The living God versus lifeless idols is a stark contrast! When Eve sinned, she told God she had been deceived. Throughout human history, the enemy has worked to lead people away from God. The scene in Lystra is a startling reminder of this spiritual battle that has left people blind. After witnessing a miracle, the …
From the story of Jesus healing the demoniac from the Gadarenes, we can see that society can’t fix brokenness. Oh, they had tried. Luke 8:29This spirit had often taken control of the man. Even when he was placed under guard and put in chains and shackles, he simply broke them and rushed out into the …
Jesus’s power to restore is the good news of the Gospel. In Luke 8:28–33, we see Jesus confront the forces that had destroyed a man’s life. He demonstrated that His authority brings freedom and restoration. As Jesus arrived in the region of the Gerasenes across the lake from Galilee by boat, a demon-possessed man confronted …
Who we think Jesus is matters. The disciples were stunned after Jesus calmed a dangerous storm on the Sea of Galilee. Luke 8:25b The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”[1] The group was crossing the Sea …