Background Storm calmed Get to the other side PASSAGE Mark 5:5 Gerasenes 5: 2 Six signs of being possessed Mark 5:3 Mark 5:3 Mark 5: 4 Mark 5:4 Mark 5:5 Mark 5:5 Jesus meets the man v. 6-8 NAME v. 9-10 Legion PIGS v. 11-13 Leviticus 11:7 HERDSMAN FLEE v14 THE CROWD ARRIVES v14-17 WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MAN v18-20 II. HOW ARE WE TO APPROACH SATAN? • the evil spirits obey Him, for He has authority over them (Mark 1:27, 6:7, Luke 9: 1, 10: 19) • the prince of this world will be driven out: he stands condemned (John 12:31. 16: 11) • the strong man is tied up (Matthew 12:29. Mark 3:27). • "the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet" (Romans 16:20) • "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness" (Colossians 1: 13) • "having disarmed the powers and authorities. he made a public spectacle of them. triumphing over them by the cross" (Colossians 2: 15) • "so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death - that is. the devil" (Hebrews 2: 14) • "the reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work (1 John 3:8). • Every Bible reader Is well aware of the subtle attacks by Satan on Christ at the very beginning of • his ministry (Matthew 4. Luke 4). • Satan entering Judas (Luke 22:3). • ruling the heart of Ananias (Acts 5:3). • tempting Peter (Matthew 16:23). • even now Satan masquerades as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14) • that the whole world is under the control of the evil one (1 John 5: 19); • that the devil has taken people captive to do his will (2 Timothy 2:26): • that the enemy the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8) • and that Satan leads the whole world astray (Revelation 12:9). III. SATAN’S POWER Satan has limited power Jude 6 Colossians 2:15 l John 5: 18) The prince of darkness has no authority over Christ (John 14:30); Satan can tempt us but not control us. Can a person today be possessed by Satan or a lesser demon? illnesses which may have been caused by disease or injury (Luke 4:40,41: 6:17-19: 9:1,2: Matthew 4:24: 10:1: Mark 1:32). Symptoms of madness and illness due to demon possession include convulsions (Mark 9: 18.20.26); self-injury (Luke 4:35, Mark 9: 18.22): bizarre behaviour. Isolation and withdrawal (Luke 8:27); deafness and dumbness (Mark 9: 17-27). Satan showed that he had incredible powers during the time of Jesus Revelation 20 2 Thessalonians Ephesians 6: 11 if. What are Christians to do when Satan attacks them? Lord's Prayer" ... deliver us from evil (from the evil one)'. 2 Corinthians 2: 11 How can they take their stand against the devil's schemes? Ephesians 6: 10-20) "The evil one cannot harm anyone born of God" (1 John 5:18). "Resist him(the devil). standing firm in the faith ... " (1 Peter 5:9) "Resist the devil. and he will flee from you" (James 4: 7) "You are from God and have overcome them (those inspired by the spirit of the Antichrist). because the one who is in you is greater than the one who Is in the world" (1 John 4:4).