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  • Tim Zingale avatar

    "Fear And Surrender"

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,348 views

    A sermon for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7C Lectionary 12 The story about Legion, the swine and the cured man

    4th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7 C Lectionary 12 Luke 8:26-39 "Fear and Surrender" "Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. And as he stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes, and he ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Chris Surber avatar

    Walking Billboard

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,922 views

    What message are you sending today on the billboard of your life? Let it be a message of hope and of encouragement!

    Walking Billboard Luke 8:26-39 Scripture Read Luke 8:26-39 Introduction My wife Christina and I came here to visit First Congregational Church in December of 2006 to candidate and interview for the position of Pastor. Some of you may recall what the church sign on the grass in front of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    The Naked Man And The Pigs

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
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    When Jesus faces raw evil, He is always victorious and when He has delivered a person He gives purpose to their life.

    The Naked Man and the Pigs. Luke 8:26-39 INTRO.: This story is part of Jesus’ great Galilean ministry. He is busy teaching in towns and villages around Galilee. It is a time of great popularity. People are coming to Him from all over the region. At one time, His mother and brothers are unable to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Scary Sanity

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
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    If you really start to believe in who Jesus really said He was, then you’ve got to entertain the notion that he could radically change YOU too! That is scary!

    Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not live in a house but in the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he fell down before him and shouted at ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Supreme Power Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,125 views

    Jesus expands his ministry into gentile territory and is immediately confronted by evil. He overcomes the evil and in doing so assures us that he will overcome whatever evil that confronts us in our lives.

    Luke 8:26-39 “Supreme Power” INTRODUCTION One of the all time favorite Bible stories is the tale of David and Goliath. We all remember the story of gutsy little David, who was a shepherd by trade, going against the giant Goliath, who was a professional soldier. David was so scrawny that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Jesus Renews Your Purpose In Life

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,195 views

    The demon possessed man had totally lost his purpose in life. Jesus restored it. This sermon aims to encourage people to know the purpose God has for them.

    A little camel asks mummy camel, “Mummy, why have I got such big flat feet?” She replies, “Well darling, in the desert you need big flat feet because the sand is soft and they help us to keep stable.” The little camel goes away but then comes back. “Mummy, why have I got such big eyelashes?” “Well ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Darryl Ward avatar

    Deliver Us From Evil

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Oct 18, 2010
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    How addiction is very closely related to possession, and how Jesus can set us free.

    Some of you may know I have not been a faithfully worshipping churchgoer all my life. Not counting a brief flirtation with the Russian Orthodox Church, I was not part of any Christian community between the ages of 18 and 38. If you had asked me what my religious beliefs were, I would have probably ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Trouble On The Inside

    Contributed by Frank Edwards on Jan 29, 2010
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    This man who possessed devils, and whom Jesus healed, seems to tell us the striking need of our time. For indeed, we live in a sin maddened world. As, times have changed; customs have changed, people have changed. Everyone seems to be tense "up tight." Th

    TROUBLE ON THE INSIDE TEXT: Luke 8:27--And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and wore no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs." This man who possessed devils, and whom Jesus healed, seems to tell us the striking ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Are We God’s Hubcap?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 4, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,538 views

    In Luke 8:26-39 we meet a madman who lived naked and homeless in a graveyard. Not only does this story show us Jesus’ power over evil but in makes the point that no one is beyond God’s redeeming grace.

    Luke 8:26-39 “Are We God’s Hubcap?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Why are we here this evening? Why are we not doing what many of the people in our community are doing right this moment?… Watching t-v, heading to the movie theatre, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Core Value 2:- Being Mission Minded Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,083 views

    Jesus has the power to overcome any obstacle for people to come to Him and to be in His family. Therefore we should trust His power and be pro-active in sharing the Gospel.

    Message Luke 8:26-39 “Madman Turned Missionary” I think you will agree that this is not the most effective way to be an evangelist. So, what does it mean to be mission minded? Let’s have a look at a passage from Scripture. Luke 8:26-39 (read) To understand what is happening here we first need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Trash Or Treasure?

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 10, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,016 views

    Demon-possessed Man

    TRASH OR TREASURE? (LUKE 8:26-39) The world’s most expensive coffee is dung, literally, of and to its first consumers. Luwak coffee, or kopi luwak, cost hundreds of American dollars a pound, but the beans are the droppings of the civet creature found in South East Asia, including Philippines ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Charles Cockroft avatar

    What Is Your Name? Series

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Aug 12, 2007
    based on 184 ratings
     | 37,565 views

    Your life can Change if you do not believe what the world says about you.

    What is your Name? We are looking at life changing Questions asked by God. Where are you? Who said you were naked? Why are you mad at me? Why are you laughing? Today we are looking at: What is your Name? The importance of a name can easily be understood when we look back to the early ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Elvery avatar

    3 Responses To Jesus

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
     | 18,134 views

    Contrasting 3 responses to Jesus

    3 Responses to Jesus Luke 8:26-39 Gladstone Baptist Church – 13/11/05 pm Last Sunday morning, I preached on Jesus calming the storm. He had told his disciples he wanted to go across to the other side of Lake Galilee – a journey of about 10km. In the middle of the lake a storm sprang up and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Legion

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,426 views

    As Legion is cleansed of his many demons, so may we be cleansed of modern day demons by relying on God and telling the story of our faith journey.

    Luke 8: 26 – 39 / Legion Intro: Imagine that you are walking in the cemetery here in Georgetown to get some exercise. Suddenly, you come upon a naked man who is running toward you waving his arms and screaming at the top of his voice. What would you do? ---- Point and laugh? / Turn and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Are You Possessed?

    Contributed by Richard Clapp on Jun 18, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,143 views

    Jesus is ready to heal and possess you; are you afraid?

    I may have told you this before, but while in conversation with Pastor Wagner about our up-coming trip to the Holy Land, he said, "After the trip, you will never read the Bible the same way again; what you once read in black and white, you will now read in living color." I understood that it would ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran