Matthew 8:28-33 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils… I. THE MALICE OF SATAN. 1. The possession. 2. The dwelling of the man — among the tombs. A melancholy madness. 3. The fierceness of the demoniac — he could not be bound. II. THE GRACE AND JUSTICE OF THE SAVIOUR, 1. The grace displayed in expelling the demons from the man. The devils saw their Master. 2. The justice manifested in the entrance of the demon into the swine. III. THE RESULT OF THE MIRACLE. 1. The swineherds flee to carry the tidings. Fear gives wings to their feet. 2. The demoniac comes and sits at Jesus' feet. 3. The Gadarenes entreat Christ to depart, and He goes. 4. The recovered demoniac seeks to be allowed to follow Christ, and is refused.Learn: — 1. Let us shudder at the malice, power, and misery of fallen spirits. 2. Fly for refuge to the power and grace of Christ, and dread the thought of desiring Christ to depart. 3. See the place and duty of those whom Christ has healed. (J. Bennett, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. |
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