Mark 5:9 Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”

Last week, we introduced the third set of values: Compassion and Deliverance. We talked about how these are two aspects of ministering to the hurt and broken. We recognize the humanity, the need of the person, and we also recognize that there's an underlying spiritual aspect to the brokenness.

As Paul mentions in Ephesians, we do not wrestle against flesh and blood... In this passage in Mark, Jesus confronts a man who has been demonized so long that he now has to live on the outskirts of town. Jesus, full of compassion, meets the man and casts the demons out of him! It's an incredible story, full of so much insight, but the main point is this: as Christ followers, we are going to encounter all different kinds of opposition in the unseen realm, and we are called to be bold and courageous in liberating captives from their bondage.

To continue Jesus' works, we are going to find ourselves in situations where we're going to have to be bold and call people out of brokenness. And as we mentioned last week, we are partnering with Jesus in bringing wholeness to the hurting world!