My Thoughts on the Life of Christ from His Baptism to His Resurrection.

 151: The Seventy Return - Lu. 10:17-24

 Luke 10:17 ¶ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

 The seventy disciples whom Jesus had sent out by twos to proclaim the gospel, returned to give glowing reports of their success. Even the devils were subject to them, in marked contrast to their failure a short time before to deliver a tormented boy (Luke 9:40). Jesus, ever affirming His Deity answered, "I saw satan fall as lightening from heaven. Don't just rejoice over your success, rejoice because your name is written in heaven ( Daniel 12:1; Revelation 20:12),

 Jesus rejoiced in His spirit and thanked His Father that the things which had been hidden from the wise and prudent men had been revealed to His disciples who were relatively ignorant and unlearned (Acts 4;3).

 Jesus reaffirmed His relationship to His Father, exclaiming that no one really knew who He was, except His Father and those to whom the Father would reveal His identity (I Timothy 3:16; I John 5:20; John 10:30, John 14:8-9). As a man all the power of heaven and earth had been placed in His hands (Matthew 28:20; Colossians 1:19), and of course as God He is eternal (Isaiah 9:6, 52:6).

 Jesus then turned to His disciples and told them that they were blessed to see the things that had recently been shown them. Many of the old prophets had seen glimmers of the coming kingdom but men were blessed to be participants.

 Conclusion and Application:

 The disciples had previously been powerless in casting out devils. Why are they successful now? Simply because they had been given power of attorney to use the name of Jesus. The demons fled at the mention of His name and they still do , The power to tread on serpents that Jesus gave to these seventy is available to the church today, all in the name of Jesus (Luke 11:19; Acts 1:8; Mark 16:15-18).

 Jesus reminded the disciples of the eternal struggle between God and satan. He had seen him fall from heaven. Jesus would soon strike a major blow against him and render him powerless by the blood of His cross (Colossians 2;15). When satan is finally bound in the chains of hell, we will join these seventy rejoicing around the throne of God. No more, death, sickness, pain and disease. All that will be over, the tempter will be bound and God will wipe away all tears from our eyes (Revelation 21:4). As the song says, "What a day that will be!"

 Our hearts are troubled when we see evil on every hand. We can take assurance that God's program will triumph in His own good time. What a privilege to be a blood bought citizen of heaven empowered by the Spirit and Name of Jesus, the Almighty God.

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A feisty little old lady was among a group looking at an art exhibition in a newly opened gallery. One of the contemporary paintings caught her eye and she inquired of the tour guide, "What on earth is that?"

 He smiled condescendingly. "That, dear lady, is supposed to be a mother and child." "Well, then," snapped the little old lady, "why isn't it?"

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  "Oh, this is a reality, not a fable, that the Lord Jesus Christ is our friend. And we should not be satisfied till we are brought to this."  - George Muller

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