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Mark 5:1-20
Key Verse 5:7-8 “He shouted at the top of his voice, ‘What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God’s name don’t torture me!’ For Jesus had said to him, ‘Come out of this man, you impure spirit!’”
- Describe the condition of the demon-possessed man. (1-5) How do you think he ended up this way?
- What was his reaction upon seeing Jesus? (6-7) What does this reveal about his inner conflict?
- Why is it significant that Jesus asks for his name? (9; cf. Genesis 32:27-28) What was the man’s answer and what does this show about his inner confusion?
- What request did the demons make? (12) What did Jesus teach his disciples and the town’s people by sacrificing the pigs? (13)
- When the town’s people heard about their pigs and saw the man dressed and in his right mind, what was their response? (15) Why did they ask Jesus to leave instead of bringing their sick to him? (17) What mission did Jesus give this man? (18-20)