Highland Christian Church

MiraclesThe Get LooseLuke 13:10-17 - Jesus sees a woman crippled by an evil spirit (Jesus actually tells us WHY this woman has been bent doubled over for 18 years – held in bondage by Satan). This DOES NOT MEAN all illness or disability is from Satan. In this specific instance, we know the reason – because Jesus lets us know. She is unable to even lift her head – lived a lifetime staring at the ground. Jesus calls out to her, touches her, and the text says, “She is loosed!” “Loosed” was a medical term used by doctors to describe when someone was released from disease, tendons relaxing, or a taking off of bandages (Makes sense b/c Luke was a doctor). In that moment she could stand upright. She praises God! This is where the story should have ended: with the right response.But, Jesus intends to address the hearts of the religious leaders as much as he desires to address the hearts of the crowds and this woman. The synagogue leader in a roundabout way – addresses Jesus – by telling the people NOT to come to syna