On Our Journey With The Lord
ON OUR JOURNEY
WITH THE LORD
Luke 8:22-56 covers three matters: the quell ing of the storm (8:22-25), the casting out of a legion of demons (vv. 26-39), and the healing of a woman with a flow of blood and the raising up of a dead girl (vv. 40-56).
THE JOURNEY ORDAINED
BY THE LORD
These three matters are put together not only in Luke but also in Mark and Matthew. In Mark they are put together in order to show the author ity of the kingdom of God. By the authority of the kingdom, the storm is calmed, the demons are defeated, the sick are healed, and the dead are raised. In Matthew the same three matters are put together in order to show a dispensational change. But in Luke these things are put together in order to show the journey we must make as those who believe in the Lord Jesus and follow Him.
We can see from Luke 7:36—8:21 that the Christian life begins with the forgiveness of sins