“Gospel Grace Part II” Sunday Worship Service (9:30 AM in the Gym and 9:45 AM Live Stream)

You are invited to experience, view or listen to our Sunday morning sermon in one of 5 ways.
1) Participate in our onsite worship service in the Gym which begins at 9:30 AM, SUNDAY at 3757 Mill Street.
2) Watch live on the church Facebook page at 9:45 AM, SUNDAY by going to: facebook.com/srcmarion  There are announcement slides and music at the start of the stream while we wait for the right time to join the service in progress.  Please “like” our Facebook page for future notifications.
3) Watch the same recording later on Facebook at a time more convenient for you: facebook.com/srcmarion
4) Watch the same recording later on our newly created YouTube channel. Just type in “Second Reformed Church of Marion” when you go to youtube.com  Or you can click on this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo3ZNP8OgRarSQXfqzGcn-Q
5) Listen to the audio recording and see sermon outline on our church website: sermons.srcmarion.org

Title: Debility & Deliverance

Text: Luke 8:26-39

Theme: Jesus is able to deliver Satan’s captives from his hideous power.

  1. Jesus’ supreme power & authority  ______________.
    1. You’d expect the last things demons wanted was to meet their judge.
    2. People focus so much attention on gaining power
  2. Jesus delivered a hopeless, helpless  __________________
    1. Luke 8:27,29.  This demoniac depicts every human who is without Christ.
    2. Illustrations
  3. Jesus paid the delivery charge, the ransom  _______________.
    1. He exercised complete authority over Satan’s soldiers to command them.
    2. He’s able to deliver us as readily as he delivered the demoniac.
  4. Jesus ____________.
    1. People loved their sinful existence as it was.
    2. Jesus left, but in mercy left a faithful witness to His grace.

Questions for Further Study:

Do you believe in a personal, evil being called Satan?

Ever had a run in with evil, a dark presence or an evil person?  If so what struck you about it/the person?

How powerful is Satan & his army of fallen angels?  See:  Job 1-2; Luke 22:31-32; II Corinthians 4:3-4; Ephesians 6:10ff; Hebrews 2:14-15. Revelation 20:1-3.

In what ways does Christ save believers from the Evil One?  See:  Matthew 6:13; I Peter 5:6-9; I John 2:26-27; 5:18-20; Revelation 12:7-12.

How did Jesus overcome the Evil One’s attacks?  See Matthew 4:1-11.