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Sometimes life feels like chaos.

What happens when Jesus enters the chaos

Mark 5:1-2

"So they arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes.[a] 2 When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil[b] spirit came out from the tombs to meet him."

Demons are real.

There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves are equally pleased by both errors...     -C.S. Lewis

We do not need to fear demons if our lives are submitted to Christ.

Mark 5:3-5

"3 This man lived in the burial caves and could no longer be restrained, even with a chain. 4 Whenever he was put into chains and shackles—as he often was—he snapped the chains from his wrists and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue him. 5 Day and night he wandered among the burial caves and in the hills, howling and cutting himself with sharp stones."

This man's life was destroyed by evil.

He has lost all control, sanity, dignity, community, and hope.

Mark 5:6-8

"6 When Jesus was still some distance away, the man saw him, ran to meet him, and bowed low before him. 7 With a shriek, he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In the name of God, I beg you, don’t torture me!” 8 For Jesus had already said to the spirit, “Come out of the man, you evil spirit.”

The demons know exactly who Jesus is: Son of the Most High God.

Mark 5:9-10

"9 Then Jesus demanded, “What is your name?”

And he replied, “My name is Legion, because there are many of us inside this man.” 10 Then the evil spirits begged him again and again not to send them to some distant place."

A legion could be up to 6,000 soldiers.

Mark 5:11-15

"11 There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby. 12 “Send us into those pigs,” the spirits begged. “Let us enter them.” 13 So Jesus gave them permission. The evil spirits came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd of about 2,000 pigs plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water. 14 The herdsmen fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. People rushed out to see what had happened. 15 A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons. He was sitting there fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid."

The demon possessed man is made new.

2 Corinthians 5:17

"17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!"

The chaos of his life is transformed by the presence of Jesus.

Mark 5:16-18

"16 Then those who had seen what happened told the others about the demon-possessed man and the pigs. 17 And the crowd began pleading with Jesus to go away and leave them alone. 18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon possessed begged to go with him."

In the midst of the chaos do we run to or from Jesus?

It can be tempting to get comfortable in our chaos.

Your heart either bows to the king or bows to the concerns of this life.

Mark 5:19-20

"19 But Jesus said, “No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.” 20 So the man started off to visit the Ten Towns[a] of that region and began to proclaim the great things Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed at what he told them."

Go home.

Go tell.

Show them the difference in you.

What has the Lord done for you?

How has he been merciful to you?

Have you told anyone?

Don't rob people of the blessing of seeing God's work in your life.

There's two responses to Jesus:

You either beg him to stay or beg him to go.

Jesus will ruin your life in the best way.

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