MIRACLE SERIES #2 (Part 2)......."THE SWINE FLU"(flew!)-(Luke 8:26-40)

(v.31-"And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the DEEP.")   The demons must have thought they had THEIR WAY with Jesus when they entered into the swine....but they STILL WOUND UP IN THE "DEEP"!-(the depths of the sea....one day HELL itself!)
In our last lesson we learned about  the many manifestations of SIN and its MARK seen in the actions of the demoniac-(10 so far).*Disturbences-Duration-Dress-Defilement-Dwellings-Discontentment-Dedication-Driving-Disfiguring-and Discomfort of SIN!

(11)-The DANGER of SIN-
Matthew 8:28 says that he was "Exceeding fierce so that no man might pass by that way"!  SIN turns neighborhoods into dangerous places!  Our schools have turned into dangerous places; yet you have folks arguing that prayer should be discouraged on school grounds.  Security personel and metal detectors will not help unless SIN is addressed!-(preachers in gym?)

(12)-The DEFIANCE of SIN-
Mark 5:4 says that "no man could TAME him".  This man lived in defiance; he was not a law abiding citizen!  He defied good behavior, and was a WILD MAN!  The fact that he had to be "bound often" means he must have spent time in prison but had escaped many times!  He was known for breaking human laws and GODS LAWS!

(13)-The DYNAMIC of SIN-
Mark 5:4 says he "often plucked the chains asunder...and broke the fetters in pieces."  SIN is a POWERFUL THING!!!  It is never powerful for GOOD things, only for EVIL!!!  Wicked nations are building POWERFUL WEAPONS to anihilate other countries because of SIN!

(14)-The DELEGATION of SIN-
Mark 5:9 states that there were "LEGIONS" of demons in this man!  Mary Magdalene had just 7 devils cast out of her...but this man had over 6,000 demons in him!  The Lord asked for his name to show us that he can conquer 1 problem or 6,000 at one time!  This mans trouble was not miniscule...it was enormous!

(15)-The DESTINY of SIN-
Both Mark and Matthew tell us that the demons asked about the PAIN (torment) and PLACE (the deep) of their destiny.  Of course, here the DEEP speaks of the "abyss" or "bottomless pit".  THE DEVIL KNOWS WHERE HE IS HEADED!  All who SIN without Christ as their saviour will be "tormented" and wind up in the "abyss"!

(16)-The DREAD of SIN-
The demons Dreaded judgement!  They lived in this man trying to hide from the Son of God!  They are THERE because of SIN when they rebelled with Lucifer thousands of years before.  Do YOU LIVE IN DREAD???

(17)-The DEMENTIA of SIN-
Mark 5:15 says that once the demons were excorcised, the man was then in his "right mind".  This tells us that beforehand he was NOT in his right mind!  Not all, but MANY mental problems today are SIN problems.  It is a proven fact that GUILT can drive a person insane!

(18)-The DEBT of SIN-
SIN is very costly! One has said that "SIN will take you farther than you want to go, and cost you more than your willing to pay"!  Apparently, society had invested alot of money in this man; yet he just kept breaking the chains, and they have to RE-CHAIN HIM!-($35,000 yr per inmate!)

(19)-The DECIBLES of SIN-(noise)
I work around equipment that emits 125+ decibles!  You can here the air motors running on a quiet day over two miles away!  Mark 5:5-7 says that he "cried" with a LOUD VOICE!-(the two words "loud voice" together is where we get our English word for MEGAPHONE!)  Proverbs 7:11 says of the harlot "She is LOUD"!  Hell itself will be a LOUD PLACE!  Sin has a way of being LOUD and obnoxious!

(20)-The DECEITFULNESS of SIN-
Mark 5:6 says that the demons "worshipped Him"....but this was not TRUE worship!  It was phony, because all the while they intended to do harm!-(it was HYPOCRISY!)
(2 Tim.3:5-"Having a FORM of godliness but denying the power thereof, from such turn away.")

(21)-The DISDAIN of SIN-
Matthew 8:29-"What have we to do with thee"? This was the devils way of saying "I am not interested in you Jesus"!   *This is a good sermon for unfaithful churchfolks who LOOK for reasons to GET OUT of coming to church....They are saying TO GOD, "I am NOT interested in YOU"!

(22)-The DECLARATION of SIN-
Mark's account says, "Jesus, thou Son of the most high God"!  
(Phil. 2:11-"Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.")  By declaring this, the demons were fulfilling the words of Paul which tels us that EVERY PERSON (or being created) will confess Christ....and Christ is the saviour from SIN!

(23)-The DEMAND of SIN-
These demons had some pretty high DEMANDS!  "Torment me NOT"!  "Do NOT send me out of the country".  "Do NOT command us to go out into the deep"!  From childhood I lerned that the word "NO" is not used to a superior!  The word "no" is swiftly judged!-(parents sassed!)  We live in a YES-TO-EVERYTHING SOCIETY with zero consequences to wrongdoing!  It used to be that you got "paddled" at school to prepare you for the real "whoppin'" when you got home!  It used to be that church discipline was practiced, and we were not apt to put up with devilish behavior!

(24)-The DISTORTION of SIN-
When they said "Torment ME not", they were meaning "Don't punish us so we can CONTINUE to punish others!"     Our world is operating in much the same way!  *ABORTIONIST for example: They want laws to protect THEM from being killed but NOT to protect the unborn child from being killed so the abortionist can kill the unborn child!!!  Is that not DISTORTED?

(25)-The DESOLATION of SIN-
Luke 8:29-"DRIVEN of the devil into the WILDERNESS"!....a place of desolation and barreness!  SIN takes away everything and leaves you with nothing!  Matthew 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?