MIRACLES #2-(Part 3)....."THE SWINE FLEW"--or--"REDEMPTION FROM SIN"

In the last three sermons, I have discussed the 24 "marks" of sin in the demoniac that also can be seen in any persons life (lost or saved) that choses a life of sin over the things of God.  Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
James 1:14-15  But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 
There were DEMONS in the story, but there was also DELIVERANCE in it too!  Remember, this man had 1000's of demons (problems) that Jesus sloved at ONE TIME!-(A good dose of SALVATION would straighten out all these people "playing church" who have never changed!).  Being saved doesn't solve ALL the problems in a person's life; but those with ETERNAL IMPLICATIONS are took care of for good!  Philippians 2:12....work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.   A saved person has something to "work with" whereas a lost person doesn't!

(1)-THE COMMAND OF DELIVERANCE
Luke 8:29 says "He had COMMANDED the unclean spirit to come out of the man"; Mark 5:8 says "Come out of the man thou unclean spirit"; Matthew 8:32 says, "And he said unto them, GO!"  There is great power in His command!  Like saying "Shoooh" to a dog, or "Skat" to a cat, the devil was on the run!  These are the words of one who speaks and the DEAD rise again; the winds and the stormy seas bow at His words; all of creation came into being through his spoken words; he chose through the PREACHED WORD to save te human race from sin!; THE DEVIL IS NO MATCH FOR THE POWERFUL COMMANDS OF GOD'S WORD!----(ex. Christ tempted)  Amos 8:11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: (People could save a lot of money they are giving counselors and phychiatrists by consulting with God's commands!  Nobody has EVER been TALKED out of their problems!)

(2)-THE CHANGE FROM THE DELIVERANCE
Luke 8:35 says "The man out of whom the devils were departed was sitting AT THE FEET OF JESUS, clothed, and in his right mind."  
*HE WAS RESTING...Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  He was no longer wandering among the tombs or in the wilderness!!!
*HE WAS REVERENT...He was "sitting at Jesus' feet"!  Before he had said, "What have I to do with thee thou Son of the most high God"?, but now he has EVERYTHING TO DO WITH JESUS!!!
*HE WAS ROBED...Beforehand, the demoniac wore NO CLOTHES; but Christ clothed him!  In the story of the Prodigal Son the Father said, "Bring forth the BEST ROBE and put it on him"....In the Garden of Eden after Adam & Eve sinned, God put "robes of skins on them to cover their nakedness"!
*HE WAS RATIONAL..."In his RIGHT mind"!  Psalm 14:1- "The FOOL hath said in his heart, There is no God"  The world says WE are the DUMMIES that are mixed up; but God says WE are right and the WORLD is wrong!-(If we die and are wrong, we have lost nothing...but if they die and are wrong they are in big trouble!!!)
*HE WAS RULED...The words "right mind" mean that he could now CONTROL HIS ACTIONS!  It indicates not only SANITY but SELF CONTROL-(Paul reasoned with Felix about this!)  2 Corinthians 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again

(3)-THE CHOKING IN THE DELIVERANCE
Luke 8:33 says "Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine, and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were CHOKED."  The animals acted wildly and uncontrolably because of demon possession...so we can expect no less from people!  The word "choked" means they were DROWNING----and that is what sin does to a person...they suffocate in it!!!  *The fact that the bible mentions the hogs as running DOWN a STEEP place suggests the DOWNWARDNESS OF SIN and the DEATH that sin ultamately brings!  Another reference to observe in this story is that the hogs perished in a LAKE!!!    Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.  *FIVE TIMES the word "LAKE" refers to the Sea of Galilee in the gospels, and FIVE TIMES the book of Revelation refers to the LAKE OF FIRE!

(4)-THE CRITISIZM OF THE DELIVERANCE
The people of the city (Gadera) wee unhappy about their MATERIAL LOSSES!-(Lost sinners are out their while churchmembers can think of nothing more than their ENTERTAINMENT or MATERIAL GAINS!)  Matthew says the "whole city came out to meet Jesus" and Mark says "Theybegan to pray him to depart out of their coasts"!  Those UNGRATEFUL FOOLS!-(Jesus saved a criminal THEY could not tame, saved the city MONEY because they no longer had to incarcerate him, RUN THE DEVIL OUT OF TOWN and made a better citizen out of the man!)-(CHURCHES IN THIS COMMUNITY!)

(5)-THE CRY OF DELIVERANCE
This man "desired" or BEGGED Jesus  that he maight be with his WHEREVER HE GOES!!!  Remember, before the man said "What have I to do with thee Jesus?"...but now he wishes for his nearness all through his life!--(Go and TELL!!!)   Lue 8:39 says that he "went his way, and published (wrote a book with his life!)throughout the whole city how GREAT THINGS Jesus had done unto him."