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A Man With An Unclean Spirit Mark 5:1-20. 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.". To Understand The Great Things The Lord Has Done ….
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A Man With An Unclean SpiritMark 5:1-20 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."
To Understand The Great Things The Lord Has Done … • One Must Understand The Influence Of The Demons On The Man. (vv. 2-5) • Made Him Unfit For Society • Made Him Restless Night & Day • Filled Him Full Of Misery & Pain • Uncontrollable By Human Power
To Understand The Great Things The Lord Has Done … • One Must Understand The Power Of Jesus Over The Demons. (vv. 6-13) • The Demon Came To Him In Submission • Christ Could Control One Or Any Great Number Of Demons • He Commanded The Demons To Leave • He Controlled The Destiny Of The Demons
To Understand The Compassion Of The Lord … • One Must Understand The Condition Of The Man Demonized. (vv. 2-5) • Lived In Tombs Without Family & Friends • Helpless & Hopeless – No Man Could Help • In Misery
To Understand The Compassion Of The Lord … • One Must Understand The Selflessness Of The Lord. • Full Restoration To The Man (v. 15) • Spiritual Benefit Outweighed Any Physical Cost (v. 13)
How Did The People Respond To The Great Things Of The Lord & His Compassion? • Some Feared Christ & Pleaded With Him To Leave. (vv. 14-17) • The Spiritual Benefit Was Not Worth The Physical Loss • One Sought To Follow & Told Others About Christ. (vv. 19-20)
Lessons For Us Today • The Lord’s Great Works Have Made Salvation Available To All Men. • The Lord Is Compassionate Toward Those Who Need To Be Saved. • The Lord Lets Each One Decide What They Will Do With The Benefits Available To Them.