Teacher: Pastor Chet Lowe
Main Scriptures: Mark 5, Matthew 13, Ephesians 6
Date of Teaching: December 4, 2022
- Jesus is on a mission
- Jesus told the disciples to cross to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, for that was His purpose – to go to Gadara
- There was a storm
- Matthew 13:24-30 – where there is a work of God, there is a work of the enemy
- Mark 4:39 – Jesus rebuked the storm; He saw beyond this world and saw the enemy
- The group crossed over to Decapolis, which were ten cities which were serving Greek gods
- Jesus declares war
- He marched into enemy territory – His mission was to destroy the work of the enemy
- 1 John 3:8 – Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil
- The greater the darkness, the brighter the light of the Gospel will shine
- The enemy attacks after Jesus first stepped out of the boat
- The enemy often attacks us right away before we get started
- The enemy will use anything and anyone to stop you from doing God’s work
- Excuses, fear, sickness are all weapons the enemy will use to keep us from being obedient
- God has called us to be a witness
- If you choose to witness, you are going to war
- The enemy’s goal for every single believer is to destroy them because Jesus’ goal for every single believer is life
- Man’s methods cannot solve spiritual problems – the people tried to control the demon-possessed man by physical chains
- Jesus was in the graveyard with the man
- Sometimes Jesus will allow us to get to the heights of a mountain or of the depths of a tomb so that we will realize that He’s the only answer
- The weapon of war is the Word
- Demon theology is spot on – the demons know for a matter of fact that Jesus is the Son of God – this is why they’re asking not to be tormented
- They believe Jesus is the Son, but they don’t want us to know that He is
- The demons didn’t care about the condition of the man, they just asked Jesus not to torment them
- The enemy often lies to get me to focus on my own self
- Demon theology is spot on – the demons know for a matter of fact that Jesus is the Son of God – this is why they’re asking not to be tormented
- Watch out for the fire coming from your foe
- Mark 5:14-17
- The demon possessed man had been healed and was clothed and in his right mind
- If Jesus could rescue this man, He can help us
- God can take care of my greatest problems because He is God
- Luke 8:37 – many of those were seized with great fear
- They had lost 2,000 pigs–which was a significant financial loss
- Jesus came to change me from my sin so that I can sit at His feet and be in my right mind
- Jesus left – God does not force Himself on anyone
- Mark 5:14-17
- Purpose to be on the Mission
- The man asked to follow Jesus, but Jesus had a plan for him to be a witness in Decapolis
- He told people what the Lord had done for him
- All I need to do is tell people what the Lord has done for me
Selah Memory Verse: Mark 5:19 -Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.
Challenge to Change: Put Mark 5:19 to practice with the person you are praying for this holiday season.