Luke 8:33 “Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned.”    The demons hoped to bring fear to the hearts of those who lived in that area. That is all they would ever do, deal in fear.…

Luke 8:32 “A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.”    This is really a great picture for us of the way God and the devil interact all of the time. First, demonic forces have no…

Luke 8:31 “And they begged Him not to banish them to the abyss.”    This is where we see the true position of the forces of evil in relation to Christ. They grovel and beg upon Him to not do what He could and banish them. But, ultimately this is to be the destiny of…

Luke 8:30 “What is your name?” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he said– because many demons had entered him.    Why would Jesus ask this? Why give the demonic world an inch? What was the purpose here? Well, for one thing, the devil and his forces like to be shrouded in darkness. They don’t want to…

Luke 8:29 “For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was guarded, bound by chains and shackles, he would snap the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.”    This passage provides an interesting opportunity. Jesus had commanded…

Luke 8:28 “When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and said in a loud voice, “What do You have to do with me, Jesus, You Son of the Most High God? I beg You, don’t torment me!”    The forces of darkness are not well understood. On one hand that is…

Luke 8:27 “When He got out on land, a demon-possessed man from the town met Him. For a long time he had worn no clothes and did not stay in a house but in the tombs.”    It is unclear why this man came to meet Jesus. Did the demonic forces in him really wish…

Luke 8:26 ” Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.”    As we see in the passage following, Jesus had a very specific ministry to this group of people. Indeed the Gadarenes serve as an example of how the whole world is with Christ. He comes to their area and…

Luke 8:25 “But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”    The translation here is intriguing. Jesus simply asks where their faith has gotten to. Its almost like…

Luke 8:24 “And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.”    The disciples felt Jesus needed to know what was going on. They didn’t want Him to sleep…