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当神的仇敌，也就是我们的仇敌——魔鬼引诱亚当和夏娃，使人类陷入了罪中，（参创 3）我们所有的关系都被破坏了——包括我们与神的关系、与彼此的关系、与自己的关系以及与受造界的关系。引诱和犯罪为魔鬼和牠的仆役——污鬼——攻击和影响我们的生命敞开了道路，有时牠们甚至会占据人们的心思意念和身体。

神的儿子耶稣来到世上，重建被破坏的事物，修复受造之物的美好，医治了众多人的身体和心灵。耶稣作为神的道，满有权柄而来，祂以权能将污鬼从牠们所占有的人身上赶出去。

迦百农的众人在那个安息日听到了神的话语，见证了神的大能。他们惊奇地看到神的爱在耶稣的身上彰显出来。耶稣在神伟大的救赎计划中施行神迹，表明祂的大能远远超过任何邪恶的势力。

人们听到耶稣传讲神的话语，看到祂奇妙的医治。他们见证了“神与我们同在”，就是“以马内利”，于是把关于耶稣的好消息传遍了各地。

When God's enemy and ours, the devil, tempted Adam and Eve and humanity fell into sin (Genesis 3), all of our relationships were broken—with God, with each other, with ourselves, and with creation. Temptation and sin opened the way for the devil and his followers—impure spirits—to attack and influence our lives, sometimes even taking possession of people's hearts, minds, and bodies.

God's Son, Jesus, came into the world to rebuild what was broken and to restore the goodness of creation, healing many people's bodies and minds. Jesus came as God's authoritative Word, and with power he drove impure spirits out of the people they had possessed.

The crowd in Capernaum heard the Word of God and saw the power of God that Sabbath day. They were amazed to see God's love presented to them in the person of Jesus. And as he worked wonders in God's great plan of salvation, Jesus showed that his power was far greater than any demonic presence.

The people heard Jesus speak God's Word, and they saw his amazing acts of restoration. They witnessed "God with us," Immanuel, and they spread the news about him everywhere.