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Luke 9:49-50
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48Then he said to them,
“Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever
welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among
you all who is the greatest.”
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49“Master,” said John, “we
saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because
he is not one of us.”
50“Do not stop him,” Jesus
said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
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1)
Is verse 48
included in VisionCasting-Luke9.44-48?
o
Yes.
2)
Why is verse 48
included here?
o
It is included here
to provide continuity of context.
3)
Was the man
successful in driving out demons in Jesus’ name and why?
o
Yes, because
otherwise
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He would have
stopped trying to do so.
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And the disciples
would not have needed to tell him to stop.
4)
What is a better
translation for ‘he is not one of us’?
o
A better
translation is ‘he does not follow along with us’.
5)
What motivated
John to tell Jesus what they told the man?
o
John
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Noticed that
Jesus pointed out that the significance of welcoming a child rested with doing
so in his name.
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So wanted to know
if it was legitimate for them to tell the man to stop driving out demons in Jesus’
name.
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Since
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He was not
following Jesus along with them.
6)
Could John have
simply said, “We saw a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop
him” and that would already convey the idea that the man was not following along
with them?
o
Yes.
7)
What did John mean
with what he had said?
o
He meant that
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He and the other
disciples had invited the man to follow Jesus along with them.
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But
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He declined.
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So they told him
to stop driving out demons in Jesus’ name.
8)
How does what John
said reflect the disciples’ idea about who had the exclusive right to drive out
demons in Jesus’ name?
o
Only those who followed
Jesus along with them had the exclusive right to drive out demons in Jesus’
name.
9)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 49 and 50 is someone driving out demons in his
name for the disciples or against the disciples?
o
The person is
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Not against the
disciples.
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And therefore for
the disciples.
10)
According to what
Jesus said in verses 49 and 50 how should the disciples deal with someone
driving out demons in Jesus’ name?
o
They should not
stop him.
11)
Who authorizes driving
out demons in Jesus’ name?
o
Jesus does.
12)
Based on what has
been discussed, does Jesus authorize driving out demons by someone only to have
the person going against the disciples?
o
No.
13)
What is the
implication of Jesus’ statement that whoever is not against you is for you in
the context of the whole world?
o
The whole world
comprises those who are
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Either against
the disciples.
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Or for the
disciples.
o
Those who are
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Neither against the
disciples.
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Nor for the
disciples.
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Do not exist.
14)
What does driving
out demons in Jesus’ name authenticate?
o
It serves to
authenticate the message of the worker.
15)
Did the man have
a message in favor of Jesus to convey, had he only driven out demons in Jesus’
name without saying anything else?
o
Yes.
16)
What is Jesus’
view on who is allowed to drive out demons in Jesus’ name advantageous for and
why?
o
Jesus’ view is
advantageous for advancing the
o
Because
o
It maximizes
manpower for the work.
17)
What is the
disciples’ view on who is allowed to drive out demons in Jesus’ name
advantageous for?
o
Their view is
advantageous for protecting their personal turf.
18)
In what way is the
disciples’ view on who is allowed to drive out demons in Jesus’ name disadvantageous
for advancing the
o
It minimizes
manpower for the work.
19)
Who would approve
of the disciples’ view on who is allowed to drive out demons?
o
You guessed it,
it is the demons.
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Luke 9:49-50
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