That’s what they saw when the whole town ran out to see what had happened out there on the cliffs. Then, the story was told. Perhaps, they told the story with staggered sentences and short-word gasps. Demons. Pigs. Cliff. Sea of Galilee. Look!

How would you respond? What emotions or thoughts would rush through your mind as you gazed out at the pigs floating in the Sea and the man sitting there, dressed and in his right mind?

This man was a peace and just glad to be with Jesus. He would follow Jesus to the moon. But the rest of the people had other thoughts. They were afraid and wanted Jesus to go.

What about you? Jesus is God in the flesh. They saw his divinity peeking from beneath his skin, and it scared them.

Today, we’ll consider the various reactions to God-in-the-flesh and to Jesus-with-skin-on (the church). We draw near to him like beggars. A sermon Mark 5:14-20.