Intro: Luke 15:4 - “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?”

Point 1: The Man
1. Possessed
2. Approx. 5K
3. Lived among the tombs
4. No chains or shackles could hold him
5. No one could subdue him
6. Tortured Soul
7. What would you see?

Point 2: The Encounter
1. He approached Jesus
2. Fell down before him
3. No long drawn out battle
4. Jesus Speaks…

Point 3: The Change
1. Clothed, in his right mind
2. The man begged to go with Jesus
3. But Jesus had other plans for him
4. Decapolis
5. How much Jesus did for him
6. How much has Jesus done for you?

Conclusion

Discussion Questions:
1.What would you have thought if you would have seen this man running at your boat?

2.How has Jesus shown you compassion?

3.What have you learned from Jesus’ compassion?

4.Notice how people were more concerned with the pigs than the man. Are there times that we miss what God is doing because our priorities are wrong?

5.Two Words: Come up with two words that discribe who you were before Jesus, two more words for how you got saved, and two more words that capture who you are today.

6.Who have you told about what Jesus has done for you?

7.Name one person that you can share your 6 words with to tell them what Jesus has done for you.