Then the evil spirits begged [Jesus] again and again not to send them to some distant place. There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby. “Send us into those pigs,” the spirits begged. “Let us enter them.” —Mark 5:10-12 NLT Key Thought “The evil spirits begged!” While the evil …
Then Jesus demanded, “What is your name?” And [the evil spirit] replied, “My name is Legion, because there are many of us inside this man.” —Mark 5:9 NLT Key Thought Today, because of all the e-commerce and the widespread use of credit and debit cards and various types of electronic payment, identity theft has become …
While Jesus was far away, the man [possessed by an evil spirit] saw him. The man ran to Jesus and bowed down before him. Jesus said to the man, “You evil spirit, come out of that man.” So the man shouted with a loud voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the …
This man [who was possessed by evil spirits] lived in the burial caves and could no longer be restrained, even with a chain. Whenever he was put into chains and shackles — as he often was — he snapped the chains from his wrists and smashed the shackles. No one was strong enough to subdue …
So [Jesus and the disciples] arrived at the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gerasenes. When Jesus climbed out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit came out from the tombs to meet him. —Mark 5:1-2 NLT Key Thought Jesus was taking his disciples to new places. The …
[After Jesus calmed the storm,] he asked [the disciples], “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!” —Mark 4:40-41 NLT Key Thought “Who is this man?” Ah! That’s the real question we need …
When Jesus woke up [in the storm-tossed boat], he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. —Mark 4:39 NLT Key Thought “‘Silence! Be still!’ … and there was a great calm.” Just as in that terrifying storm for the disciples, Jesus …
But soon a fierce storm came up [as Jesus and some disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee]. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t …
But soon a fierce storm came up [as Jesus and some disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee]. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. —Mark 4:37 NLT Key Thought Storms are a part of life — even for Christians. In fact, storms are a part of life, …
[Jesus continued,] “To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.” —Mark 4:25 NLT Key Thought Jesus wants us to know that as we apply ourselves to listening to him, he is still …