Lesson 5 Spiritual Warfare Lesson 5 Spiritual Warfare
Lesson 5
Spiritual Warfare
Mark 5:1-20
Key Verse 5:9, Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
1. After calming the storm, where did Jesus and his disciples land and whom did they meet?(1-2) What does this man tell us about the work of demons? (2-5)?
2. What was the man’s reaction to Jesus and his words (6-8)? Why might he not want to be with Jesus? In contrast to the people of the region, what was Jesus’ view of this man and his problem?
3. Why do you think Jesus asked the man’s name (9a, Heb 4:13)? What did the man’s answer and request reveal about his inner condition (9b-10, )? How did Jesus’ question begin to restore his relationship with God?
4. What did the man and the demons beg?(10-12)? What can we learn about Jesus who give permission to the demons? What happened (13b,15)? What was people’s response to this (14,16-17)? How did Jesus’ action here challenge people’s value system then (and now)?
5. What did the man request (18)? What mission did Jesus rather give him and why was this important for him (19)? How did the man respond (20)?
6. Following Jesus, What might the disciples have learned about Jesus and others through this passage?