Scripture:
Synopsis:
Jesus frees a demon-possessed man, sending the demons into pigs (and the pigs jumped off a cliff). The herdsmen went into the village and told what had happened. People came out to the caves to see for themselves, and when they saw the man “sitting there, clothed and in his right mind” they were afraid and begged Jesus to leave. As Jesus was leaving, he instructed the freed man to “go…tell…how much the Lord has done for you, and how He has had mercy on you.”
Spark:
Jesus wants to bring a radical healing into our lives - to break our dependence on sin and free us from its power! He also wants to empower us to share the gospel (“good news”) with others.
But the unexplained is scary (see v. 15). Some of us will be afraid to yield to the change He wants to make in us. Some people will be afraid of the change they see in others. Others will marvel at what Jesus has done.
Are you afraid of change? Of the impact it might have on your life? Your family? Your relationships? Or are you marveling at what Jesus has done (or will do)?
When Jesus’ power is working in you, when He has healed you, changed you, freed you…are you going and telling others what He has done for you?
A changed life is the most powerful statement of the gospel!
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