Dealing With Demons

We don't talk much about dealing with demons. Hopefully you don't have this as part of your daily routine. Anyway, this week's lesson in Mark takes us to the famous passage about the demon possessed man whom Jesus liberates from his bondage.

We all have demons of a sort. I pray that yours are figurative and not literal.

Mark – Chapter Six

1. In Mark 5 we see Jesus dealing with a demon possessed man. Have you ever encountered anyone that you thought might be demon possessed? How do you think you would know for sure?

2. What do you make out of the fact that the demon possessed man would cut himself with stones? (5:5)

3. How is it that the demon possessed man knew who Jesus was?

4. If Jesus was able to drive the demons from the demon possessed man, then why did the people want to have Jesus leave their area?

5. Why does Jairus have reason to believe that Jesus can heal his daughter?

6. What does Jesus’ healing of the woman with the issue of blood tell us about faith? What does it tell us about Jesus’ power?

7. Would incidental contact with Jesus have healing power?

8. Why would the men tell Jairus (the synagogue leader) not to bother Jesus any more?

9. What is unique about the miracle of raising of Jairus’ daughter from the dead?

Please feel free to send me an e-mail with your insights into this chapter or any burning questions that it has raised for you.

Peace.

Pastor Dmitri