Jesus Rejoices

Marco Ambriz

March 16, 2025

The Return of the Seventy (Luke 10:17–22)

17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!” 18 He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. 19 See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” 

Jesus Rejoices

21 At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 22 All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

Sermon Points

In Luke 10:18, Jesus has a prophetic vision of Satan being deposed from his place of authority (heaven)

The enemy is not the Roman Empire, the enemy (Satan) is the power that fuels the empire and all other oppressive regimes.

The Battle is NOT against flesh and blood. The armor of God prepares people for a gospel of peace and justice (Ephesians 6:10-18).

Reflection

1. Where do you find joy to see God’s dream fulfilled here on earth?

2. Where can you be in awe of Jesus’ vision for the world?