1. Firm Foundations Lesson 38: Jesus Calmed the Storm and Delivered the Demon-Possessed Man of Gadara Memory verse: John 8:36

6. “I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27

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8. The storm  Evening, Jesus sent the crowds home, disciples and Jesus got into a boat  Mark 4:35-37

9. Disciples woke Jesus  Mark 4:38  Jesus was asleep in the boat He was a real man He was a real man Got tired just like we do Got tired just like we do  Disciples couldn’t understand why Jesus was asleep “Don’t you care?” “Don’t you care?” Of course he cared about them! Of course he cared about them!

10. Jesus calmed the storm  What could Jesus do about the storm?  Mark 4:39  Jesus is God Created the sea and the wind Created the sea and the wind Who created the water? Who created the water? Who opened the Red Sea for the Israelites? Who opened the Red Sea for the Israelites? Colossians 1:16 Colossians 1:16  Mark 4:40  Mark 4:41 They had never seen Jesus do anything like this! They had never seen Jesus do anything like this!

11. The demon-possessed man  Mark 5:1-4 Evil spirits were harming him Evil spirits were harming him Satan trying to destroy him Satan trying to destroy him  Mark 5:5 Trying to hurt himself Trying to hurt himself Trapped by Satan Trapped by Satan  John 3:16 Jesus can free people like this Jesus can free people like this

12. The demons knew Jesus  Mark 5:6-7  Demons knew that Jesus was their Creator  Feared Jesus would send them to Lake of Fire

13. Jesus commanded the demons to come out  Mark 5:8-9 Satan is the master of the demons Satan is the master of the demons  Mark 5:10 Demons know that one day they will finally be under Jesus’ authority Demons know that one day they will finally be under Jesus’ authority

14. The demons entered the pigs  Mark 5:11-14  Pigs drowned  Demons did not die  Not their final punishment (yet)

15. A liberated man  Mark 5:15  Set free from the power of demons  Now under God’s authority

16. Foolish people  Mark 5:16-17  Foolish Didn’t want Jesus to stay Didn’t want Jesus to stay  Why? Loved pigs more than people! Loved pigs more than people!

17. A man with a message  Mark 5:18-20  Wanted to go with Jesus  “Go home…tell them”  I too was once under Satan’s control!

18. Conclusion  John 8:36  Nothing is too hard for God  If he freed this man, He can free you!