The Tormented Boy: Luke 9:37-43
“37) On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him. 48) And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy, 39) and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves. 40) I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.” 41) And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” 42) While he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43) And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. But while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,” Luke 9:37-43
There is much to learn from this story. Let’s examine a few more obvious points.
First, demonic activity is real. It happened throughout the entire Bible. We use the Bible as our textbook to expose five levels of demonic activity in the Freedom Quest Workshop. Then we equip believers to effectively deal with each of the five area’s.
Second, the boy was demon possessed. In the workshop, we cover this as the fourth level of demonic activity. Demon possession can only happen to a none Christian, but Christians can open the door for other levels of demonic activity.
Third, the boy was being tragically tormented by the demonic spirit. It tried to destroy him.
When all the texts about demon possessed people are studied in the Bible, there seems to be two categories. There are those who are “used” by the spirit and given paranormal abilities like the slave girl in Acts 16. But more common are those like this little boy who are “abused” by the spirit. It can be traumatic and deadly. We have dealt with both categories over the years.
Fourth, the father was desperate to get help for his son. Matthew 17:14-21 tells this same story. People who had loved ones that were demonically terrorized were desperate to get help. Unfortunately, the religious leaders of the day offered no hope, but Jesus did!
People are desperate for help today as well, but tragically most pastors have not been equipped or trained in biblical deliverance principles. The Freedom Quest Workshop has been used by God to train hundreds of pastors and Christian workers around the world in this crucial ministry. They are becoming very effective at setting people free as occasion arises.
Fifth, the disciples were not able to cast out this spirit. According to Matthew 17:19-21, Jesus attributed this on their lack of faith, shallow prayer lives and a unique kind of spirit. Some “kinds” are more stubborn than others, but none were a match for Jesus.
Sixth, according to the text, Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy. In the Gospels and the book of Acts, deliverance and healing ministry often went hand in hand. All physical, mental and emotional scars were healed by Jesus. He restored the boy to health and normality.
Finally, Jesus gave His disciples authority to cast out unclean spirits, and yet they had a learning curve. They became more effective with additional training and experience. There is much to learn about this subject.
We put the biblically based Freedom Quest Workshop together to educate, equip and train pastors, Christian workers and believers to stand in the authority Jesus gives them for both deliverance and healing ministry. It will soon be available in video form on YouTube and other forms of social media. Go to the GoServ Global webpage for more information.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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“37) On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him. 48) And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy, 39) and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves. 40) I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.” 41) And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” 42) While he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43) And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. But while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,” Luke 9:37-43
There is much to learn from this story. Let’s examine a few more obvious points.
First, demonic activity is real. It happened throughout the entire Bible. We use the Bible as our textbook to expose five levels of demonic activity in the Freedom Quest Workshop. Then we equip believers to effectively deal with each of the five area’s.
Second, the boy was demon possessed. In the workshop, we cover this as the fourth level of demonic activity. Demon possession can only happen to a none Christian, but Christians can open the door for other levels of demonic activity.
Third, the boy was being tragically tormented by the demonic spirit. It tried to destroy him.
When all the texts about demon possessed people are studied in the Bible, there seems to be two categories. There are those who are “used” by the spirit and given paranormal abilities like the slave girl in Acts 16. But more common are those like this little boy who are “abused” by the spirit. It can be traumatic and deadly. We have dealt with both categories over the years.
Fourth, the father was desperate to get help for his son. Matthew 17:14-21 tells this same story. People who had loved ones that were demonically terrorized were desperate to get help. Unfortunately, the religious leaders of the day offered no hope, but Jesus did!
People are desperate for help today as well, but tragically most pastors have not been equipped or trained in biblical deliverance principles. The Freedom Quest Workshop has been used by God to train hundreds of pastors and Christian workers around the world in this crucial ministry. They are becoming very effective at setting people free as occasion arises.
Fifth, the disciples were not able to cast out this spirit. According to Matthew 17:19-21, Jesus attributed this on their lack of faith, shallow prayer lives and a unique kind of spirit. Some “kinds” are more stubborn than others, but none were a match for Jesus.
Sixth, according to the text, Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy. In the Gospels and the book of Acts, deliverance and healing ministry often went hand in hand. All physical, mental and emotional scars were healed by Jesus. He restored the boy to health and normality.
Finally, Jesus gave His disciples authority to cast out unclean spirits, and yet they had a learning curve. They became more effective with additional training and experience. There is much to learn about this subject.
We put the biblically based Freedom Quest Workshop together to educate, equip and train pastors, Christian workers and believers to stand in the authority Jesus gives them for both deliverance and healing ministry. It will soon be available in video form on YouTube and other forms of social media. Go to the GoServ Global webpage for more information.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
