Demons and sickness are rebuked. Exorcisms and healings take place. The simple words of Jesus carry extraordinary authority and power. They are part of the proclamation of the coming kingdom of God; the result of Jesus having been anointed by the Holy Spirit to do exactly what he said he had come to do at Nazareth – to release the oppressed, to give sight to the blind, and to set the prisoners free.
• Is there room in your understanding of the kingdom of God for remarkable healings and exorcisms?
• Do you believe in demons?
• Do you think you could rebuke a demon or a fever?
• What do you think these episodes tell us about Jesus?
