Big Healing Book - Luke 10:17-20

Luke 10:17-20:

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Notes on Luke 10:17-20:

The disciples realized that there was power in the name of Jesus. They used His name to drive out demons. Jesus cautioned against being preoccupied with power. John wrote to “young men” because they had overcome Satan, but he wrote to the “fathers” (elders) because they knew God (1 John 2:13-14). Thus, knowing God is a greater thing than casting out demons. Jesus also made it clear in this passage that being admitted to heaven is a far greater privilege than casting out demons.

When you cast out demons, you must remember that they are subject to the name of Jesus. Do not try to deal with them in your own strength or cleverness.

The Bible calls sickness “oppression of the devil” (Acts 10:38). Jesus gave His followers power over all he works of the devil, so you know that He gave them power over sickness.

This is a good passage to remember if you are laying hands on the sick when a contagious sickness is making the rounds. Sickness is part of the power of the enemy, so it is not to hurt you by any means! You need to settle that in your mind before you start so that you don’t get into fear about contracting whatever it is that many others have caught. Sickness is subject to you as a believer; it’s not the other way around.

This is also a good passage to know if someone comes to you who wants to be set free from an evil habit (alcoholism, drug abuse, pornography, homosexuality, etc.). Such things are tools of the devil, and if the person wants to be delivered, he can be. If a demon manifests, you have the authority to cast it out, because you tread on snakes and scorpions and all the power of the enemy.

A good question would be WHEN Jesus beheld Satan fall as lightning from heaven. This is one of those things that isn’t discussed anywhere else, so we don’t really know. Was He saying, “I was around when Satan originally transgressed, and he fell like lightning?” Maybe. Was He saying, “I see the day coming soon when Satan will lose EVERYTHING when I go to the cross and die for humanity?” Maybe. We don’t have enough information from other Scriptures to make a firm call on this one.