Encountering Jesus – Part 2
December 14, 2025
Lead Pastor Paul Castelli
Encountering Jesus
Part 2
Mark 5:1–5
1 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.
2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him.
3 This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain.
4 For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart…
5 Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.
Jesus Is Not afraid to Meet You Where Are
Mark 5:6–8
6 When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees…
8 For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!”
Jesus Has Authority Over What’s Been Controlling You
Mark 5:14–15
14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this…
15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
Jesus Restores What Was Lost
Mark 5:18–20
18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him..
19 Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”
20 So the man went away and began to tell… and all the people were amazed.
God’s Freedom Turns You Into A Messenger of Hope
NEXT STEPS
- I will accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior.
- I will walk in the freedom Jesus offers through prayer, community, and
obedience. - I will invite ____________________ to one of our six Christmas Eve Services.
- I will memorize Mark 5:19
Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”