Firm Foundations

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Firm Foundations

• Lesson 38
• Jesus Calmed the Storm and Delivered the
  Demon-Possessed Man of Gadara
• Memory verse John 836

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• I am the LORD,
• the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for
  me?
• Jeremiah 3227

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The storm

• Evening, Jesus sent the crowds home, disciples
  and Jesus got into a boat
• Mark 435-37

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Disciples woke Jesus

• Mark 438
• Jesus was asleep in the boat
• He was a real man
• Got tired just like we do
• Disciples couldnt understand why Jesus was
  asleep
• Dont you care?
• Of course he cared about them!

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Jesus calmed the storm

• What could Jesus do about the storm?
• Mark 439
• Jesus is God
• Created the sea and the wind
• Who created the water?
• Who opened the Red Sea for the Israelites?
• Colossians 116
• Mark 440
• Mark 441
• They had never seen Jesus do anything like this!

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The demon-possessed man

• Mark 51-4
• Evil spirits were harming him
• Satan trying to destroy him
• Mark 55
• Trying to hurt himself
• Trapped by Satan
• John 316
• Jesus can free people like this

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The demons knew Jesus

• Mark 56-7
• Demons knew that Jesus was their Creator
• Feared Jesus would send them to Lake of Fire

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Jesus commanded the demons to come out

• Mark 58-9
• Satan is the master of the demons
• Mark 510
• Demons know that one day they will finally be
  under Jesus authority

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The demons entered the pigs

• Mark 511-14
• Pigs drowned
• Demons did not die
• Not their final punishment (yet)

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A liberated man

• Mark 515
• Set free from the power of demons
• Now under Gods authority

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Foolish people

• Mark 516-17
• Foolish
• Didnt want Jesus to stay
• Why?
• Loved pigs more than people!

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A man with a message

• Mark 518-20
• Wanted to go with Jesus
• Go hometell them
• I too was once under Satans control!

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Conclusion

• John 836
• Nothing is too hard for God
• If he freed this man, He can free you!