Fr. Mike Schmitz

He says, legion and legion means many, right? And he gets exercised and goes into the pigs, which to the apostles and to Jesus doesn't really matter because why? Because swine are unclean animals. Pigs are unclean animals. But to the Gentiles who are living in the region, that's kind of a big thing. And 2,000 of them is kind of a big thing. And so they drive them out of the area.

He says, legion and legion means many, right? And he gets exercised and goes into the pigs, which to the apostles and to Jesus doesn't really matter because why? Because swine are unclean animals. Pigs are unclean animals. But to the Gentiles who are living in the region, that's kind of a big thing. And 2,000 of them is kind of a big thing. And so they drive them out of the area.

He says, legion and legion means many, right? And he gets exercised and goes into the pigs, which to the apostles and to Jesus doesn't really matter because why? Because swine are unclean animals. Pigs are unclean animals. But to the Gentiles who are living in the region, that's kind of a big thing. And 2,000 of them is kind of a big thing. And so they drive them out of the area.

But for Jesus, one human being is worth vastly more, vastly more than 2,000 pigs, even if pigs were valuable. I mean, even if it was 2,000 sheep, one human being. I mean, what does Jesus teach us? He teaches us that not a sparrow falls to the ground from the sky without the Father knowing and noticing and caring. And he says, you are worth more than many sparrows.

But for Jesus, one human being is worth vastly more, vastly more than 2,000 pigs, even if pigs were valuable. I mean, even if it was 2,000 sheep, one human being. I mean, what does Jesus teach us? He teaches us that not a sparrow falls to the ground from the sky without the Father knowing and noticing and caring. And he says, you are worth more than many sparrows.

But for Jesus, one human being is worth vastly more, vastly more than 2,000 pigs, even if pigs were valuable. I mean, even if it was 2,000 sheep, one human being. I mean, what does Jesus teach us? He teaches us that not a sparrow falls to the ground from the sky without the Father knowing and noticing and caring. And he says, you are worth more than many sparrows.

So this one man's deliverance from Satan, from the evil one, from evil spirits is worth vastly more than 2,000 swine. And that just shows us something about how the Lord cares for us. But also going back to the concept of exorcisms. We have to understand a biblical worldview. And that's why we're doing these 365 days.

So this one man's deliverance from Satan, from the evil one, from evil spirits is worth vastly more than 2,000 swine. And that just shows us something about how the Lord cares for us. But also going back to the concept of exorcisms. We have to understand a biblical worldview. And that's why we're doing these 365 days.

So this one man's deliverance from Satan, from the evil one, from evil spirits is worth vastly more than 2,000 swine. And that just shows us something about how the Lord cares for us. But also going back to the concept of exorcisms. We have to understand a biblical worldview. And that's why we're doing these 365 days.

That's why we're on day 156 out of 365 days is because we want to have a lens to look at the world the way the Bible teaches us to look at the world. And one of the things about this world is that this world is not just this world, right? There's matter, there's stuff, and that stuff is good. We go back all the way to Genesis chapter one. God sees all the stuff he makes and it's good.

That's why we're on day 156 out of 365 days is because we want to have a lens to look at the world the way the Bible teaches us to look at the world. And one of the things about this world is that this world is not just this world, right? There's matter, there's stuff, and that stuff is good. We go back all the way to Genesis chapter one. God sees all the stuff he makes and it's good.

That's why we're on day 156 out of 365 days is because we want to have a lens to look at the world the way the Bible teaches us to look at the world. And one of the things about this world is that this world is not just this world, right? There's matter, there's stuff, and that stuff is good. We go back all the way to Genesis chapter one. God sees all the stuff he makes and it's good.

But we realize, we know this is true, that there's more to this world than just what we see. There is a spiritual world and we know there are enemies more than just our natural enemies or our physical enemies. There are principalities and powers. And ever since the fall, I mean, gosh, we're going through the Old Testament and what do we see? We see brokenness after brokenness after brokenness.

But we realize, we know this is true, that there's more to this world than just what we see. There is a spiritual world and we know there are enemies more than just our natural enemies or our physical enemies. There are principalities and powers. And ever since the fall, I mean, gosh, we're going through the Old Testament and what do we see? We see brokenness after brokenness after brokenness.

But we realize, we know this is true, that there's more to this world than just what we see. There is a spiritual world and we know there are enemies more than just our natural enemies or our physical enemies. There are principalities and powers. And ever since the fall, I mean, gosh, we're going through the Old Testament and what do we see? We see brokenness after brokenness after brokenness.

And God is like a pinprick of light into all this brokenness. Because after the fall, this world belongs to the evil one. The biblical worldview is after the fall, the world is under the dominion of Satan. It's under the dominion of the evil one. And so when here is Jesus, and he's not just here to heal, and he's not just here to preach, and he's not just here to teach, he's here to fight, right?

And God is like a pinprick of light into all this brokenness. Because after the fall, this world belongs to the evil one. The biblical worldview is after the fall, the world is under the dominion of Satan. It's under the dominion of the evil one. And so when here is Jesus, and he's not just here to heal, and he's not just here to preach, and he's not just here to teach, he's here to fight, right?

And God is like a pinprick of light into all this brokenness. Because after the fall, this world belongs to the evil one. The biblical worldview is after the fall, the world is under the dominion of Satan. It's under the dominion of the evil one. And so when here is Jesus, and he's not just here to heal, and he's not just here to preach, and he's not just here to teach, he's here to fight, right?

When we talked about the baptism of Jesus by John in the Jordan, and then what does he do? He goes into the wilderness to fight. That's what kings do. And that is what he's doing. Every single exorcism is Jesus taking back the father's kingdom from the evil one. And what happens is if I'm living, if we're living in the kingdom of the evil one, that means we belong to him.

When we talked about the baptism of Jesus by John in the Jordan, and then what does he do? He goes into the wilderness to fight. That's what kings do. And that is what he's doing. Every single exorcism is Jesus taking back the father's kingdom from the evil one. And what happens is if I'm living, if we're living in the kingdom of the evil one, that means we belong to him.