Christ's Will Being Established During Challenging Times

'Christ's Will Being Established During Challenging Times.'
Mark 5:1-20.
a) 5:1. The boat journey eventually completed, the lesson Jesus gave to the Disciples was already learned.
b) 5:2-5. The only person who came to meet Christ and the disciples was a demonized man. In the traditions of Bible lands, evil spirits lived among the graves.
c) 5:8. Jesus commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man.
d) 5:6-7. This man was in very tormented state. The unclean spirits recognized the Power of Jesus Christ.
e) 5:9. The man could not properly respond to Jesus Christ - he was so confused and under the influence of evil spirits. It is possible that he had been frightened or maltreated by roman soldiers in the past.
f) 5:10-13. Christ cast out all the evil spirits and they were cast into the sea.
g) 5:14 & 16. The testimony of the Gentile pig farm workers, no Jew would have farmed pigs.
h) 5:15. The demonized man was totally healed.
i) 5:17. The people were afraid, they begged Jesus Christ to leave.
j) 5:18. The healed man really wanted to follow Jesus Christ and His Disciples.
k) 5:19. Jesus Christ told the man what to do, this was decapolis, "Ten towns" - all of them Gentile towns, Jesus knew that he would never physically go there, he sent this man on mission.
l) 5:20. The man obeyed Jesus, many people were Blessed. The whole purpose of Jesus Christ Crossing the sea with His Disciples was that one man's life be changed and healed and that man could start on the road of Discipleship, evangelizing the Gentiles.
(This QT challenges me through seeing Christ's Will Being Established During Challenging Times)
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'Maintaining Our Freedom In Christ By His Grace.'
a) Leviticus 26:13 & 44-45. God is the One Who:-
1-Releases us from slavery to the world system.
2-Breaks our bondage.
3-Enables us to walk with heads held high.
b) 1 John 3:1. God has lavished His Great Love on us and called us His Children.
c) Ephesians 3:10. God completely understands everything and wants to reveal that through His Church, we are His Church.
d) Leviticus 26:3. God expects us to be obedient to His Word.
e) Leviticus 26:14-15. God expects us not to be disobedient to His Word.
f) Proverbs 10:9. If we walk in integrity, we walk securely.
g) Leviticus 26:4-12. The result of obedience to God's Word:-
1-26:4-5 & 10. Abundance of food.
2-26:5-6. Peace and safety.
3-26:7-8. Victory over our enemies.
4-26:9. Population growth, of Nation or Church.
5-26:11-12. A close relationship with God.
h) 1 Corinthians 10:11. We are to learn from God's past dealings with His People.
I) 2 Peter 1:3. God gives to us everything we need for life and godliness.
j) 2 Timothy 4:18. God will rescue us, in His Way, from every evil attack.
k) Romans 6:12. God wants us to follow the correct style of life.
l) 1 Corinthians 10:13. God promises us victory over temptation.
m) Leviticus 26:16-17. If we live in disobedience to God, and yet we are church goers, we will live a miserable life.
n) Leviticus 26:40-45. We can be restored in Freedom in Christ if we humble ourselves and repent when we need to.
o) Matthew 7:21. We need to be those people who desire to live in the Will of God and not their own.
p) Philippians 3:7-14. We need to maintain Holy goals for our lives.
(Through this Second one I am exhorted to keep Maintaining My Freedom In Christ By His Grace)
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Chris.
Peace and Safety are Promises of God to those people who obey Him. There are many "care givers" in life, both in family and in Church. Being a care giver is such an important role. Parents of families who are good care givers can generally see the good results in the lives of their children and spouses. "Care givers" in the Church can also see the people that they care for and about growing in God and being Blessed. Those people who are well cared for love the people who care for them. Who ever we are, if there are no real "care givers" in our lives, then our lives become miserable, weak and lonely. My main point, however, is this: "care givers" should never become controllers. Apostle Paul is our great example of a Church "care giver" and yet he wrote that he never wanted to control any one, just love them, help them and be a "care giver". "Controllers" are disqualified by God from being "care givers". We can give advice, we can share God's Words and Principles, but we should never force or impose our will on another person, that is really wrong. It produces no Peace and Safety, rather - fear and insecurity. Good "care givers" produce Peace and Safety.