Evil spirits had complete control of a woman named Mary Magdalene until Jesus healed her. Now she wanted to serve Him in any way she could.
The devil does not like people who hear and believe the Word of God because they will be saved. He will try to occupy them with cares, with riches, and with pleasures of this life so that they will forget about what they have heard.
Many people were now following the Lord. His own family couldn’t get near Him because of the crowd. Then He told them, “My mother and My brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.” Are you in His family?
Have you ever been in jeopardy? When the disciples were crossing the lake, they thought they were about to perish in a storm. However, they went to the right person for help and all was made calm.
Rendered safe by His protection,
We shall pass the watery waste,
Trusting to His wise direction,
We shall gain the port at last;
And with wonder,
Think on toils and dangers past.
Having crossed safely to the other side of the lake, they met a demon-possessed man named Legion. When he saw Jesus, he fell at His feet because he knew He was the Son of God who would one day punish demons. The Lord gave this poor man his right mind. He then wanted to follow Jesus but was told to return to his house and tell “how great things God hath done unto thee.” Instead, the whole city was told what “great things Jesus had done unto him.” He knew that Jesus is God.
When the Lord finally arrived at the ruler of the synagogue’s house, his daughter was dead. Because death is such a sorrowful thing, all the people were weeping and wailing. However, the Lord Jesus is “the resurrection, and the life” (John 11:2525Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: (John 11:25)) and has the power to raise whom He will. When He said, “Maid, arise,” she arose right away.
What a wonderful day is coming for all those who have received the Lord Jesus as their own Savior. He will say to them, “Rise up, My love, My fair one, and come away” (Song of Solomon 2:1010My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. (Song of Solomon 2:10)).
1. What was the name of the woman out of whom the Lord cast seven devils? __________ Luke 8:___
2. The devil takes away the word out of hearts because he does not want them to __________. Luke 8:___
3. The Lord says that His mother and His brethren are those who __________. Luke 8:___
4. How did the people feel when they saw Legion (who had been possessed by demons) sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind? __________ Luke 8:___
5. How did the people react when the Lord said that the ruler of the synagogue’s daughter was not dead but sleeping? __________ Luke 8:___