The Gospel Project® for Adults
Leader Guide CSB, Unit 21, Session 2
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Background Passage: Luke 4
Jesus’s power over evil and sickness
showed people that He is the Messiah,
the One who had come to usher in God’s kingdom.
When Jesus approached the man who was possessed by demons,
even the demons recognized His authority.
Jesus would later demonstrate His authority over sin and evil
in a greater way through His crucifixion and resurrection.
Sin no longer has power over all who trust in Jesus.
Because Jesus has set us free from sin and death,
we recognize and embrace His authority
over every area of our lives
as we proclaim what Jesus has done for us.
GROUP TIME
Click on the link or scan the QR code for a reproducible handout of this session’s Scripture passages:
https://gospelproject.lifeway.com/scriptures-for-adults-unit-21-session-2/In contrasting the rejection of Jesus in His hometown
with the events that followed later in Capernaum,
Luke purposely drew a comparison between these two narratives.
Though the Nazarenes demanded Jesus give them a miraculous sign,
He responded with a rebuke.
But in Capernaum, Jesus provided several displays of His power.
Though we may not always know why Jesus worked one way
in one place and worked another way elsewhere,
we can trust that He is omniscient, omnipotent,
sovereign, and perfectly working out His will
to do the will of His Father.
Awe-inspiring acts filled many of the moments of Jesus’s life,
leading those around Him to experience astonishment and amazement.
Ultimately, His purpose was not to impress people but to save them.
Jesus came to proclaim the good news of God’s kingdom
to rescue people from their sin.