Luke 5:1-11
A Miraculous Catch of Fish
Luke 5:12-16
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
Luke 5:17-26
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
Luke 5:27-39
Matthew was Called to Follow Jesus
Luke 6:1-11
Jesus Works and Heals on the Sabbath
Luke 6:12-26
Jesus Selects the Twelve Apostles
Luke 6:27-38
The Rules of Kingdom Life
Luke 6:39-49
Jesus Teaching in Parables
Luke 7:1-10
A Centurion’s Servant is Healed
Luke 7:11-17
A Widows Son is Raised
Luke 7:18-35
Messengers from John the Baptist
Luke 7:36-50
A Sinful Woman Forgiven
Luke 8:1-15
The Story of a Farmer
Luke 8:16-25
Jesus Calms the Storm
Luke 8:26-39
Jesus Heals a Man With a Demon
Luke 8:40-56
Jarius’s Daughter is Healed
Luke 9:1-17
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Luke 9:18-27
Peter Confesses That Jesus is the Christ
Luke 9:28-36
The Transfiguration
Luke 9:37-50
Demonic Son is Healed
Luke 9:51-62
The Cost of Discipleship
Luke 10:1-16
Jesus Sends Out His Disciples
Luke 10:17-24
Return of the Seventy
Luke 10:25-37
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Luke 10:38-42
Mary and Martha are Contrasted
Luke 11:1-13
Jesus Teaching on Prayer
Luke 11:14-26
A House Divided Cannot Stand
Luke 11:27-36
Jesus Warns Against Unbelief
Jesus Heals a Man With a Demon
Luke 8:26–39
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In the last half of this chapter Jesus demonstrates His power over three areas of life:
A demon possessed man met Jesus when He landed at Gadara on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee (vv. 26-29). We find that it is possible for more than one demon to indwell in a human being because it says a"legion” of demons dwelt within this poor man (v.30). The word “legion” as used here stood for a large number. At the request of the demons Jesus gave permission for them to enter a herd of swine. Immediately the swine ran into the sea and were drowned (vv. 32-33).
Why didn’t Jesus just destroy these demons, or send them to the abyss? Because the time for such a thing had not yet come. He healed many people of the destructive effects of demon possession, but He did not destroy the demons. The same question could be asked today as to why Jesus doesn’t stop all the evil in the world? His time has not yet come, but it will come. A man had been freed from the devil’s power, but the people thought only about the livestock (vv. 34-38). Jesus now urged the man to return to his family and tell them what God has done (v. 39).
Application
Satan does not care how much Biblical truth I know just as long as I do not live it. Truth that is only in my head is purely academic and never will get into my heart until it is practiced.
Luke 8:26-39 (English Standard Version)
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