For the last part of this series, join Pastor Byron Chicken in this thought provoking sermon with a study of Mark 5 verse 1 to 20.

With the story of the man who was demon possessed and then set free, we focus on the town’s attitude towards Jesus. They had gotten so comfortable with not facing their issues that when Jesus came cast those demons out of that man they chased Jesus away. Their focus was not on how Jesus saved that man and how He could save them as well but they chose to focus on the pigs. They put more value on the pigs than on the man, the miracle and Jesus.

Unfortunately that is what sometimes we do, we chose to cast our troubles aside like how the town cast that man aside but as believers, we need to cast all our burdens to Jesus. He cares for us, He will set us free and He shows us mercy and compassion. 

In the same story we see how the man who was freed from demon possession chose to follow Jesus. He chose to focus on the one that redeemed Him and that should be our posture as believers.

So are you the town or the man? Where is your focus?