Trusting the Power of Jesus changes: 1. Our Posture (v40-42) 2. Our Shame (v42-48) 3. Our Impatience (v42-48) 4. Our Perceptions (v49-56)

We should use Jesus’ authority over the spiritual realm to set people free.

I. The demons beg Jesus to leave them alone. (8:26-33).

II. The locals beg Jesus to leave them alone (8:34-37).

III. The man begs Jesus to let him stay (8:38-39).

We should use Jesus’ authority over the spiritual realm to set people free. I. The demons beg Jesus to leave them alone. (8:26-33). II. The locals beg Jesus to leave them alone (8:34-37). III. The man begs Jesus to let him stay (8:38-39).

Two Key Questions:

1. Where is your faith?

2. Who then is this?

Two Key Questions: 1. Where is your faith? 2. Who then is this?

Mike teaches through the parable of the soils and asks, "what kind of soil is your heart?"

Mike teaches through the parable of the soils and asks, "what kind of soil is your heart?"

As followers of Jesus we should:

1. Engage those we find repulsive [7:36-43]

2. Own our own repulsiveness [7:44-49]

3. Be the repulsive who change the world [7:50 - 8:3]

As followers of Jesus we should: 1. Engage those we find repulsive [7:36-43] 2. Own our own repulsiveness [7:44-49] 3. Be the repulsive who change the world [7:50 - 8:3]

The way things are:

1. We expect God to work in a particular way. (18-27)

2. We expect very little of ourselves. (28-30)

3. We expect others to adopt our preferences. (31-35)