Luke 8: Who
Am I?
Now
when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for
him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a
ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his
house, for he
had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus
went, the people pressed around him. And there was a woman who had had a discharge
of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians,
she could not be healed by anyone. She came up behind him and touched the fringe
of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. And
Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter* said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are
pressing in on you!” But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I
perceive that power has gone out from me.” And when the woman saw that she was not
hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence
of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately
healed. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has
made you well; go in peace.” While he was
still speaking, someone from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is
dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” But
Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be
well.” And
when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter
and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And
all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is
not dead but sleeping.” And
they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But
taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.” And her spirit returned, and she got up at
once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. And
her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened. LUKE 8:40-56 NLT
Who am I?
I am a spiritual container
Then
the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a
living person. GENESIS 2:7 NLT
And
what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your
soul? MARK 8:36-37 NLT
My body can contain more than my spirit
Evil spirits
…Jesus
began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the
Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him,
along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among
them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons; LUKE 8:1-2 NLT
Jesus
demanded, “What is your name?” “Legion,” he replied, for he was filled with
many demons. LUKE 8:30 NLT
God’s spirit
..be
filled with the Holy Spirit. EPHESIANS
5:18 NLT
Don’t
you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God?… 1 CORINTHIANS 6:19 NLT
My spirit will live forever
My spirit can go to be with Jesus
As
they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” ACTS 7:59 NLT
My spirit can go to prison
So
he went and preached to the spirits in
prison. 1 PETER 3:19 NLT
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