Psalm: 20 Meditation Mark: We often hear of Jesus’ power. Here we get a glimpse into His authority over demons, as Jesus approaches the region of the Gerasenes on the eastern shore of the Lake of Galilee. This was a Gentile region. A demon-possessed man rushed at Jesus and fell to his knees. “Swear to …
Tag: Demons
Sunday, July 11
Psalm: 50 Meditation Acts: Be careful of your words – they have meaning. Exorcism was not at all uncommon in ancient times. In this case the 7 sons of Sceva apparently had witnessed an exorcism done in Jesus’ name. They took it upon themselves to cast out demons in Jesus’ name but with a very …
Monday, October 5
Psalm: 106 Meditation Matthew: In this passage Jesus says but one word “Go!” – a command to and permission for the demons to come out of the two men and to go into the herd of swine. This area is known to have been a Gentile region of the east side of the Sea of …