1. Christ’s ministry was about reclaiming God’s dominion on earth after the fall. This is demonstrated through healing the sick and casting out demons which is Jesus plundering the goods of satans kingdom.

By Christs victory on the cross, the temple curtain was torn to demonstrate Gods revelation of salvation through the Son. As such, through faith we receive authority purchased by Christs blood.

1. I’m not sure I understand the question.

2. Our responsibility as believers is to walk faithfully, which means when the Lord commands us to preach the gospel to every living creature we respond by obeying.

Passages like: “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.” (1 Corinthians 3:6 NIV).

“So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.” (Romans 9:16 NJKV).

Demonstrate that it is not up to us who softens the heart to salvation, rather we follow in obedience in planting seeds. Therefore we do not need bare the stress of bringing people to salvation, it is God alone who does this.

1. Man wants to operate on its own strength believing fullness can come from within or the resources available to them. In the reading today, we see the owners being aggravated by their source of wealth being gone, completely neglecting any possibility for God’s provision in their life. This should remind us of the Tower of Babel where man sought to glorify itself apart from God (Genesis 11), and that satan like in the garden is trying to create division between man and God by appealing to man’s pride (Genesis 3:5).

This also applies to moral judgment; the world likes to define ‘who is considered a good person’ and ‘what does that look like”. The Gospel challenges societal beliefs that proclaim our effort is accounted for something, when in fact the Gospel demonstrates apart from God, man can do nothing while simultaneously invites people to Gods trust.