In Search of Faith : Lesson 2

Text: Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-37
16 October 2016

Inspiration to find Faith

  1. Location

a) Country of the Gergesenes                         Matthew 8:28
b) Gadarenes                                                         Mark 5:1
  1. Incident

a) Madmen
b) Legion
c) Casting out of many demons by the Lord Jesus Christ
  1. Lessons that should inspire faith

a) The Person of the Lord Jesus Christ
b) The Power of the Lord
c) The Presence of the Lord
  1. Other significant lessons

a) The request of the man formerly called Legion
i)  Begged the Lord Jesus
ii) That he might be with Him                                                             Luke 8:38
b) The reply of the Lord Jesus Christ
i)  Return to your own house Luke 8:39
ii) Tell what great things God has done for you Luke 8:39
c) The response of Legion
i)  He went his way (obedience)                                                           Luke 8:39
ii) He proclaimed great things Jesus had done for him             Luke 8:39
d) The response of the Gadarenes
i) They asked Jesus to depart from them                                        Luke 8:37
ii) Seized with a great fear                                                                    Luke 8:37