Follow up on Sunday's sermon part one

Pastor preached an awesome word on yesterday. The topic was "Fasting to overcome the Odds". He dealt with Mark 5. In my personal study, I studied the same story, just from the book of Luke. After repenting from attempting to go back to sleep yesterday morning, God and I had an awesome prayer and bible study. He blessed me with revelations regarding the demonically possessed man that I want to share. Please feel free to blog back your thoughts or insights.

1.) The demons recognized who Jesus was. The man, in his lost state of mind, recognizes that he has a need. The need was to rid himself of the demons. He further realizes that Jesus can do just what he needed him to do. Before we can come to Jesus for a solution, we must become transparent and acknowledge that there is a problem.

2.) The bible says the man had the problem for a long unspecified period of time. It does not matter how long we have dealt with our problems or trials, Jesus is able to deliver. Time is not an issue.

3.) The man wore no clothes. This represents transparency. There was nothing hidding the sin. To overcome, we must be truthful with God and with ourselves and become transparent.

4.) The man resided in the tombs. This represents him being shunned by society or being a castaway. There are people who view us a being castaways and misfits. He was away from society and isolated. Satan wants to isolate us.

5.) If demons tremble at the sound of the name Jesus, just imagine what they must do when they are forced to be in His presence.

6.) Again, the man was driven into the widerness by the demons. Satan will and wants to isolate us. He wants to get us away from where we need to be, which is among the saints ( those who can pray us thru trials). This is contrary to the Word which states forsake not the assembly of yourself with the saints. Satan seeks to get us to be isolated not just physically, but mentally. He wants us to believe that people will judge us if they know our struggles. He seeks to make us think that no one else is dealing with issues, or that we can handle it on our own.

7.) Demons realised who Jesus was and that He was sovereign. They understood that they had no power in His presence. The word "command" reveals that Jesus had exclusive power in the situation.

Well, that is all for now. I will conclude the follow up tomorrow.