Sermons on Luke 8:30:

Sacrilege Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Mar 5, 2020

Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus Yahshuah, My brothers and sisters, in Christ Jesus Yahshuah. I come before you to speak to you about a subject of defiance,

SACRILEGE by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (March 4, 2020) “Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? Thou that sayest a man should not commit ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:21-22, Luke 8:27-32

Denomination: Friends

Freedom From Terror

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 6, 2021

We read of the demon-possessed man in Mark 5:1-20 and the "Legion" of evil spirits that had tormented him until he was freed and redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ. One can only imagine the impact of his powerful testimony.

A couple of years ago, I teamed up with a brother in Christ to rewrite a small book he put together that covered the occult, demonic activity, the rise of satanic worship, and an example in Scripture of what he referred to as a "zombie". His definition was based on passages in Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39, Acts 16:18

Denomination: Baptist

Possessed

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Jan 29, 2019

DEMON POSSESSION HEALED

POSSESSED (LUKE:8:26-33) Intro: on the sea coming ashore Use your imagination this morning, We are in a small boat with JESUS. We have set sail from Galilee and are heading across the Sea of Galilee to the other shore. We are unsure where Jesus is leading us, But we trust Him and know he has a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-33

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gadarene Demoniac Healed Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 7, 2017

When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by two men who were under the control of demons. There is only one Devil, so a better translation is demons. They were horrible looking and dangerous.

-AD 28- East Shore of Galilee Lesson: Gadarene Demoniac Healed Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 5:1-20, Luke, 8:26-39 -Matthew Chapter 8- 28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Baptist

From Sin To Kintsugi

Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jun 10, 2018

Through chickens, babel and the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi, this sermon seeks to unpack the nature of sin, but also how God does not leave us there.

The following sermon was given when I was invited to preach at the nearby church of St Joseph the Worker Northolt on Sunday 10th June 2018 You folks really know how to win friends and influence people. You invite Fr Mund, a more unsuspecting local priest to come and preach, and then you give him ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-15, Mark 3:20-35, Genesis 4:1-16, Genesis 11:1-9, Mark 5:1-20, Matthew 8:28-34, Luke 8:26-37, Matthew 9:27-34, Luke 11:14-28, Luke 11:24-28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The Power Of His Liberating Peace

Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Aug 24, 2016

Jesus came here on earth not only to give His peace when He mentioned this in John 14:27, but also to use His liberating power to free us from all worries of life.

Intro: Liberator - a person who liberates a person or place from imprisonment or oppression. Ex. Gen. Douglas McArthur the liberator of the Filipinos and other ASEAN countries in WW2. Jesus is our ultimate liberator when He said in Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:22-55

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Becoming Part Of Somebody Else’s Story Series

Contributed by Dan Proctor on Sep 26, 2016

Your life can have a divine, eternal impact on others. How? Let’s learn from the greatest evangelist that ever lived – Jesus!

Becoming Part of Somebody Else’s Story Luke 8:26-39 Introduction: 1. People love to see before and after pictures. In an effort to get you to buy their product, weight loss programs use these all the time. And the same goes for workout programs, muscle-building programs, wrinkle-removing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Bible Church

Deviled Ham

Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Jun 6, 2016

We too can sit at Jesus' feet restored --- forgiven for all of our sins ---- because of His atoning death for us on the cross and His glorious resurrection.

June 19, 2016 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Year C Text Luke 8:26 - 39 Deviled Ham Earlier in Luke Chapter 8 we see that while Jesus and the disciples were sailing across the sea of Galilee to the Gerasenes ------ normally a short trip by boat ----- a nasty, life threatening, storm came up. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus' D-Day Invasion Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jun 7, 2016

Luke shows us two very different ways in handling evil/s in our world/lives +The people of Gerasenes who believed in the philosophy of Tolerance and Maintenance +Jesus who believed in the ministry of Transformation and making Disciples

Scripture: Luke 8:26 -39; Psalms 42 and Isaiah 65:1-9 Theme: Jesus' D-Day Invasion In this passage we see two very different approaches in dealing with sin/evil in our world and in our lives: 1. We see the community's (Gerasenes) philosophy of TOLERANCE and MAINTENANCE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus Vs. Legion

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 18, 2016

In the battle of Jesus Vs. Legion, Jesus always wins. So are we begging him to leave or begging him to stay?

JESUS VS. LEGION Luke 8:26-39 Introduction Luke 8 introduces one of the most frightening sights the disciples had ever seen. (Luke 8:26-29). Mark 5:5 “Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.” Luke 8:30-31 - A Roman legion ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Freedom From Our Demons

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 19, 2016

In a crazy world, can we be free from our demons?

Intro Can we be free in a world of insanity and self-destruction? Purpose Salvation is often seen as only for eternity. But, salvation is also for today. Plan Let’s examine Luke 8:26-39 and Jesus saving a gentile from his insanity. Luke 8:26 So they arrived in the region of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Baptist

"reaching Across Boundaries"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 19, 2023

A sermon about following Jesus by reaching out to people who are outside of our circles.

“Reaching Across Boundaries” Luke 8:26-39 After studying passages like this one, author Mark Scandrette and his friend Joseph became convicted that God was calling them to reach out, not just to folks who showed up at their church or were already a part of their circles but to outsiders, people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: United Methodist

The Cost Of Redemption (June 2013).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020

There is no doubt that Jesus did a mighty act in delivering this demoniac from his bondage. There was a cost. There is always a cost involved. ... The response of those in the community of the Garsenes echoes how some people in world might have the same kind of response to the cost of redemption.

THE COST OF REDEMPTION Text: Luke 8:26-39 This story is filled with all kinds of things that we could mention. Perhaps, the main things is the cost of redemption. What is that cost? Someone (Mel Lawrence) once said, “Redemption is God’s mighty act of delivering us from anything or anyone ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: United Methodist

Mighty Mercy - Mark 5:14-20 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 23, 2023

Mercy is kindness shown to misery. Jesus finds the most miserable specimen of human misery and shows amazing mercy, restoring his humanity, dignity, and peace.

Introduction A story of Power We left off last time right in the middle of this epic confrontation between Jesus and Legion—this man with thousands of demons in him. The confrontation was epic, but the battle itself was anything but epic. It only lasted about one second, and the demons were sent ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:14-20, Matthew 8:28-34, Luke 8:26-39

What Makes Us Uncomfortable

Contributed by Richard Stevens on Oct 18, 2023

There are people and situations that make us uncomfortable. Rather than avoiding those people or situations, what should be our response to them? How should we handle them? Fortunately, we have an example in the Gospel of Luke to guide us.

INTRODUCTION In my opinion, I think we can boil those that make us uncomfortable down to, basically two kinds of people - CRAZY people and NAKED people. In Luke 8:26-39, we see that Jesus met a man who was both. CRAZY and NAKED. “ And they arrived at the country of the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Baptist