Sermon Notes 10/25/26

Download PDF

The Way to Life

Set Free

Mark 5:1-13 ESV

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. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, 4 for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. 5  Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. 6  And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him. 7  And crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me.” 8  For he was saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” 9  And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion, for we are many.” 10  And he begged him earnestly not to send them out of the country. 11  Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, 12  and they begged him, saying, “Send us to the pigs; let us enter them.” 13  So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the sea.

1) Why did Jesus and the disciples come to the other side of the sea?

2) What happened to the demon possessed man?

3) How does this inform the church’s mission?

SMALL GROUP/FAMILY DISCUSSION

Freedom and Deliverance

And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you” (Mark 5:19). As we journey through the gospel of Mark, we will be utilizing the Discovery Bible Study method (you can find more resources online at dbsgroups.com).

1. Read Mark 5:1-20 aloud.

2. What stands out to you? What does it reveal about God? What does it reveal about people?

3. How can you specifically live out your learning in the text?

4. Mission: Who can you tell this week about what you discovered? Share with the group. Take time to pray over each person by name. Pray for our church to live out this mission to listen, receive, and share the message of Jesus.