1. “The Day the Hog Market Rose!”

2. August 13, 1982 a phone call was made to Heinold Hog Market, Rushville, Indiana, 317-932-3934…

3. Our Lord permits a herd of two thousand hogs to be destroyed
Our Lord permits a herd of two thousand hogs to be destroyed. Such a loss would be tremendous even in today’s hog operations…

4. to better understand the value of a human soul compared to anything
Purpose:
to better understand the value of a human soul compared to anything

5. I The Man (vv 1-5)

6. The heartlessness of demons and men are clearly contrasted with the compassion and mercy of Christ…

7. I The Man (vv 1-5)
A. He Lived in Tombs
B. His Neighbors Despised Him

8. No one had the power or strength to tame this man… except Jesus the Christ!

9. I The Man (vv 1-5) A. He Lived in Tombs B. His Neighbors Despised Him
C. He Was in Great Need (Possessed by Satan)

10. I The Demons (vv 6-10)

11. “Spiritual Warfare”
by Ron DiCianni

12. I The Demons (vv 6-10) A. Controlled This Man B. Confronted With Jesus
C. Identified and Ordered Out by Jesus

13. The spokesman responds: “My name is Legion for we are many
The spokesman responds: “My name is Legion for we are many.” This response indicates the depth of misery this man was in…

14. III The Pigs (vv 11-15) A. Large Herd Possessed by Demons
B. Large Herd Destroyed

15. The demons got their request, but their presence in the hogs made the hogs go mad resulting in self destruction in the sea…

16. IV The Herdsmen and the People (vv 14-17)
A. The Herdsmen Flee

17. These herdsmen weren’t just sad, they were mad… What a terrible loss…

18. IV The Herdsmen and the People (vv 14-17)
A. The Herdsmen Flee
B. The People Beg

19. V The Messenger (vv 18-20) A. His Request B. His Commission
C. His Response

20. What then is a human life worth? Is it worth more than some rare frog…

21. “Christ loved the church that He died for her…”
Ephesians 5:25
“Christ loved the church that He died for her…”

22. Conclusion and Summary:
… The false philosophy of the world which makes a man of less value than an animal or even an inanimate object is placed in sharp contrast to the Gospel of grace! How great is the worth of a man, and how great an indebtedness to Christ we have for this fundamental principle…