Text: Mark 5:1-20
Theme: The Reality of Evil, The Authority of Jesus, The Restoration by Jesus

Open the Scriptures

Reality of Evil (vv. 1–5)
–What do these verses show us about the destructive nature of evil and its impact on the man’s humanity? How does this help you take the spiritual battle more seriously?

Authority of Jesus (vv. 6–13)
– Why do you think the demons immediately recognized Jesus’ authority? What does this scene reveal about the power and limits of evil compared to the power of Christ?

Restoration by Jesus (vv. 14–20)
– What stands out to you about the man’s transformation? What do you think the townspeople’s fear and rejection reveal about how people sometimes respond to God’s saving power?

Open Your Lives

Like the healed man, who might God be calling you to go and tell “how much the Lord has done for you”? What would that look like this week?

Where do you see the destructive fingerprints of evil in our world—or in your own life—through lies, isolation, or bondage?

What’s an area of your life where you need to freshly submit to Jesus’ authority and trust His power to bring freedom or healing?