D IVINE R ESTORATION : F ROM A M ADMAN TO A M ISSIONARY (P ART 2) Mark 5:1-20.

DIVINE RESTORATION: DIVINE RESTORATION: FROM A MADMAN TO A FROM A MADMAN TO A MISSIONARY (PART 2)MISSIONARY (PART 2)

Mark 5:1-20Mark 5:1-20

DIVINE RESTORATIONDIVINE RESTORATION1 1 They came to the other side of the sea, into the They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. country of the Gerasenes. 2 2 When He got out of When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him, with an unclean spirit met Him, 3 3 and he had his and he had his dwelling among the tombs. And no one was able dwelling among the tombs. And no one was able to bind him anymore, even with a chain; to bind him anymore, even with a chain; 4 4 because he had often been bound with shackles because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him and the shackles broken in pieces, and no by him and the shackles broken in pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue him. one was strong enough to subdue him.

DIVINE RESTORATIONDIVINE RESTORATION5 5 Constantly, night and day, he was screaming Constantly, night and day, he was screaming among the tombs and in the mountains, and among the tombs and in the mountains, and gashing himself with stones. gashing himself with stones. 6 6 Seeing Jesus Seeing Jesus from a distance, he ran up and bowed down from a distance, he ran up and bowed down before Him; before Him; 7 7 and shouting with a loud voice, and shouting with a loud voice, he said, “What business do we have with each he said, “What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God, do not torment me!”implore You by God, do not torment me!”

DIVINE RESTORATIONDIVINE RESTORATION8 8 For He had been saying to him, “Come out of For He had been saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” the man, you unclean spirit!” 9 9 And He was And He was asking him, “What is your name?” And he said asking him, “What is your name?” And he said to Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.” to Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.” 10 10 And he began to implore Him earnestly not to And he began to implore Him earnestly not to send them out of the country. send them out of the country. 11 11 Now there was Now there was a large herd of swine feeding nearby on the a large herd of swine feeding nearby on the mountain. mountain. 12 12 The demons implored Him, saying, The demons implored Him, saying, “Send us into the swine so that we may enter “Send us into the swine so that we may enter them.”them.”

DIVINE RESTORATIONDIVINE RESTORATION13 13 Jesus gave them permission. And coming out, the Jesus gave them permission. And coming out, the unclean spirits entered the swine; and the herd unclean spirits entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, about two rushed down the steep bank into the sea, about two thousand of them; and they were drowned in the thousand of them; and they were drowned in the sea. sea. 14 14 Their herdsmen ran away and reported it in Their herdsmen ran away and reported it in the city and in the country. And the people came to the city and in the country. And the people came to see what it was that had happened. see what it was that had happened. 15 15 They came to They came to Jesus and observed the man who had been demon-Jesus and observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the “legion”; and mind, the very man who had had the “legion”; and they became frightened.they became frightened.

DIVINE RESTORATIONDIVINE RESTORATION16 16 Those who had seen it described to them Those who had seen it described to them how it had happened to the demon-possessed how it had happened to the demon-possessed man, and all about the swine. man, and all about the swine. 17 17 And they And they began to implore Him to leave their region. began to implore Him to leave their region. (Mark 5:1-17)(Mark 5:1-17)

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10)

AN ILLUSTRATIONAN ILLUSTRATION7 7 Little children, make sure no one deceives Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; righteous, just as He is righteous; 8 8 the one who the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. (1 John 3:7-8)works of the devil. (1 John 3:7-8)

AN ILLUSTRATIONAN ILLUSTRATION14 14 Since the children have flesh and blood, He Since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity so that by His too shared in their humanity so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the death He might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—power of death—that is, the devil—15 15 and free and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15)their fear of death. (Hebrews 2:14-15)

ON THE OFFENSIVEON THE OFFENSIVE10 10 And he began to implore Him earnestly not to And he began to implore Him earnestly not to send them out of the country. send them out of the country. 11 11 Now there was a Now there was a large herd of swine feeding nearby on the large herd of swine feeding nearby on the mountain. mountain. 12 12 The demons implored Him, saying, The demons implored Him, saying, “Send us into the swine so that we may enter “Send us into the swine so that we may enter them.” them.” 13 13 Jesus gave them permission. And Jesus gave them permission. And coming out, the unclean spirits entered the coming out, the unclean spirits entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, about two thousand of them; and into the sea, about two thousand of them; and they were drowned in the sea. (Mark 5:10-13)they were drowned in the sea. (Mark 5:10-13)

OWNER OF ALLOWNER OF ALLThe earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. (Psalm 24:1)world, and all who live in it. (Psalm 24:1)

““Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.” (Deuteronomy 10:14)in it.” (Deuteronomy 10:14)

The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; the world and all it contains, You have founded the world and all it contains, You have founded them. (Psalm 89:11)them. (Psalm 89:11)

OWNER OF ALLOWNER OF ALL““Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine.” Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine.” (Job 41:11)(Job 41:11)

For by Him all things were created, both in the For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. (Colossians 1:16)through Him and for Him. (Colossians 1:16)

WHY DO THIS?WHY DO THIS?1. Visible Proof of Deliverance

2. Visible Picture of the Deadly Intentions of the Demons

3. Visible Presentation of Christ’s Power over the Kingdom of Darkness

WHY DO THIS?WHY DO THIS?““But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.” then the kingdom of God has come upon you.” (Matthew 12:28)(Matthew 12:28)

THE CITY’S REACTIONTHE CITY’S REACTION14 14 Their herdsmen ran away and reported it in the Their herdsmen ran away and reported it in the city and in the country. And the people came to city and in the country. And the people came to see what it was that had happened. see what it was that had happened. 15 15 They came They came to Jesus and observed the man who had been to Jesus and observed the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the very man who had had the right mind, the very man who had had the “legion”; and they became frightened. “legion”; and they became frightened. 16 16 Those Those who had seen it described to them how it had who had seen it described to them how it had happened to the demon-possessed man, and all happened to the demon-possessed man, and all about the swine. about the swine. 17 17 And they began to implore Him And they began to implore Him to leave their region. (Mark 5:14-17)to leave their region. (Mark 5:14-17)

THE CITY’S REACTIONTHE CITY’S REACTION“Never is a man in his right mind till he is converted, or in his right place till he sits by faith at the feet of Jesus, or rightly clothed till he has put on the Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 13:14). Have we ever considered what real conversion to God is? It is nothing else than the miraculous release of a captive, the miraculous restoration of a man to his right mind, the miraculous deliverance of a soul from the devil. What are we ourselves? This, after all, is the grand question which concerns us. Are we slaves of Satan or servants of God? Has Christ set us free, or does the devil yet reign in our hearts? Do we sit at the feet of Jesus daily? Are we in our right minds? May the Lord help us to answer these questions aright!” – J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on Luke

THE CITY’S REACTIONTHE CITY’S REACTION16 16 Those who had seen it described to them Those who had seen it described to them how it had happened to the demon-possessed how it had happened to the demon-possessed man, and all about the swine. man, and all about the swine. 17 17 And they And they began to implore Him to leave their region.began to implore Him to leave their region.(Mark 5:16-17)(Mark 5:16-17)

THE CITY’S REACTIONTHE CITY’S REACTION17 17 For God did not send His Son into the world For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. world might be saved through Him. 18 18 Anyone Anyone who believes in Him is not condemned, but who believes in Him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already anyone who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the One and Only Son of God. name of the One and Only Son of God. (John 3:17-18)(John 3:17-18)

THE CITY’S REACTIONTHE CITY’S REACTION19 19 This, then, is the judgment: The light has This, then, is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. deeds were evil. 20 20 For everyone who practices For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed. that his deeds may not be exposed. (John 3:19-20)(John 3:19-20)

THE MAN’S REACTIONTHE MAN’S REACTION18 18 As He was getting into the boat, the man who As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed was imploring Him had been demon-possessed was imploring Him that he might accompany Him. that he might accompany Him. 19 19 And He did And He did not let him, but He said to him, “Go home to not let him, but He said to him, “Go home to your people and report to them what great your people and report to them what great things things the Lordthe Lord has done for you, and how He has done for you, and how He had mercy on you.” had mercy on you.” 20 20 And he went away and And he went away and began to proclaim in Decapolis what great began to proclaim in Decapolis what great things things JesusJesus had done for him; and everyone had done for him; and everyone was amazed. (Mark 5:18-20)was amazed. (Mark 5:18-20)

DIVINE RESTORATION: DIVINE RESTORATION: FROM A MADMAN TO A FROM A MADMAN TO A MISSIONARY (PART 2)MISSIONARY (PART 2)

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