Everyone whom Jesus has rescued from sin is granted a profound privilege: to proclaim the great works of Christ to the world. Continuing his sermon series in the gospel of Luke, today R.C. Sproul examines Jesus’ deliverance of a man in bondage to a legion of demons. Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on the gospel of Luke for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/3600/luke-commentary Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
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If it took invading the pigs with these demons to rescue one human being from Satan, Jesus would sacrifice the whole herd of pigs. Jesus told us that God notices the landing of every bird in the air. Every sparrow that lands is noticed by God. And are you not worth more than a bird? Are you not worth more than a pig? Of course, we are in the scheme of creation.
In Luke chapter 8, we read an interesting account of Jesus casting out demons into some pigs, liberating a man from his bondage. And what is surprising is not that Jesus would bring freedom and liberty, but the response of those who saw this incredible event. Hi, I'm Nathan W. Bingham, and you're listening to the Sunday edition of Renewing Your Mind.
Each week we feature the preaching ministry of R.C. Sproul, and we're currently in Luke's Gospel, considering a few of the miracles he records from the ministry of Jesus. If you'd like to study Luke in greater detail, you can request Dr. Sproul's line-by-line expositional commentary with your donation of any amount at renewingyourmind.org, and we'll get a copy in the mail for you.
But be quick, because this offer ends at midnight. So what was going on in this demon-possessed man, and how did the crowds respond when he was freed? Here's Dr. Sproul.
If you recall the account of Jesus calming the storm that came up on the Sea of Galilee, and on that occasion, prior to Jesus' calming of the storm, the disciples were
afraid that they would perish, and after Jesus performed this astonishing act, instead of their fear being removed, it was intensified, and they became very much afraid, and they cried out, what manner of man is this that even the winds and the sea obey him?
Now, what happened immediately after that, we don't know because Luke doesn't take up the narrative until the boat in which Jesus and the disciples are sailing reaches shore. I can't help but wonder if there was any conversation among the disciples or with Jesus after they asked their question, what kind of a man is this, and I wonder how long
the terror that they experienced in Jesus' presence remained with them. But I can only imagine that as the boat came nearer and nearer to the shore there on the Sea of Galilee in the area of the Decapolis, that they were feeling a greater sense of relief.
because they wanted to get out of that boat, and for a time at least, they wanted to get out of the presence of Jesus, because for them, this has been one of the most traumatic and terrifying days of their lives.
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