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Intro No, seriously, we just got home yesterday. Flew in. Uncomfortable seats.. ILLUSTRATION This is going to be an uncomfortable sermon. I am hoping to answer this question today… Defining Possession: have complete power over Define Possess: visible power or control, as distinct from lawful ownership.…

Who is Jesus? This is the question of the gospel of Mark. We must remember the stories and miracles, the teachings and interactions all point us to an answer. What does faith look like? The point of understanding who Jesus is to illicit a faith response in us and the hearers of the Gospel. This is the…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

They came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes. As soon as he got out of the boat, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met him. God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem. They treated Abimelech deceitfully, so that the crime against…

Resurrection Victories: Deliverance

Reality of spiritual realm, warfare Jesus is systematically reclaiming spiritual territory from the enemy READ Mark 5:1–13 . Mark 5:1-13 Living among the dead Resistant To Restraint addiction- given over desire to be unshackled ( Ps. 2 ) Crying out and Cutting “…not just what happened, but what always…

Scene 1: Demons; let’s not make the mistake of overemphasising their power or discounting their existence, demons are real! From the Garden of Eden in Genesis to Satan’s doom in Revelation, the pages of Scripture are filled with references to evil supernatural beings who oppose God and His purposes.…

In the introduction to his classic work “The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis wrote “There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to be believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves…

1 Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains, 4 because he had often…

Good morning! My name is John and I am excited to be with you this morning especially in this context as we launch a new sermon series called “I AM.” If we were to read Exodus 3 we would find a familiar story. A story of God speaking to Moses through a burning bush and charging him with the task of going…

Serving Others With Humility January 8, 2023 Summary: Jesus shows us how to live our lives, with humility and servanthood. Philippians 2:3-11 I remember going to so many Pittsburgh Pirate games when I was a young kid. Seldom able to afford a ticket, but me and my friend would hang around out side Forbes…

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20 And he…

The Lord God Almighty And An Encounter with a Demon-Possessed Man Mark 5:1–5 (ESV) 1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. 2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He lived among the tombs.…

14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news,, of God: 15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” THE FIRST DISCIPLES 16 As he passed alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting…

The Power of Jesus over Creation and Spirit World Jesus continues to do miracles and cast out demons in spite of growing opposition to Him and His ministry. We have learned in the previous session, that the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were waiting to see if Jesus would do anything wrong, so…

Have you ever had one of those days… or a few days… where it seemed like every time you try to get something done, something comes up demanding your time? — Jesus did too! Look at Mark 5 . — Jesus is once again on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, surrounded by a crowd, and has spent the day teaching…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the gospel of Mark chapter 5. We will begin reading in in verse 1 and will read all the way down to verse 20 here in just a moment. Last week we learned that Jesus, after having spent all day teaching the crowds on the west side…

From Maniac to Missionary, who can God use, anyone who is willing to be used, are you willing?

Tänään on isäin päivä ja haluaisin puhua tänään hieman meidän Isästä miten hän antoi meille parhaan ystävän… oman poikansa Jeesuksen. Jeesus on kanssamme meidän teoista huolimatta. Jumala ei katso henkilöön, jokainen joka teke oikein on hänelle otollinen. Apt.10:34-35 Usein kokoonnumme samanmielisten…

Let us pray…Gracious and Loving God, as we come before you this day, our hearts are full of love for you and the life of your Son, our minds are full of the things that we need to do yet today and in this coming week, and our eyes cannot escape all that flashes before them as we scan the TV, computer,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you today, we pray for hearts focused on you, for ears trained to your still speaking voice, and eyes to see clearly the path you have laid before us, Amen. The Invitation I know in the last year this does not or has not happened much but think back…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we move further away from your Son’s birth, help us in this day to remember the glow, the excitement, and the joy that came from celebrating his birth. As we come before you today in this time of reflection, open our hearts, minds, and spirits to your still speaking…

Maniac to Missionary Introduction: The Apostle Mark main goal in his accounts of Jesus’s life was to make sure the reader would see that Jesus was the Savior of the World. Jesus walked the Earth with the Authority of his heavenly father. Power and Authority over disease, and in these next verses power…