‘moved
with compassion [and] touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their
sight and followed Him’ (Matt. 20:34).
Jesus once again was ‘moved with compassion [and] stretched out His hand
and touched him, and said to him, ‘I am willing; be cleansed’ (v. 41). Jesus halted a funeral procession for a widow’s
only son and raised him from the dead because ‘He felt compassion for hir’
(Luke 7:13).
“This passage presents the Lord
Jesus Christ as the compassionate and
triumphant teacher, healer, and deliverer. Clearly divine, He deserves honor, worship,
and obedience. And it is the
responsibility of all who are His to go beyond mere curiosity, or even
discipleship, and be messengers, taking the truth about Him to the lost world
that so desperately needs to hear it (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8).”
(Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8)
“18 And Jesus came and said to them, "All
authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe
all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of
the age.’’
“8 But you will receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.’’
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